The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-08

metallurgy, roasting and smelling fur
naces fired with crude oil give exact
regulation and an oxidiz-
ing, reducing or neutral atmosphere,
The department also has Sauveur and
Leitz apparatus for the microscopic
and photomicroscopic study OF metals.
alloys, slags. etc.
EXPENSE.
No charge is made for tuition In the
school of mines and the necessary la
boratory fees and deposits will usually
not exceed IS per semester. The ne
cessary total expenses for attendance
during the entire collegiate year. ex-
elusive Of clothing will vary. from
minimum of 5000 upward according to
the means and habits Of the individ-
ual. There is opportunity about the
university for q limited amount OF
student employment. Students should
In every case. however, have means to
meet at least the expenses Of one Sc
mester before attempting to enter the
school Of mines.
Special Courses.
Special courses will be arranged for
students Of mature years according to
their individuar needs and ability.
Practical Mining.
Every student taking the regular
mining curriculum Is required to
spend at least three months Of the
summer vacation at mines, mills or
smelters. Al written report with
sketches and photographs must be
submitted to the professor of mining
the first week Of the first semester, de-
failing the observations Of the sum
mer work regarding methods, machin-
cry, and costs.
Mining Trips.
During the spring vacation visit is
made to one of the large mining dis
tricts for detailed study Of mining and
metallurgical practice. This trip is
required of junior and senior students.
The opportunities for mining and met
allurgical trips of this kind are unus-
ually good. Within easy reach are
some Of the greatest lead and copper
mines and smelters in the world. af-
fording excellent examples Of current
practice. Through the courtesy OF
their arrangements all Of these plants
are open to students of the school OF
mines for study and observation.
Graduate FelIowships.
Through the generosity of the mine
owners of the state the school of mines
is enabled to offer each year two grad
uate fellowships carrying an income
of $3.50 year each. The work OF
these Fellows is carried on as part
of the cooperative arrangement be-
tween the university and the United
States bureau Of mines, by which the
bureau maintains an ore dressing sta
ton at the university. BY this plar
the graduate fellows are engaged un'
der the direction of the members Of
the bureau Of mines staff In research
work planned for the solution of some
OF the pressing ore treatment prob
lens of the state Of Idaho.
During the past year these fellow
ships have been held by James G
Parmalee and Harold l.. Groesbeck
the problems under investigation be-
ing related to the preferential flota'
; ton Of zinc and lead in the ores of thu
Occur dAlene,
Tho Jerome J. Day Scholarships.
Jerome J. Day of Wallace has estab
lished in the school Of mines a schol'
arship to be awarded every year. Each
scholarship runs for four years ant
has an annual income of $3.50. Tht
scholarships are awarded on the fol.
lowing conditions:
"a The candidates must be chosen
from among the high school student.
OF Shoshone county. (2) They mus
announce their candidacy to the dear
of the school Of mines Of the Univer.
sity of Idaho during their second OIL
sophomore year in high school. (3) AL
the candidates will be assembled a
|, Wallace during the first week in June
OF each year for an examination on G
portion Of their years work as fol.
. lows: a. At the end Of the sophomore
year examinations will be given ir
English, geometry. history or genera
. science; b. At the end Of the junior
year in English. physics or chemistry
. algebra, mechanical drawing or man.
ual training; C. At the end Of the sen.
Tor year In English, chemistry or ply.
sizes, sociology, American history. OIL
high school arithmetic. (4) These ex.
aminations will be qualifying, non.
competitive examinations and the fin.
al selection at the end of the senior
year will be made by the Day scholar.
ship committee, consisting of the COM
missioner Of education, the president
Of the university, and the dean of the
school Of mines. (5) In accordance
with the wishes of Mr.. Day. the com.
mittee In electing the scholar will have
regard to- a. His general scholastic
ability as demonstrated by the three
annual EXAMINATIONS; b. His fondness
for athletics and outdoor sports as
demonstrated by his participation
therein: c. His qualities Of leadership
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