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Buildings and Equipment.

The buildings provided for the lectures and class-rooms, and the practical work of the Rose Polytechnic Institute, consist of:

I. Academic Building, designed by Mr. Isaac Hodgson of Indianapolis, after suggestions by Mr. Rose, and study of plans of other technological schools, was erected at a cost of $82,700.

First Floor, with Lecture and Recitation-rooms for the Department of Mechanics, Elementary Mathematics, the General Library, the President's Room, and Reception or Business Office, as indicated on plan.

Second Floor, with Department of Physics (A. Z. F.), Department of Civil Engineering (C), and Department of Drawing (B. I. M.), with Recitation-rooms.

Third Floor, with Museum of Mechanical Models (B), Cabinet of Mineralogy (A. Z. F.), and Chapel (C. D.), and four Recitation-rooms. The Basement, and Attic on Fourth Floor, each of the same dimensions with the other floors, are utilized for Institute purposes.

II. Machine and Work-shop, main building 162 ft. by 40 ft., with a wing of 80 ft. by 40 ft., having appropriate equipment on

First Floor, for Iron-work (H), with Drawing-room (B), Foundry (I. J.), Blacksmith's shop (H), Tool-room (E), and Engine and Boilerrooms (G. F.)

Second Floor, extending 40 ft. by 162 ft., full dimensions of the main building, and having facilities for Wood-work, and tool and store-rooms. III. Chemical Laboratory, a building 70 ft. by 40 ft., with every facility for practical work by the students in this department.

Equipment.

On the Equipment of the Machine Shop the sum of $35,000 has been expended, affording facilities for doing the best work in wood and iron, under the superintendence of a skilled director assisted by skilled journeymen.

Library.

The Library is already supplied with 5,000 volumes selected in response to the special requirements for the reading and instruction of pupils in technological studies and practice.

SUBJECTS AND COURSE OF STUDY.

The course of study occupies four years, as follows:

FRESHMAN CLASS:-Free Drawing, 6 hours; Mathematics, 7; Practice, 25; Private Study, 14. Total, 52 hours per week.

SOPHOMORE CLASS:-Free Drawing, 2 hours; Mechanical Drawing, 6; Mathematics, 6; Language, 4; Chemistry and Physics, 4; Practice, 10; Private Study, 24. Total, 56 hours per week.

JUNIOR CLASS:-Mechanical Drawing, 6 hours; Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics, 4; Language, 4; Chemistry and Physics, 4; Practice, 10; Private Study, 24. Total, 52 hours per week.

SENIOR CLASS-Mathematics. 5 hours; Language and Ethics, 5; Physics, 3; Chemistry, 1; Engineering, 3; Practice, 10; Private Study, 25. Total, 52 hours per week.

In the above course, Mathematics includes algebra, geometry (analytical and descriptive), trigonometry, calculus, and mechanics;

Physics, heat, light, and electricity;

Chemistry, the elements, blowpipe, and wet analysis;

Drawing, free-hand, perspective, projections, and working plans;

Language, German and French, in addition to English.

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