tion of plants and the construction, heating and management of plant houses. This house has been doubled in capacity by a recent addition. MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY.-A cabinet of specimens illustrating the products and processes of applied chemistry is being collected by the professor of chemistry, as opportunity offers. This collection will embrace fuels, ores, furnace products, textile materials, both raw and manufactured; dye-woods and other materials used in dyeing; specimens illustrating the bleaching and printing of cotton, linen and woolen goods, earthenware, pottery, etc. A good beginning has already been made, and it is hoped that large additions will be obtained during the coming year. Contributions are respectfully solicited, for which due credit will be given. They should be addressed, in care of Prof. James A. Dodge.

THE CLASSICAL MUSEUM, a beginning of which has been made, will comprise all materia that may illustrate classical geography, topography, chronology, mythology, geography, archæology, and art, such as plans 'of ancient cities, temples, battle-fields, camps, etc.; busts (original and plaster casts); coins and medals; specimens (original and plaster casts) of ancient sculpture, friezes, capitals, columns, etc.; of vascs, etc.; books and plates of costumes, military weapons, armor, household and agricultural affairs, and naval illustrations, etc.; architecture; ancient books and manuscripts; specimens of inscriptions and implements used in writing, and in the arts. Contributions may be sent to Prof. Jabez Brooks, D. D.

THE LIBRARY.

The number of bound volumes has reached nearly 15,000, and additions are constantly being made. Besides the books purchased of booksellers, the following collections have been acquired:

1. The Robertson Collection of 1,200 volumes. purchased from Col. D. A. Robertson, of St. Paul, formerly a professor in the University. This collection is rich in works on American history, Arctic travel and discovery, ethnography and political economy.

2. The Campbell Collection of 2,800 volumes, selected by Prof. G. Campbell in London, Berlin, Florence, and other cities of Europe. This embraces many French, German and Italian works. The subjects most numerously represented are philology, philosophy and social science, general literature, history and biography.

3. The Tappan Collection, comprising 2,500 volumes from the private library of the late Rev. H. P. Tappan, D. D., LL. D, ex-president of the University of Michigan. This collection contains choice and valuable editions of standard English authors, numerous works on philosophical subjects, and many reviews and works of reference.

4. The State Library Collection, being the miscellaneous books of that library turned over to the University by act of the Legislature of 1877.

The miscellaneous purchases have been confined to encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical material, and works of first necessity for the various departments of instruction. Among the public documents are to be found sets of the Smithsonian publications, the Coast Survey Reports, the Survey of the Pacific Railroad, Schoolcraft's Indian Tribes, United States Geological Surveys, Patent Office Reports, etc.

The alphabetical lists of authors, printed from year to year, serve a good purpose as a catalogue of authors, and furnish the titles for the printed card catalogue. There is a catalogue of subjects called "Finding Lists" kept for sale at 25 cents per copy.

The Library and Reading Room occupy rooms 18, 20, 22, 24 to 28 in the first story of the main building. The books are shelved according to a simple classification upon a so-called "elastic system," which allows additions indefinitely without disturbing the existing arrangement and numbering.

The Library is open to everybody eight hours every day of the University year except Sundays and holidays. Members of the University are allowed to borrow books for home reading, to be kept seventeen days; but works marked in the catalogue with a *, (called "starred books,") comprising books of reference, illustrated works, and rare and costly books cannot be removed. These works, as well as all others, may be read and consulted during the same hours, in the

READING ROOM,

where a number of periodicals are to be found; among them the following:

QUARTERLIES.

Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Bibliotheca Sacra, Westminster Review, London Review, Edinburgh Review, British Review, Mind, Am. Antiquarian, Geological Society's Quarterly, (Eng.) Journal of Philology, Journal of Mathematics. BI-MONTHLIES.

New Englander, Education, Ueber Land und Meer. MONTHLIES.

American Agriculturist, Popular Science Monthly. Library Journal, Century, Atlantic, Harper, Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine, Contemporary Review, North American Review, Deutsche Review, Fortnightly Review, Nineteenth Cen. tury, American Journal of Science and Art, International Review, American Naturalist, Microscopic Journal, Journal of the Franklin Institute, The Analyst,

Monthly Reference Lists, Magazine of Art, Portfolio, Catholic World, Ornithological Club, American Chemical Journal, Blackwood, Gems of Poetry, War Department Weather Report, Church Record, Literary News, Canadian Entomologist, Botanical Gazette.

