The University of Wyoming is founded and maintained for the purpose of being as useful as possible to the people of Wyoming. A university has a double duty. It is to advance human knowledge and to teach that which is already known. The University of Wyoming must, therefore, devote its attention not only to the study of problems of general interest and theoretical importance; but especially to the solution of those practical problems which confront the people of this new and undeveloped state. A state university, too, can not confine its teachings to the students within its halls, but must endeavor as far as possible to supply impartial and reliable information on any subject to citizens of the state who ask for it.

Besides the instruction of students in residence, the University is able to extend its educational advantages to a considerable extent to the people of the state generally, both by lectures and correspondence. It should be understood that the library, museums, and laboratories of the university are for the benefit of everybody in the state; and as far as the time of the members of the faculty permits, they are willing to give help in such ways as advice in the choice of books, arranging courses of private reading and study, naming plants, minerals and insects, and giving information on the natural resources of the state and how to utilize them.

LOCATION.

The university is located on the main line of the Union Pacific railway, at Laramie, a city of seven thousand, five hundred inhabitants. The city of Laramie has an excellent water supply, flowing from springs in the Laramie mountains, churches of all the leading denominations, splendid public schools, and many of the conveniences of a larger city. An educational and social spirit, peculiar to university towns, pervades the community.

CLIMATE OF LARAMIE.

The city of Laramie is situated on the celebrated Laramie Plains, the largest tract of high table lands in America, at an

altitude of 7,200 feet above sea level. The snow-capped mountains are visible all the year round, because of the pure atmosphere and almost perpetual sunshine. No location in the Rocky Mountains is more favorable for the restoration of health, especially for relief from throat and lung troubles. No healthier body of students can be found anywhere than at our University. Students whose poor health prevents their attending colleges at lower altitudes can find at Laramie renewed health, new life and inspiration, and, at the same time, first-class educational advantages.

GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.

The campus now contains sixteen blocks, or about forty acres, and is gradually being graded and ornamented with native trees. The grounds are located in the eastern portion of the city, about half a mile from the railroad station.

The first building to be erected on the campus, the Hall of Language, is a beautiful structure that would honor any city or institution in the United States. It faces the west and is about 150 feet in length and 50 feet in breadth, having three stories and a commodious garret and store-room, above the basement. The material used in its construction is native sandstone. The rooms, twenty-eight in number, as well as all the corridors, are heated by steam and lighted by electricity. Water is supplied from the city mains, and there is a stand-pipe running from the basement through the roof, with hose attached on all floors, for protection against fire. In the main corridor of the first floor is a fountain of artesian water supplied from the university artesian well. The auditorium in the second story is the finest assembly hall in the state, and will seat with comfort four hundred people.

A second building, costing $12,000, with a commodious wing, was completed in the spring of 1893 for the College of Mechanical Engineering. Another large wing was added in the summer of 1897. The Mechanical Building is constructed of the same material as the Hall of Language, and contains twelve rooms. The new wing of the Mechanical Building has

been fitted up for the use of the School of Mines. The boilers are supplied with water from the University artesian well. About $12,000 has already been spent in equipping the building with tools and machinery.

The Agricultural Experiment Station has two barns, one on the campus and the other on the Experiment Farm. There is also in connection with the Agricultural College a well-arranged green-house, to which a wing has recently been added.

THE NEW BUILDING.

A third building, known as the Hall of Science, was completed during the past year. The building has been so planned that wings may be added, as more room shall be needed. The portion of the building already constructed is 50x80 feet, with a two-story extension on the rear, and cost $35,000.

The whole lower floor is occupied by the museum, and with the ceiling sixteen feet high there is room for galleries around the sides. The second floor of the building is devoted to biology, and includes a large scientific laboratory and class room. On the east side of the building, opening from the second floor, there is a large lecture room for the use of the professors who occupy the building. This is seated in amphitheatre style, so that every seat has a good view of the demonstration tables and the experiments formed there. The lecture room seats over 100 persons and is very convenient for evening entertainments. The third floor is occupied by the chemical department, and includes laboratories for students in elementary and analytical chemistry, and for research work in the experiment station. This floor is well lighted and ventilated, and admirably arranged for its purpose.

The general style of the building is the collegiate Gothic. The material used is the same gray sandstone as in the other buildings, which is to be found in abundance in the hills near town.

THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT.

Both for the sake of economy and for the greater safety of our students as well, a general heating plant has been installed

near the center of the campus during the past year at a cost of $16,000. Hereafter all the buildings on the University grounds will be heated from this one plant. With this arrangement a man who is a practical engineer will be able to look after the furnaces and the heating of the different buildings; and the ashes and dirt are confined in one place.

THE GYMNASIUM.

The Seventh State Legislature, which met during the winter of 1902-3, made an appropriation of $15,000 for an armory and gymnasium for the University. The Board of Trustees has already adopted the architect's plans and specifications, and it is hoped that the building may be completed and ready for use by the opening of the fall term in September.

The building will be of brick with stone trimmings. The whole floor, a clear space of 45x90 feet, will be available for company drill and team work. A running track will be suspended from the ceiling in the form of a gallery, which will also be used by spectators at games and entertainments. There will be a partial basement, in which will be rooms for lockers, shower baths, etc.

Some building of the sort with a large floor space was greatly needed on the campus to be used for an armory, amusement hall, and gymnasium combined. Nothing could please the students more than such a building, to be used both by the boys and girls in turn for their military drill and games, and in the way of physical culture. Such a building can also be used for an entertainment hall and for social gatherings occasionally of an evening when rational and healthful amusements can be engaged in by the students; and it will have this great advantage of being on the campus under the direct supervision of the University authorities.

THE EXPERIMENT FARM.

In September the University will take possession of the old penitentiary property in Laramie, and will convert it into an Experiment Farm for the Agricultural College. The buildings and

sheds can be turned to good account, and the 320 acres of land lying along the river front are admirable for the purpose. There is a great advantage in the fact that the farm will be only a ten minutes' walk from the city. The old Experiment Farm, consisting of 120 acres, is situated on the Pioneer canal, about two miles west of Laramie.

From this time on the Station will be able to give more attention to stock husbandry. This is where the emphasis properly belongs in Wyoming, for at present sheep and cattle raising is undoubtedly the leading industry of the state. With plenty of good barns and buildings, and the farm so favorably located, the Station is put all of twenty-five years ahead.

THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.

The University library is for the use of the whole University. Its privileges are also granted under special regulations to persons not connected with the University.

The general control and oversight of the library are committed to the Council of the Library, consisting of the Chairman of the Library Committee of the Board of Trustees, the President of the University, and the Librarian.

It is the duty of the Council to make rules for the administration of the library, and to direct the purchase of the books to the extent of the funds applicable to that purpose.

The care and custody of the library devolves upon the Librarian, whose duty it is to superintend its internal administration, enforce the rules, conduct the correspondence, and to make annually a written report on the condition of the library to the President of the University.

The library, which is also the general reading room of the University, is situated on the second floor, in the north wing of the Hall of Language. This is a large, well-lighted and ventilated apartment. The college students use this room during vacant hours, from 8:30 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1 to 5 p. m. The students at stated hours during six days of the week have access to the books and periodicals. Three volumes may