REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.

In 1880 the requirements for admission to the freshman class in the classical course were as follows:

Latin: Grammar, prose composition, Cæsar (three books), Cicero (four orations), Virgil (five books).

Greek: Grammar, prose composition, Xenophon (three books), Homer (one book).

Mathematics: Arithmetic, algebra, plane geometry.

In the catalogue for 1899 the requirements for admission to the same course are as follows:

Latin: Lessons, grammar, prose composition, Cæsar (four books), Virgil (four books), Cicero (seven orations).

Greek: Lessons, grammar, prose composition, Xenophon (four books), Homer (three books).

Mathematics: Algebra, plane geometry.

German or French.

Physics or chemistry or biology.

History: The equivalent of four hours a week for two years.

English: Rhetoric and the equivalent of the requirements of the New England Association of Colleges.

The system of receiving credits from high schools prevails, and but few matriculation examinations are held.

Students will be received from accredited schools upon certificate of the principal, provided that the work done covers the requirements for the course elected. Certificates from schools not accredited may be considered as the merits of each case may warrant.

In the year 1883, when the system of accredited high schools was introduced, there were 7 schools in Colorado thus accredited-in Denver, Pueblo, Leadville, Trinidad, Georgetown, and Golden. At the present time there are 31 of these schools, besides the State preparatory school.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION.

In the early years of the university the faculty was very small, yet the courses of study were modeled after those of the best Eastern colleges, and as early as the second year of the university's existence a system of elective studies was adopted, based on the system then in operation in the University of Michigan, and courses were offered in such subjects as astronomy, international law, and analytical chemistry. The present system of basic, characteristic, and elective studies was introduced several years ago on the recommendation of a committee of the faculty. The basic requirements are the same for all candidates for a bachelor's degree. The characteristic requirements vary according to the degree sought. The electives are distinguished as major, minor, and free electives, and must be so arranged that the student shall do continued and unified work in at least two and not more than three departments. In order to obtain a bachelor's degree the student

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must complete 26 full courses of five hours a week each during one semester, or one hundred and thirty hours in all. Bearing this in mind, the following requirements for the bachelor's degree may readily be understood:

1. Basic-English, ten hours; French or German, ten hours; mathematics, ten hours; psychology and logic, five hours.

2. Characteristic-For B. A., Greek, twenty hours; for B. Ph., Latin, twenty hours; for B. S., science, twenty hours.

3. Elective-Major, thirty hours; minor, twenty hours; free elective, twenty-five hours.

The courses offered in the various departments admit of considerable specialization on the part of the students. For example, the courses in history, economics, and political science are as follows:

1. Roman history, general.

2. Roman history, B. C. 63 to A. D. 37.

3. European history, 350 A. D. to 1453 A. D.

4. European history, 1453 A. D. to 1878 A. D.

5. Constitutional history of England.

6. Political and constitutional history of the United States.

7. General principles of economics.

8. Historical and practical economy.

9. History and criticism of economic theories.

10. Public finance.

11. Elements of jurisprudence.

12. Roman law.

13. European legal history.

14. Sociology.

The work of this department is done by one professor and an instructor. Similarly in each department there is a professor, and generally an instructor or assistant. In the college of liberal arts there are 11 full professors, 2 assistant professors, 4 instructors, and 8 assistants.

RELIGION.

Section 8, Article IX, of the constitution of Colorado provides as follows:

No religious test or qualification shall ever be required of any person as a condition of admission into any public educational institution of the State, either as teacher or student; and no teacher or student of any such institution shall ever be required to attend or participate in any religious service whatever. No sectarian tenets or doctrine shall ever be taught in the public schools, nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be made on account of race or color.

During the early years of the university religious services were held in the college auditorium, consisting of reading of the Scriptures and the Lord's Prayer, but no teacher or student was required to attend. At the present time the exercises consist of announcements, short addresses, or reading of selections by the president, some member of the faculty or some prominent citizen, and singing. Church attend

ance is optional, but students are advised to attend some one of the numerous churches in the town.

Public services are held in the college chapel every Sunday under the auspices of the Christian associations.

THE LIBRARY.

The library was founded by Charles G. Buckingham, of Boulder, who gave in all about $2,500 for this purpose. The books have as a rule been selected with great care by the heads of departments, and the university has, therefore, an extremely good working library, better than many others twice as large. In addition to some 25,000 volumes the library has on file over 200 literary and scientific magazines and the principal newspapers of the State.

Prof. J. Raymond Brackett was the first librarian. His successors have been Charles E. Lowrey and Alfred E. Whitaker, the present librarian.

The following table shows the growth of the library during each biennial period since 1884:

The original grant by Congress comprised 46,080 acres, of which 12,233.35 acres still belong to the university and yield a small income. The proceeds of the sale of university lands were used to form the permanent land fund. From October 1, 1896, to October 1, 1898, the total land income of the university was $6,901.80. During that period it was deemed necessary to draw upon the permanent land fund to the extent of $36,658.81, which it was hoped the State legislature would restore. At the present time the permanent land fund amounts to $44,293.15 and is invested as far as possible in State warrants, yielding interest at 6 per cent.

STATE SUPPORT.

Since the year 1877 the university has received from the State treasurer the proceeds of a tax of one-fifth of a mill upon the assessed valuation of all property in the State. In addition, it has received special appropriations from time to time.