The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

Quired to design and prepars the neces- sary drawings for direct current dynas mS pr motor and an alternator:
 The department of electrical engineer ing occupies three large rooms and Is equipped with eighteen different styles of oynamos. motors, and alternators. Three or the motors were built by students. The aepartment of mechanical engineering is installed in three buildings fitted with ample laboratories. The equipment in- cludes thirty work benches with full kits or tools; thirty lathes; forges. foundry. Imperial Cross Compound engine; a 25- horsepower Harris-Corliss engne: a g. horsepower Westinghouse engine; two g. horsepower engines constructed by stu dents; a %horsepower gasoline engine air pumps, indicators. testing machines. etc. There were last sessionn f1fty-iline stu dents in electrical engineering fifty nve in mechanical engineering, and 272 in Fourth-General Course.
 A general. orfliterary. course is arrang- ed to give an education in the subjects general science. and Is designed to meet the wants of those students who do not desire technical training or who puI . pose ultimately to engage in teaching or tn some commercial or professional busi ness. Instruction In this course in- cludes four years of Latin. four of Eng matics, two of French, two of German, two of physics and a, general knowledge of chemistry, astronomy. geology. phy- choiogy and political economy In the l junior and senior classes of this course original investigation in United States | history: Emphasis Is laid on the imporc. ance of securing proper material for in- Vestgation, and every incentive Is given ments. papers and letters illustrative of Southern and especially Alabama history | In this department a vast amount of his- torical material hitherto unused has been researches made have been published ir the leading historical magazines. The Colonial Danes of Alabama offer a prize Of $50 for the best essay on a colonial sub- ute. and the Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution offer a gold medal for the best historical essay by young woman student. The departments of English, Latin
 mathematics. French and German are un- der competent and well known instruc- tors. Their work. being familiar featu! es in the curriculum of every college, needs no special mention here.
 Eifth-Pharmacy.
 The course in pharmacy Is adapted to those who expect to become pharmacists manufacturing chemists or to enter upon the study of medicine. The work in the department of pharmacy is thorough ar ] the standard Is high. The department has proved highly successful; ali of it's grad uates readily pass the examinations of the State Board of Pharmacy and secure good positions. The practical work in this department includes the manufacture or not less than 300 pharmaceutical prep- arations and the compromising of not less than fifty prescriptions. The student makes special study of more than 3O0 drugs. and is required to recognize them oy tnelr physical and chemical properties giving Latin name, common name, origin habitat medicinal action and dose.
 sixth-Chemistry and Metallurgy
 Students in this course obtain thorough theoretical and practical instruction in iurgy and in the scientific branches re-