MINNESOTA, UNIVERSITY OF. A coeduca tional State institution of higher learning in Minneapolis, Minn., established by an act of the Territorial Legislature in 1531 and confirmed by the State ('mestitution adopted in 1857. The pres ent charter was adopted in 1808. and the first collegiate work was begun in the following year. It. government is vested in a board of thirteen regent•. nine appointed by the Governor of the State and holding office for six years. and three ex-officio manlier., the Governor, the State Super intendent of Public ln,truction. and the of the university. 1l85 special act of the Looisla tare in I895 itolin S. Pillsbury was made regent for life. The university comprises the following schools, awl depart ments : 1 I ) The grad uate departments. with advanced courses in all lira miles except that of medicine. (2) The col lege of science, literature, and the arts. offering four-year largely elective, leading to the degrees of bachelor of science. and philosophy. and including the School of Tech nical and Applied Chemistry. A suinnwr school for teaehers offers a •ix weeks' course in various university subjects. 131 The College of Engineer ing and the Meehanie Arts. offering four-year eonrses in civil, mechanical. and 4.1Pet rien I engi neering, find in science and technology. leading to the bachelor's degree. (I 1 The Sehnol of Alines, with a four years' in mining and metal Inr:zy, leading to the degrees of engineer of mines and metallurgical engineer. (5) The College of Agrienthire, with a four years' course, leading to the degree of bachelor of agriculture. There is also a School of Agriculture, giving training for practical farm life and in domestic economy, and a dairy school. (6) The College of Law, giving a three year,' course, leading to the degree of bachelor of laws. (7) The department of med icine, including (a) the College of Medicine and Surgery, and (11) the College of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery. with four-year courses, leading to the degree of doctor of medicine; (c) the College of Dentistry. with a three years'
course, leading to the degree of pharmaceutical chemist : and (d) the College of Pharmacy, with a two or three years' course, leading to the de gree of pharmaceutical chemist. Under the control of the university authorities are also the State Agricultural Experiment Station and the Geo logical and Natural Ilistory Survey. The de grees conferred for graduate work are the mas ter's degree in arts, science. laws. and pharmacy, and the doctor's degree in philosophy, civil law, medicine, and pharmacy. No tumo•ary degrees are conferred. Students are admitted on exam ination or on certificate from accredited schools of the State. Tuition is free in all departments ex cept law and medicine. In 1902 the faculty numbered 275 and the attendance was 3050, of whom 1042 were women. Of this number the College of Science. Literature, and the Arts had 1179 The general library contained 84.001) volumes, and there were special libraries in connection with the various departments of instruction. The laboratories are extensive and well equipped. There is a herbarium. with over 200,000 specimens, and a museum. There is no dormitory system except in connection with the department of agriculture. The university grounds comprise about forty-five acres, valued at $350,000. The buildings are eighteen in num ber and arc valued at over $930,000. and their equipment at about $275,000. The State experi mental farm consists of 230 act-es between Minne apolis and Saint Paul and is valued at $300.000. The buildings and equipment of the department of agriculture are estimated at over $300,000. The university is supported by the income of its per manent endowment of national lands, a State tax of three-twentieths of a mill, and special legislative appropriations for buildings and eljuipment. The gni,: income for 1902. exclusive of speeial appropriations. was $400.000, The en dowment was $1,305,814. and the value of all the university property $3,340,001). The presi dent after 1854 was Cyrus Northrop.