Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-16
Indications of Large Attendance.

Indications of Large Attendance.
The fifty-sixth year of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin opens Monday,
September 25th, the first three days
being set aside for registration and
lectures, and class work beginning
on Thursday, September 2Sth.
Although it is impossible to anticl-
pate in advance the increase in
the number of students, the many
inquiries and requests for enroll
ment blanks received by Register
Hiestand from prospective students
not only in Wisconsin but in all
parts of the country, indicate that
there will be large number of new
students. If the increase is as great
as it has been for the past two
years, the total enrolment of
students at the university this year
will exceed 3, $50.
All graduates of accredited high
schools in Wisconsin and other
states are admitted to the uni
versity without any examination
upon presentation of a statement
from the principal of the high
school containing a list Of the
studies pursued, length of time each
study was taken, and the standing
obtained in each. Those who are
not graduates of accredited high
schools may take the entrance ex-
aminations which are held on Sep
TENDER 26 and 81.
NEW BUILDING.
| The new chemistry building
which has been in the course of
construction for the pass year will
be occupied for the first time this
fall, and all work in chemistry, in
GLIDING the course in pharmacy will
be given in the new building, which
is to be fully equipped throughout
for the study of all branches of
the science. The interior of North
Hall has been remodelled and will
be occupied by the course in COM
MERGE, with class and lecture rooms.
the new commercial museum, and
reading room Preparations are
now being made for laying the
foundation of the new north wing
of University hall, which will be
built this fall The first floor of the
new wing will be occupied by the
offices of che President, Registrar,
and other executive officers; and
the other f1ools by class and lecture
rooms.
NEW COURSES.
The most important of the new
courses to be offered for the first
time this year is that in chemical
engineering. The course has been
esta blished because of the con-
stantly increasing demand for col
lege graduates who have had train
ing both in chemistry and engi-
neering The purpose of the new
co arse is to train students thorough
ly in fundamental principles both
of chemistry and of engineering,
and to give such other subjects as
will contribute as far as possible
toward a liberal education. OPP
portunity will be gwen to graduate
and advanced students for special
ization in preparation for particular
industries such as those of beet
sugar, gas and fuel, paper, soaps,
paints, starch, tanning of leather,
cement, pottery, as well as the util-
ization of by-products and trade
wastes.
NEW COMBINED COURSES.
By the new arrangement which
takes effect this year it will be pos
s1ble for a student to combine the
regular four year engineering
courses with courses in commerce,
law, or agriculture, and thus secure
: better and broader training. This
is a particularly advantageous ar
rangement for engineering students
who are preparing for work IN the
various industries or for railroad
work, and for students in the com
MERGE course who expect to enter
the business departments Of such
organizations.