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was thoroughly overhauled and brought down to date under the 

 masterly guidance of President Waters. 



The great field of journalism occupied by periodicals devoted 

 to the interests of agriculture and other industries, and the lack of 

 courses of study designed to train for work in this field, led to 

 the establishment of the course in industrial journalism in 1911. 

 This included English language and literature, sciences, history, 

 economics, and other subjects, and special attention to elected sub- 

 jects in agriculture, mechanic arts, home economics, or applied 

 science. 



With the adoption in 1912 of a four-year high school course 

 as a requirement for admission to all of the College courses, a. 

 revision of the latter became necessary in 1913. This was carefully 

 carried out by committees of the Divisional Faculties, then passed 

 upon by these Faculties, then by the General Faculty, and finally 

 by the Board of Regents. The new Board of Administration, 

 which with reference to courses of study came into control in March, 

 1913, gave its approval to the new courses excepting the printing 

 course, which, with the approval and formal recommendaticn of 

 the Faculty, it abolished. This abolition of the four-year course 

 did not carry with it abandonment of instruction in printing. 

 Work in this field may still be taken by any who so desire. 



The probabilities are that the courses as now laid down 

 will remain with but little change for a good many years. Four 

 years of high school work being now required for admission, 

 changes in entrance requirements will probably not affect them. 

 The subjects required to be included in the high school course 

 offered for admission are: Three years of English, two or three 

 years of mathematics, one year of physics, and one year of history 

 or social science. The remainder of fifteen units may be additional 

 work in these subjects or anything taught in a satisfactory manner 

 in an accredited high school. It is recognized that high schools 

 should be organized to serve the needs of their respective communi 

 ties, and it is believed that the colleges should take the output of 

 the high schools without much dictation as to what they shall teach. 



Built upon so liberal a high school foundation, the College 

 courses offered must in themselves provide for even the elementary 

 training in some things, if they are essential to subsequent work. 

 Among these are: Sciences, modern languages, agriculture, cooking, 

 sewing, shopwork, and drawing. If students come who have had 

 training substantially covering such elementary work, they are 

 given other courses instead of these, or, if they have surplus high 

 school subjects, are allowed to take examinations for advanced 

 credit. 



While it is in some ways a convenience to have four year^ of 

 work grouped about a principal idea, as was exemplified in tiie 

 courses in agronomy, animal husbandry, dairy husbandry, and 



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