256 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



12. Investigation and Thesis. — In the senior year a special line of 

 original investigation is arranged with each student, the object being to 

 develop the student's power to investigate problems for himself. This 

 work is under the head of the department and may be upon any subject 

 connected with dairying that is agreed upon. 5 to 10 semester hours. 



13. Fancy Products. — The manufacture of koumiss and primost and 

 of different grades of ice cream. A study of the modifications of milk. 

 Second semester; Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 3 semester hours. 



14. Cheddar Cheese. — The proper handling of milk for cheese mak- 

 ing; aerating, cooling, and setting the milk; cutting and heating the 

 curd; drawing the whey, dipping and milling the curd, salting and 

 pressing the curd, curing packing and selling the cheese. First semester; 

 first half; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; 2y 2 semester hours. 



15. Fancy Cheese. — The manufacture, curing, and sale of different 

 brands of fancy cheese, including brick, Swiss, Roquefort, sage, Stilton, 

 pineapple, Edam, Gouda and cottage. Second semester; second half; 

 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2y 2 semester hours. 



Requirements for Admission. 



In addition to regular students who enter the University by certi- 

 ficate of graduation from accredited high schools or by examination, 

 special students are received in the College of Agriculture without exam- 

 ination providing they are sixteen years of age and have a good knowl- 

 edge of the common branches. All subjects offered in dairy husbandry, 

 with the exception of bacteriology, may be pursued by special students. 

 Those who have not had two years of English are required to take that 

 study in connection with their other work. 



Scholarships. 



The University offers every year to each county . in the State a*d * 

 to the first ten congressional districts, one scholarship each for students 

 in the College of Agriculture. A scholarship is good for two years and 





