The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

for the university Of life for which
high schools and university are both
preparing.
'dThe university for some years was
practically single college devoted to
classical study. In later years the de-
velopment along the line Of the sci
ences has been very marked, and the
laboratories of physics, chemistry,
botany, zoology and metallurgy are
among the largest and best equipped
in the west.
''The college Of engineering had a
somewhat precarious existence for
some years with few students and poor
equipment. In the last few years this
college has made notable progress,
new buildings have been erected, the
| equipment and teaching force have
been enlarged, and large numbers Of
| students are taking it's work, all Of
whom are sure Of remunerative en-
| ployment the moment they graduate,
so long as business prosperity con-
| tinues.
"The visitor to the campus should
on no account fail to inspect the new
building of the school Of mines and
the ore testing works near it. The
| school Of mines has reached a stage
| of development at which only inspec-
ton of it's, courses of study, it's meth
DDS Of teaching, and it's equipment is
needed to dissipate the impression that
any other school of mines Is needed
in Minnesota. Its work is admirably
DONE under the most competent teach
ers, whose preparation has been both
theoretical and practical.
THE medical college is one of the
best in the country and is recognized
as such by the medical profession
and by the medical associations. The
scientific work Of the college is most
thoroly done and students are
trained with thoroness unknown
anywhere until a few years ago. The
nent are doing excellent work, the
college Of dentistry having a large
number of students, the college of
pharmacy as large a number perhaps
as is desirable, and only the college of
homeopathic medicine and surgery
lacking a large attendance.
''The college of law is conducted
with great faithfulness and ability; the
attendance is large, and the students
when brought into comparison with
those from colleges in other states in
the east or west prove their excellent
| training by the examination which
| they pass, in one notable instance OF
recent occurrence they having been
specially complimented by the examin-
er on their knowledge as shown by
the examination. The law building is
now being enlarged to accommodate
the increasing number of students
The library is one Of the best for prac-
teal work, and not only is it quite
large, but it has been selected with
great care.
'To the visitor from abroad who has
| been accustomed to see only colleges
of the classical or professional type
no other part of the university will
! present so much that is new and in
teresting as the agricultural depart
ment. Located about three miles from
the college campus on a hill com
manding a delightful view of wide
range of country, it is an ideal place
for the work it undertakes to do. Here
are a dozen or more buildings de-
voted to experiments in agriculture
to instruction in agriculture and te
the accommodation of students. The
1 school Of agriculture whose work is
all done here at the farm, is a unique
institution, nothing exactly like it be.
ing found anywhere else. 1t takes
boys and girls from the farm and after
/ training them for three years in g
variety Of subjects, a knowledge OF
which is essential to the most success.
full farm life, 1t sends them back to
the farm, to put in practice the knowl-
ledge which has been gained at the
lschool, and to become example anG
inspiration to hundreds of farmers
who have not had an opportunity fol
scientific training. The instruction Is
not all technical. Much is done te
Improve the general culture and te