The following shows the present organization of the State universities and the manner in which the controlling power is chosen: Board of Trustees... State superintendent of education. Ex officio. The University of California comprises (a Classical course. c Course in letters and political science. 9. College of Medicine. 1. College of Letters.. 2. College of Agriculture. 3. College of Mechanics. 4. College of Mining. 5. College of Civil Engineering. 6. College of Chemistry. It is controlled by Governor. Lieutenant governor. Board of Regents.. Superintendent of public instruction. The University of Colorado comprises President of State Agricultural Society. 16 regents appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. 2. State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.. 3. School of Technology. 4. School of Law. 5. School of Medicine. It is controlled by Bachelor of arts. Bachelor of philosophy. The University of Illinois comprises- Other courses It is controlled byBoard of Trustees... Ex officio. Governor. Ex officio. President of board of technological school. Board of Trustees.. One from each Congressional district of the State, four from the State at large, and two from the city of Athens, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. II. College of Engineering Bachelor of arts. j Course in agriculture. III. College of Natural Science. IV. College of Literature and Science.. Course in Latin and science. Course in ancient languages. Course in philosophy and pedagogy. Governor of State. Ex officio. 9 trustees appointed by governor and confirmed by senate. II. Law Department. III. Medical Department. IV. Homeopathic Medical Department. V. Dental Department. VI. Pharmaceutical Department. It is controlled by Governor. Ex officio. Superintendent of public instruction. Board of Regents. One member from each Congressional district who are elected by the general assembly. The University of Kansas comprises II. School of Law. III. School of Music. IV. School of Pharmacy. It is controlled by Civil engineering course. General scientific course. I. Department of Literatures, Sciences, and the Arts..Latin English course. Board of Regents.. 6 appointed by governor and confirmed by the senate. Chancellor-elected by the regents. III. Commercial course. The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College comprises- (Literary course-A. B. II. Collegiate Department.. Agricultural course-B. S. Mechanical course-B. S. General language course. Governor of Board of Supervisors... Sup't of public education. Ex officio. 12 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The University of Michigan comprises Bachelor of arts. Bachelor of philosophy, I. Department of Literature, Science, and the Arts, comprising Electrical engineer. courses leading to II. Department of Medicine and Surgery. III. Department of Law. IV. School of Pharmacy. V. Homeopathic Medical College. VI. College of Dental Surgery. It is controlled by Master of arts. President of university. Board of Regents.. 18 regents elected by popular vote for terms of 8 years. The University of Minnesota comprises I. College of Science, Literature, and Arts.. Scientific-School of Mining and Metallurgy. II. College of Mechanic Arts. V. Department of Medicine.. (Classical. College of Medicine and Surgery. VI. Department of Veterinary Medicine. VII. Graduate Department. It is controlled by [ Governor. Į Superintendent of public instruction. Ex officio. Board of Regents. President of university. } Ex The University of Mississippi comprises Bachelor of arts. I. Department of Science, Literature, and Arts.. Bachelor of philosophy. II. School of Law. It is controlled by 7 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senato. I. English. II. Latin, VIII. Metaphysics. j Governor, ex officio. Board of Trustees. 15 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The University of the State of Missouri comprises the following schools: I-THE ACADEMIC SCHOOLS. A.-Language. III. Greek. IV. Modern Languages. XIV. Agriculture. XVII. Medicine. XVIII. Mining and metallurgy. It is governed byBoard of Curators II. Industrial College... III. Latin or Preparatory School. Board of Regents.... Master of arts. Doctor of philosophy. II. THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. XIX. Engineering. XX. Military science and tactics. XXII. Commercial. The University of Nevada comprises I. School of Liberal Arts. II. School of Agriculture. III. School of Mines. V. Hebrew. VII. Comparative philology. B.-Science. Consists of 9 members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The University of Nebraska comprises at present- XI. Chemistry. XII. Geology and mineralogy. The University of North Dakota embraces I. Preparatory Department. II. Collegiate Department. Classical. Practical science. 16 members, elected by popular vote for torms of 6 years. IV. Normal Department. VI. Business Department. It is governed by a board of regents. consisting of three members, elected by popular vote. The University of North Carolina comprises I. Undergraduate courses.... II. School of Law. Classical course. Governor. Ex officio. Superintendent of public instruction. 