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Department of Agriculture.
| ALBERT H. TUTTLE, M. S., | Professor of Biology and Agriculture. |
| FRANCIS H. SMITH, M. A., LL. D., | Professor of Natural Philosophy. |
| JOHN W. MALLET, M. D., Ph. D., LL. D., F. R. S., | |
| Professor of General and Industrial Chemistry. | |
| FRANCIS P. DUNNINGTON, B. S., | |
| Professor of Analytical and Agricultural Chemistry. | |
| WILLIAM M. FONTAINE, M. A., | |
| Professor of Natural History and Geology. | |
| WILLIAM H. ECHOLS, B. S., C. E., | Professor of Mathematics. |
| JAMES MORRIS PAGE, A. M., Ph. D., | |
| Associate Professor of Mathematics. | |
| WILLIAM M. THORNTON, LL. D., | Professor of Applied Mathematics. |
| ORMOND STONE, M. A., | Professor of Astronomy. |
| JAMES A. HARRISON, L. H. D., LL. D., | |
| Professor of Teutonic Languages. | |
| RICHARD H. WILSON, M. A., Ph. D., | |
| Professor of Romance Languages. | |
| HORACE W. JONES, President. | |
| GEORGE W. PALMER, | CHARLES E. VAWTER, |
| RANDOLPH HARRISON, | JOHN B. MOON, |
| JOHN M. WHITE, | GEORGE PERKINS. |
| R. T. W. DUKE, Jr., Secretary. | |
The Department of Agriculture is founded on the gift of one hundred
thousand dollars by the late Samuel Miller, of Lynchburg, Va.;
this sum having been given to establish a fund, the income of which
should be applied, as far as practicable, to the maintenance of experiments
in agriculture, training in the art of farming, and instruction
in those sciences which underlie that art, as well as in their practical
relations thereto. Since the income in question is manifestly inadequate
to provide for all these important ends in an efficient manner, it
has become necessary for those directly charged with its administration
to decide how it can be most usefully applied within the limits
indicated.
The establishment and maintenance, by the national government, of
large and well-equipped experiment stations in each State has made
far better and more extensive provision for the first of these interests
than could here be afforded were the whole revenue of this Department
to be so applied. The work in this direction which was begun
here before the establishment of the Virginia Experiment Station at
Blacksburg, and for some time maintained, has therefore been discontinued.
As regards the second of these objects above named, experience has
shown that those who desire training in the details of the various
processes involved in the art of farming do not seek it at institutions
of learning. Throughout the whole country excellent facilities for
such instruction exist, far in excess of the demand. Here, again, the
field is now well occupied by a State institution, established, equipped,
and maintained for this and kindred purposes. The University has
not now, rarely if ever has had in the past, and is no more likely to
have in the future, any students pursuing or desirous of pursuing
courses of instruction in the routine work of farming.
For these reasons it seems wiser, as well as more consonant with the
other functions of the University, to apply the income of this fund to
the enlargement, as far as possible, of the opportunities here afforded
those who desire to acquire a knowledge of the sciences on which the
art of agriculture is based and of which it is the practical application,
to understand their theoretical principles as well as their economic
relations, and to be capable of following their progress in all its bearings.
Young men who desire such a scientific education in order that
they may intelligently pursue the vocation of a planter have sought
the University for this purpose in the past and will doubtless do so
in the future, although at the present time this calling does not loudly
invite followers, either educated or uneducated.
Instruction is therefore offered in this Department to all who desire
such training in the Descriptive and Experimental Sciences as this
would imply, together with a knowledge of the closely affiliated Mathematical
Sciences, and of the Modern Languages of immediate importance
to the scientific student. The degree of Bachelor of Science will
be conferred upon compliance with the following conditions: The completion
of one B. S. course each in Botany, Physics, General Chemistry,
Comparative Anatomy, Geology, and Analytical Chemistry, together
with graduation in two of the schools represented by these courses: of
one B. S. course, to be selected by the student from the group of
Mathematical Sciences, viz., Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics,
or Astronomy, and the completion of the B. S. courses in French and
German.
The B. S. courses are the same or the equivalent of the B. A. courses,
described in a preceding portion of this catalogue; that in Analytical
Chemistry is the first course of that School. The conditions of graduation
hours of lectures will be found in the Academic schedule on page 94.
Hours for laboratory work, where the course in question calls for
them, are adapted as far as practicable to the other work of each
student.
EXPENSES.
The necessary expenses at the University of a student in the Department
of Agriculture may be estimated at from $290 a year upwards,
according to the mode of living. This is considerably diminished in
the case of Virginia students by the provisions made for their free
tuition in certain schools. A fuller statement of expenses, including
the conditions under which Virginia students are entitled to free
tuition, may be found in a subsequent section.
MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS.
A scholarship is awarded at the end of each session to the candidate
which at that time passes the graduation examinations in the B. S.
courses of Botany, Chemistry, and Physics with the highest aggregate
of marks. The scholarship is tenable for the following two years. The
emoluments consist of $250 a session, with free tuition in the Schools
of the Department of Agriculture. The holder of a Miller Scholarship
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. Candidacy should be
announced at the beginning of the session.
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