The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-17
University Bulletin Is Issued


A publication of unusual interest tc
the people of the state is the issue OF
the last departmental bulletin of the
state university, which has just come
from the press. 1t is devoted excIus-
lively to the Division Of Engineering,
ana gives a lucid and comprehensive
presentation of the work and scope of
the engineering colleges of the univer-
slty of North Dakota. This comes al
the most opportune time as it con
talns just the information many high
school graduates are looking for. Upon
entering the university, as many from
all parts of the state have already de-
clded to DO, 1t is a matter of no small
concern to select a course which will
give the best preparation for a desir-
ed line of work.
The bulletin gives an excellent idea
OF the specific lines of work taken up
IN the different departments of en-
glneering. 1t is made out in very at
tractlVe and readable form and con-
talns over forty cuts giving excellent
views of the campus and buildings.
also many interior views of the labor
a%torles, showing the splendid equip
ment for all the different ines of work
IN the departments of mining, mechan-
ical, electrical and civil engineering.
Cost of an Education.
In the introduction is given general
information on matters of administra-
tlon, location, equipment, expense, re-
quirements for admission.
The subject of expense is both in
terest1ng and practical. 1t is a we'll
known fact that some of the keenest
minds come from families where cir
cumstances require the consideration
of the closest economy. 1t is, these
fore, important that all should know
that there is no occasion for the Elk
penditure of a large amount to secure
an education. A student with moder-
ate Or even small means need not hes
1tate to come to the University of
North Dakota, for he will be assisted
to the fullest possible extent, and his
position among his fellows will depend
solely upon ability and character. At
the University of North Dakota a stu
dent may attend through thirty-five
weeks of instruction, on a generous
basis, for $3.50, while the student who
spends more than $500 is extravagant.
a form of money spending hat the
university discourages. The general
expenses of attendance at the ~univer-
sity for "a year may be reduced ma
KILL DSAo" Ia LAlCy dlC
as follows: "
Naturalization and fees ........$ $500
Room rent, t~hirty-five weeks. 43.75
Board, thirty-five weeks ...... TIA. 90
Books and materials .......... 1900
A total Of .$197.75
To this should be added miscellane-
which may amount to from $50 to $500
additional.
The shop and laboratory fees are
nominal. amounting to $25 for the
freshman year and $35 for each of the
subsequent years.
Work of Freshman Year the Same.
The. curriculum FOR the freshman
year in these different courses is the
same, a provision which gives the
student an opportunity to consider
well his choice of the various engi-
neering fields during this preliminary
year, while differentiating the courses
of the remaining years in the direction
of the special line to be followed. At
the end of four a the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
is given, a fifth year of advanced
study is offered, leading to the degree
of Engineer in the line in which the
student has specialized.
Training of an Engineer.
The aim Of the education Of an
engineer is to train the men who are
to be leaders. planners, superintend-
ents. in fact those who provide the
brains for great enterprises. The
essential preparatory phases Of it are
given as follows: First thorough
grounding in mathematics. second, the
development and use of heat, cleo
tricity and other forms of power:
third. the determination of the
strength of materials: fourth, chemis-
try, physics and bacteriologY; fifth,
facility in freehand drawing. the use
of Instruments. the making of notes,
and the taking Of photographs; sixth,
the graphic presentation of facts,
especially of statistical information.
should in addition be able to write
English clearly and effectively. and in
instances have at least a speak
ing knowledge of social institutions,
Of the nature and character of trade
union organizations and the general
scope and scheme of industry. AS a
Of Industrial enterprises. unless
he has knowledge of these things. he
is apt to endanger. the whole plan, and
times imperil human life as
well.
Engineering An Attractive Field.
TO the young man seeking an effee-
tive career the profession OF engineer
ing opens an attractive field. This liz
true not only lin South America and
other ufldeyeloped countries but here
In the great northwest as we'll, where
are beginning to recognize that
vast fields exist for the employment
of capital in the development 81 rich
natural resources. In the state or
North Dakota alone great beds OF val