80 members elected by the joint vote of the general assembly. Classical course. Scientific course. III. Normal Department. IV. School of Mines. It is governed by a board of five trustees appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. ED 90-50 The Ohio State University comprises- II. School of Engineering III. School of Pharmacy. IV. School of Veterinary Medicine. VI. School of Arts and Philosophy..Classical course. | Philosophical course. It is governed by Board of Trustees-7 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. II. Law School. III. School of Medicine. The University of Oregon comprises I. Collegiate Department.. Bachelor of agriculture. [Classical course. Literary course. It is managed by Board of Regents-9 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The University of South Dakota embraces 1. Preparatory Department. II. Collegiate Department. Classical course. III. Music Department. The government of the university is vested in a board of nine regents, who appoint five trustees for the current management of the institution. The University of Tennessee comprises II. University Department..... I. College of Agriculture, Mechanic A. B. degree. A.-ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. B.-PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENTS. Literary scientific course. Course in civil engineering. Course in mechanical engineering. Course in chemistry and mining engineering. Courses leading to degrees of A. M., M. S., PH. D., C. E., I. Department of Law. II. Department of Medicine. III. Department of Dentistry. It is controlled by a board of trustees, which is, in a measure, self-perpetuating. The board nominates members to fill vacancies, but the election is vested in the general assembly. The University of Texas embraces Bachelor of arts. General course. I. Academic Department Bachelor of science.. Chemistry. Physics. Special course in letters leading to a certificate. The University of Virginia comprises I. Literary Department. II. Law Department. It is governed by- Board of Regents-8 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. III. Normal Department. IV. Music and Art Department. The State University of Washington comprises I. Preparatory Department. It is governed by a rector and board of visitors appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. They are nine in number. V. Pharmaceutical Department. Classical course. II. Collegiate Department.. Latin scientific course. It is governed by a board of regents consisting of 7 members, who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. V. School of Civil and Mining Engineering. It is governed by a board of regents consisting of one member from each senatorial district and is self-perpetuating. The University of Wisconsin embraces I. College of Letters and Science III. College of Agriculture.. IV. College of Law. V. School of Pharmacy It is governed by Board of Regents 7. Special science course. 8. Special course for normal school graduates. 1. Civil engineering course. 2. Mechanical engineering course. II. College of Mechanics and Engineering.. 3. Mining and metallurgical engineering The University of Wyoming embraces I. Academic Department.... 1. Graduate and fellowship courses. 2. Ancient classical course. 4. General science course. 6. Civic-historical course. II. College of Liberal Arts... III. Normal School. IV. Agricultural College. V. School of Mechanics and Manual Training. It is governed by Board of Trustees... courses. 4. Railroad engineering course. 1. Experiment station. 2. Graduate courses. 3. Long agricultural course. 4. Middle agricultural course. 7. Farmers' institutes. J Graduate course. [Superintendent of public instruction) Ex officio. 2 members from the State at large. 1 member from each Congressional district, appointed by the governor. 2 years' academic course. (President of university.. Superintendent of public instruction) (9 members appointed by the governor. Ex officio. VII.-DENOMINATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. The majority of institutions for higher education in this country are at present carried on under the auspices of the several religious denominations. As stated before, the total number of institutions reporting to the Bureau in 1889-90 is 415, and of this number but 99 claim to be nonsectarian, leaving 316 that are under the control of some religious sect. It must not, however, be inferred that the instruction in denominational institutions has a sectarian bias. On the contrary a large number of them state particularly that their teaching is entirely unsectarian and that students will not be disturbed in their respective religious beliefs. These denominational institutions have been the pioneers of higher education in several States, and have, at least in the Western States, prepared the way for the establishment of good State institutions. This they have succeeded in doing, not by advocating the establishment of such institutions, but by creating and fostering a desire for knowledge and making the people of the several communities realize the value of a liberal education. This much accomplished, the establishment of a State university naturally followed, the funds having been provided by the land policy of the General Government in setting aside certain tracts of land for the purpose of founding institutions of learning. The proceeds arising from the sale of these lands are generally used in the establishment of new institutions in preference to giving the money to some one |