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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

           
ALBERT H. TUTTLE, M. S.,  Professor of Biology and Agriculture. 
FRANCIS P. DUNNINGTON, B. S.,  Professor of Analytical Chemistry. 
WILLIAM M. THORNTON, LL. D.,  Professor of Applied Mathematics. 
JOHN W. MALLET, M. D., Ph. D., LL. D., F. R. S.,  Professor of Chemistry. 
FRANCIS H. SMITH, M. A., LL. D.,  Professor of Natural Philosophy. 
WILLIAM M. FONTAINE, M. A.,  Professor of Natural History and Geology. 

TRUSTEES OF THE MILLER FUND.

           
S. V. SOUTHALL, President. 
JOHN M. WHITE,  H. W. JONES, 
RANDOLPH HARRISON,  B. JOHNSON BARBOUR. 
GEORGE W. PALMER, 
R. T. W. DUKE, Treasurer. 
R. T. W. DUKE, Jr., Secretary. 

The Agricultural Department is founded on the gift of one hundred
thousand dollars by the late Samuel Miller, of Lynchburg, Va. It comprises
the Schools named above. Students of Agriculture may either elect a special
course of study entirely from these Schools, or may combine with them certain
of the Literary Schools, with the view of becoming candidates for the degrees of
B. A., M. A., or Ph. D. For example, such a student might offer for his B. A.
degree Latin, French, English Literature, and Political economy, with Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanics, and might then proceed to his Ph. D. degree
in the Schools of Biology and Agriculture, and Analytical Chemistry.

The Miller Scholarship is awarded at the end of each session to the student
who then passes the graduating examinations in the B. A. courses of Biology,
Chemistry and Physics with the highest aggregate of marks. The scholarship is
tenable for two years. The emoluments consist of $250 a session, with free tuition
in the Schools of the Agricultural Department. The Miller scholar is required
to elect at least one-third of his work in Biology and Agriculture, Analytical
Chemistry, or Applied Mathematics. The tenure of the scholarship depends
upon the good conduct and studious diligence of the scholar, the Faculty being
authorized to withdraw its benefits from any student who does not avail himself
of the opportunities for study which it is intended to secure.


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SCHEME OF LECTURES AND EXAMINATIONS.

                     
Mon.—Wed.—Fri.  Tues.—Thurs.—Sat. 
9-10.  B. A. Latin.
General History.
M. A. German.
M. A. Geology.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engineering Geodesy.
21ST Jan. 25TH May. 
Mathematics A.
B. A. French.
B. A. Geology.
M. A. Latin.
*Early English.
*Analytical Mechanics.
23RD Jan. 21ST May. 
10-11.  Latin A.
B. A. German.
B. A. Spanish.
M. A. Greek.
M. A. Physics.
*Analytical Chemistry.
*Mining.
1ST Feb. 30TH May. 
Greek A.
Political Economy.
B. A. Italian.
M. A. French.
*Analytical Chemistry.
Descriptive Geometry.
29TH Jan. 16TH May. 
11-12:30.  General Chemistry.
M. A. Mathematics.
Eng. and Am. History.
30TH Jan. 28TH May. 
B. A. Physics.
*M. A. Literature.
22ND Jan. 23RD May. 
12:30-1:30.  B. A. Literature.
*B. A. Biology.
General Mechanics.
28TH Jan. 1ST June. 
Modern English.
Steam Engineering.
*M. A. Biology.
*Determinative Mineralogy.
24TH Jan. 14TH May. 
1:30-2:30.  B. A. Greek.
B. A. Astronomy.
M. A. Spanish.
Bridge Construction.
25TH Jan. 8TH June. 
B. A. Mathematics.
M. A. Astronomy.
M. A. Italian.
Hydraulic Engineering.
26TH Jan. 4TH June. 
3:30-5.  *I. Moral Philosophy.
Industrial Chemistry.
M. A. Latin (Mon. only).
Field-work.
2ND Feb. 18TH May. 
*II. Moral Philosophy.
Shop-work.
31ST Jan. 6TH June. 
Starred Courses may be shifted to suit the class. If a change is made, the lecture-hour
and the examination days must all be thrown into the new group. 
The Intermediate Examination on the studies of each group is held on the date indicated
at the left. The examination is limited to five hours. Lectures are suspended during
these examinations, until for any class all of the examinations of its members are concluded. 
The Final Examination on the studies of each group is held on the date indicated at
the right. The examination is limited to eight hours. 
Breakfast, 7:30 to 8:30; Chapel, 8:40 to 8:50; Dinner, 2:30 to 3:30; Supper,
6:30 to 7:00.