Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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YEAR BOOK 19 CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Students are admitted to this department at any stage of the course. They must confer with the Director of the de- partment to determine what work they can properly carry. They will be assigned to such grade as their requirements in- dicate. Term tickets must be procured before entering upon the work. SCHOOL OF PAINTING Before commencing work in the studio, art students must procure tickets for the same, and talk with the head of the department as to plans of work and proficiency — if any — already gained. The order and kind of work must be subject to the judgment of the professor in charge. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT The literary attainments of students entering this depart- ment vary greatly, and hence they must be treated according to individual qualifications. The Principal must, therefore, be acquainted with the fitness of each on entering. This can only be done by full and free conference with him. PREPARATORY SCHOOL The College maintains a preparatory school for several reasons : — 1. Many young people desire to fit themselves for college, but reside in communities which are not provided with high school advantages.

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18 ALBION COLLEGE assay, crucible, fusion, roasting and cupeling of gold, silver, lead, etc. The Portland Cement Laboratory is thoroughly equipped with all the necessary apparatus for analyzing the raw ma- terials, clay and limestone, furnaces for burning the cement, tensile strength machine and other apparatus for the complete testing of Portland cement. In this connection facilities are also provided for the examination of coal, peats and other forms of fuel. A complete laboratory for the analysis of gases, with especial reference to its application in the manufacture of illu- minating gas, has been installed. The laboratory is thoroughly equipped for, and is con- stantly carrying on, outside work in the examination of raw materials for manufacturing purposes, such as clays, marls, peat, coal, gold and silver ores, iron and steel, poisons, elixirs, sanitary and mineral waters, etc., etc. As an important and indispensable adjunct to the other apparatus may be mentioned a good working library of re- ference works. This is located in the reading-room of the Laboratory and is in constant use. The leading chemical journals are kept on file. The Journal of the Chemical Society of London, The American Chemical Journal, The Berichte de Chemischen Gesellschaft, The Chemical News, London Phar- maceutical Journal, while the general library contains full files of the American Journal of Science and Arts, Science, Popular Science Monthly and others. For detailed statement of courses in the Laboratory, see Outline of Work.

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20 ALBION COLLEGE 2. In many of the graded schools of the State, the work is not sufficiently extended to prepare the student for admis- sion into college classes. 3. Many of the high schools of the State do not provide instruction that will prepare for all lines of college work. Some have only an English course, others English and Scien- tific courses, etc. Many students desire to study Latin, Greek, German, etc., in preparation for college, who are un- able to find adequate provision for the same in their home graded schools. Candidates for admission into the Preparatory depart- ment must have a knowledge of the primary branches, in- cluding geography, arithmetic, grammar and spelling, so far as will fit them to take up the work of the first year. Starting with this preparation, those who are studious will be able to complete the course prescribed in four years and to enter the Freshman class. For advanced standing, examina- tions must be passed on that part of the course for which credit is given, or on work equivalent thereto, unless certifi- cates are brought for the same from accredited schools.