University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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riassachMsetts ArrkMltMral Collegeo A rare chance to obtain a liberal and thoroughly practical education. The cost has been reduced to a minimum. Tuition is free to residents of the State. An opportunity is offered to pay a portion of expenses by work. Three courses of study are offered : A two year ' s ' coii,7-se in agriculture and kindred sciences for special students ; a four years course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science ; and a graduate course of two years leading to the degree of Master of Science. Instruction. The courses of study as at present constituted include: — 1. Agriculture, theoretical and practical, stock-breeding, drainage and irrigation, special crops. 2. Botany, including horticulture, market gardening, arboriculture, care of green-houses, types of cryptogamic orders, and histology. 3. Chemistry. Practice work in the laboratories. Qualitative and quan- titative analysis, inorganic and organic. 4. Zoology, entomology, the preservation of plants from destructive insects ; human anatomy, physiology, and hygiene. 5. Veterinary science. The hygiene, anatomy, physiology, and diseases of domestic animals, giving the student requisite knowledge for the care of stock. 6. Mathematics and physics, including practical work in surveying and road making. Meteorology in its relation to agriculture. Electrical engineering with problems, and practical work with instruments. 7. English. Care is given to the study of English language and literature that the student may be able to understand his mother-tongue, and use it cor- rectly and efficiently in the expression and enunciation of thought. As a means to this and other ends, Latin is studied for one year. 8. Modern languages. French and German are taught so as to give the student means of acquiring a sufficient mastery of the languages to have access to scientific authorities of France and Germany. 9. Political Science. The course provides for instruction in political economy, that a knowledge may be gained of those established laws of the busi- ness world which control the market, finance, and the production and distribution of wealth. Especial attention is given to the economics of agriculture. Con-

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WILLIAM COLVARD PARKER, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. 53 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MASS. NOTARY PUBLIC, M. A. C. LL B. ' 80. BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.

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stitutional history is studied that the duties and privileges of the citizen may be understood. lo. Militar}- Science. Instruction and drill in military tactics are required of each student, unless physically debarred. Advantages. Facilities for illustration include a working library of 14,000 volumes, properh classified and catalogued ; the State collection of birds, insects, reptiles, a nd rocks of Massachusetts, with many additions ; the Knowl- ton herbarium of 10,000 species of named botanical specimens; the 1,500 species and varieties of plants and types of the vegetable kingdom, cultivated in the Durfee plant house, the large collections of Amherst College Avithin easy access ; a farm of 383 acres, divided between the agricultural, horticultural, and experiment departments, embracing every variety of soil ; the State Experiment Station, and also the Hatch Experiment Station, both located upon the college farm, offering splendid opportunities for observing the application of science to the problems of agriculture. Worthy of especial mention are the laboratories for practical work in chemistr}-, in zoology, and in botany, well equipped with essential apparatus. A new chemical laboratory for advanced students has just been finished. For illustration of veterinary science a plastic model of the horse and other additions to the museum have been secured. The Durfee plant house ha s been recently rebuilt and greatly enlarged, and a new tool house and workshop provided for the horticultural department. For the agricultural department, a model barn, containing the best facilities for storage of crops, care of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine, and management of the dairy, including also a lecture room for instruction, is soon to be completed. Electives. Out of eleven courses provided for the senior class, nine are elective. Expenses. Board in clubs is about $2.50 per week, and in families $3.00 to S5.00; room rent, $8.00 to $16.00 per term; fuel, $7.00 to $13.00 per year; washing, 40c. to 50c. per dozen ; military suit, $15.75 ; books at wholesale prices : furniture, second-hand or new, for sale in town. Requisites for admission to the several courses, and other information may be learned from the catalogue, to be obtained by application to the President. HENRY H. GOODELL, AtnJierst, Mass.