Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11
PROF. LEONARD'S
SUGGESTIONS
WITH REGARD TO COURSE OF
STUDY AND MANAGEMENT
OF SCHOOL OF MINES.
EQUIPMENT AND LIBRARY
ARE NEEDED INN EDIATELY.
Recommends Grouping of Departments
Offers of Mine Models and
Specimens are Accepted.

The trustees of the School of Mines
met last evening and passed upon a
number of minor matters. Governor
Richards was not present n in his alb
sence. Mr.. Forbis presided. Applications
were received for the chair of English
and modern ~nguag from Principal b.
c. Hastings of this city and for the chalr
of the commercial department by H. t.
Englehorn. No action was taken on the
applications as no such departments have
been created Offers to donate minis mod
els were received from Charles w. Clark
and F. Aug. Heinze, and Mr.. clark also
offered TO loan the school a valuable col
lection of gold crystals. The offers We're
accepted.
In compliance with the request of the
board Professor Leonard submitted MS
suggestions in the following communlca-
ton:
Gentlemen of the Board Of Trustees: In
response to your request | offer a rev
brief suggestions as to some matters con-
nected with the organization OF the
School of Mines and the distribution OF
the work among the different professors
that are soon to be chosen.
Section 1877 of our political code says:
1T shall be the object of such School or
Mines to furnish facilities for the educa-
ton of such persons as may desire to re-
ceive special instruction in chemistry,
metallurgy. mineralogy, geology. mining,
mining engineering. mathematics, me-
chanics and drawing
Section 1870 adds to these the mining
/, laws of the state and Of the United
States.
The terms used in this section are
fairly descriptive of the several sciences
! to be taught with the single exception o.
the word mechanic which must here De
taken to embrace what is more generally
called physics and electric science.
It is for the board to determine the
, scope of the institution in each of these
branches so as best to promote the OBJ
jects evidently contemplated in the act
establishing the school.
1T seems to me that in naming the
prOfeSSorShipS now to be established re-
gard should be had to the probability
that in the neal future there will be
such a growth of the school that some of
these chairs will have to be divided and
new members added to the faculty.
I would suggest that at present the
faculty should consist of a professor of
chemistry and metallurgy; a professor OF
geology. mining and mineralogy: a pro-
fessor of drawing and surveying and min
ing engineering.
The first and second chairs should be fill
ed preferably, by men who have had some
experience in the Northwest. and it is of
prime importance that ali the chairs be
filled by men who are not only we'll versed
in the special branches committed to
them, but who are also apt to teach.
courteous in manner and not afraid OF
work.
In view of the fact that a large equip.
ment Of apparatus will be needed at once
in the department of chemistry and met
allurgv it is desirable that the professor
in that department should be selected
very soon, so that he may give us his as.
sistance in the selection of the necessary
equipment. The same is true of the pro
fessor of mining engineering and me
chanics, who will require a large equip
ment of annaratus for his work.
"A course of study must be prepared
This course should be thorough and prac
teal, with such opportunities of electio,
between the lines of study as it may b.
possible to offer and which shall hes
meet the requirements of those who ma.
enter our classes. Such arrangement
should be made as will invite the attend
ance of special students as well as o
those who may be pursuing a regula
course leading to graduation.
THE conditions as to age and scholar
ship for admission to the school Of mine
should be determined for those enterin!
as regular freshmen, for those enterin,
for advanced standing in the regula
course and for those entering as spacia
students.
THE board should fix the terms upo1
which students from other states may b
admitted.
"As soon as 1t can be done. a prospec
tus should be prepared for general circu
lation. announcing the opening of tn
Montana State School of Mines. the gen
eral features of it's course of instructiol
and the terms of admission. togethe
with such general information as it ma,
De desirable to give in SNrn a circD)ar
This should be followed by extensiy