WEEKLIES.

Littell's Living Age, Nation, Scientific American and Supplement, Nature, Harper's Weekly, Athenæum, Academy, Chemical News, Saturday Review, Glencoe Register. Glencoe Enterprise, Staats Tidning. Le Canadien, Revue Politique et Litteraire, N. Y. Witness. Labor Tribune, American Machinist, American Architect, National Journal of Education, American Miller, Christian Statesman, Svenska Folkets Tidning, Folkebladet, Skandinavien, Lake City Review, Fargo Republican, Saturday Evening Spectator, Official Gazette of Patent Office, Justice, Present Age. SEMI-WEEKLY.

New York Tribune, New York Evening Post.

DAILIES.

Minnesota Tribune, Evening Journal, War Department Weather Maps. SEMI-MONTHLY.

Literary World.

DRAWING ROOMS.

Room 45 in the main building, 47x30 feet, is furnished with drawing tables for the use of classes in geometrical and free hand drawing. There are also cases and cabinets for holding drawings and drawing boards. A considerable collection of prints, drawings and models for lessons and illustrations has been made.

WORK SHOPS.

The Work Shops of the College of Mechanic Arts are temporarily provided for in three rooms in the basement of the Agricultural College. (1) The vise shop, containing two benches with double sets of drawers, so that thirty-two students can be accommodated in two reliefs. This shop is now provided with ten vises and the necessary tools for giving thorough instruction and practice in filing and chipping. (2) The forge shop, which contains eight forges and anvils, and all tools required for the usual manipulations of the blacksmith. This shop also contains a six-horse power engine and boiler for furnishing power; a starter and pressure blower for providing blast, and an exhaust fan for removing smoke and dust. (3) The wood shop, which at present contains only benches and vises sufficient for accommolating thirty-two students in two sections. The remainder of the equipment has been authorized, and will be procured as soon as needed.

APPARATUS.

No attempt has been made at display, but great pains have been taken to procure for the various departments the essential instruments and materials for illustration. In addition to articles referred to in previous statements, may be mentioned: two transits, two Y levels, compass, chains and tape measures, and a full set of fine drawing instruments for the Department of Civil Engineering; a variety of geographical maps, ancient and modern; globes, charts, geometrical models, stereopticons, etc. A testing machine of 50,000 pounds capacity has lately been added.

The collection of PATENT OFFICE MODELS, and the Schroeder models for Descriptive Geometry, are stored in substantial cases in room 45, main building.

FRUIT FARM ON MINNETONKA.

In the winter of 1878-89 the State Horticultural Society organized a movement intended to compliment and encourage in his further endeavors, Mr. Peter M. Gideon, of Excelsior, Hennepin county, the well known discoverer of the Wealthy Apple. The result was an appropriation by the Legislature of $2,000 for the purchase of land, and of $1,000 per annum for the salary of a superintendent, the control being placed in the hands of the Board of Regents. By good fortune a piece of land of the most favorable situation and exposure, lying on the peninsula dividing the upper and lower lakes of Minnetonka, was secured. Mr. Gideon was appointed superintendent and is carrying on promising experiments.

GENERAL INFORMATION.

ACCESS.

The University of Minnesota is accessible by means of all conveyances centering in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The present main entrance to the grounds is at the corner of Third street (or University avenue) and Fourteenth avenue Southeast. The eastern terminus of the street railways is one block distant; fare 5 cents.

HOW TO ENTER THE UNIVERSITY.

1. Report promptly for examination at the time and place announced and attend the sessions punctually, observing such directions as may be given.

2. At the hour appointed you will receive a numbered examination ticket. By this number you will be known to the examining professors. 3. So soon as the answers can be read and marked a statement of the merit obtained in the several studies will be furnished to each examinee. 4. An application for admission may thereupon be filed by successful candidates with the president. The blank furnished for that purpose

is in the following form:

APPLICATION is hereby made for the admission of my...... student of the University of Minnesota.

It is my present intention, that if admitted he shall remain. and I hereby engage not to withdraw h

.as a

from the institution during term time, except in case of sickness or other unavoidable necessity, nor at any time without due notice.

I further engage that if admitted, he will be regular and punctual in attendance upon all proper duties and exercises; and that he will refrain from injuring or defacing the grounds, buildings, enclosures, and furniture of the University, and that