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of graduates of this University, for three years in absentia; and to pass satisfactory examinations upon all the studies of the approved course.

Each candidate for a second degree must present an acceptable thesis in the line of his major subject of study. The subject of this thesis must be announced to the Dean of the Graduate School not later than the first Monday in November of the academic year in which the course is to be completed. The completed thesis, upon regulation paper, with the certified approval of the professor in charge, must be presented to the Dean not later than June 1st.

DOCTOR'S DEGREE

The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy may be conferred upon any member of the Graduate School who shall have reached high attainments in scholarship, who shall have shown marked ability in some line of literary or scientific investigation, and shall have presented a thesis giving clear indications of such scholarship and of such power of research. Candidates for the degree must also prove their ability to use French and German sufficiently for work in their lines of research. At least the first two, or the last one, of three years of graduate study must be in residence at this University.

The time and study required for a master's degree may be included in the three years required, but approval of a course of study for a doctor's degree must be upon the condition that the candidate is prepared through his baccalaureate work, or otherwise, to enter upon advanced work in the line of his major subject, and the work on this major subject must be continued through the three years.

The final examination of a candidate for the doctor's degree is conducted by a committee consisting of the head of the department under which the major subject has been pursued, as chairman, and of not less than two additional

members of the Senate of the University, appointed for the purpose. This examination covers all the subjects of the course approved for the degree, but is especially searching upon that on which the major work has been done.

Each candidate for a doctor's degree must announce to the Dean of the Graduate School a thesis subject, approved by the head of the department concerned, not later than the first Monday in November of the academic year at the close of which the award of the degree is expected. A fair copy of the thesis must be submitted, with a certified approval of the committee on examinations, to the Faculty of the Graduate School. not later than the first day of June. If the thesis is approved by the Faculty, the candidate must have it printed and must deposit not less than one hundred copies with the librarian of the University.

FELLOWSHIPS

The Trustees of the University have established eight fellowships, each with a stipend of three hundred dollars, payable in ten monthly installments.

The rules governing appointments to these fellowships are as follows:

1. The purpose of these fellowships is to promote advanced scholarship and original research in the University.

2. The fellowships are open to graduates of this and similar institutions. Those who are to complete an undergraduate course previous to the academic year for which appointments are made are eligible with others, as candidates.

3. Nominations to fellowships, accompanied by assignments to special departments of the University, are made upon applications received by the President of the University each year not later than the first day of February. These nominations are made within the month of February. The appointments by the Trustees are made

at their regular meeting in March, and take effect the first day of the following September. Vacancies may be filled by similar nominations and appointments at other times.

4. Nominations to fellowships are made upon the grounds of worthiness of character, scholastic attainments, and promise of success in the principal line of study or research to which the candidate proposes to devote himself.

5. Candidates must present, with their applications, full information concerning themselves and their qualifications for advanced study and research work, including any written or printed essays or results of investigation, and must name the subjects in which they wish to do their major work.

6. Fellowships are good for one year, but appointments may be renewed to the same person. An appointment as honorary fellow, without stipend, may be made as specified for paid fellowships in the case of anyone who has held a regular fellowship and has shown distinguished merit in his work.

7. Fellows are members of the Graduate School and have all of the privileges and bear all of the responsibilities of such membership. Each regular fellow may be called upon to render service in instruction throughout the year in the department in which his major subject lies, equal to one hour daily of class instruction or to two hours daily of laboratory supervision. This service will receive such credit as may be determined in each case. Blank forms for application may be obtained by addressing the Registrar, or the Dean of the Graduate School.

STATE LIBRARY SCHOOL'

FACULTY

EDMUND JANES JAMES, PH.D., L.D., PRESIDENT.

KATHARINE L. SHARP, PH.M., B.L.S., DIRECTOR, Professor of Library Economy, Head Librarian.

FRANCES SIMPSON, M.L., B.L.S., Assistant Professor, Reference

Librarian.

ANNA MAY PRICE, A.M., B.L.S., Assistant Professor.

FANNY R. JACKSON, A.B., B.L.S., Periodical Assistant, Instructor in Public Documents.

HARRIET E. Howe, B.L.S., Instructor, Library Economy.

BERTHA E. ROYCE, B.L.S., Reference Assistant, Instructor in Gen

eral Reference.

EMMA R. JUTTON, B.L.S., Loan Librarian.

Agnes M. COLE, B.S., B.L.S., Catalog Librarian.

GRACE O. KELLEY, B.L.S., Cataloger.

FRANCIS K. WYN KOOP DRURY, A.M., Order Librarian.

ANNE D. SWEZEY, B.L.S., Order Assistant.

ANNA D. WHITE, B.L.S., Assistant in Charge of Loan Desk.

STELLA BENNETT, B.L.S., Assistant Cataloger.

HELEN V. CALHOUN, B.L.S., Continuation Assistant.

BERTHA J. BOND, A.B., B.L.S., Assistant in Charge of Loan Desk.

JOHN W. PREIHS, Custodian of Law Library.

HARVEY L. MELTON, Custodian of Law Library.

FRANK M. BUMSTEAD, Shelf Assistant in the Library.

ADMISSION

Applicants for admission to the Library School must have matriculated in the University and must have secured here or at some other college or University, 98

1A special circular describing the work of the Library School in detail may be obtained on application to the Registrar.

hours' of credit in university work, including the subjects prescribed for graduation from the College of Literature and Arts or the College of Science.

AIMS AND SCOPE

It is the purpose of the Library School to offer instruction (1) to students who wish to specialize in library work as a profession, and (2) to students who wish to elect liberal library courses as part of a general education.

The school was established at Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, in September, 1893, and was transferred to the University of Illinois in September, 1897. In its ten years of existence it has advanced its entrance requirements from high school graduation to three years. of university work and has extended its instruction from one year to two years. Students are urged to complete a four years' college course before applying for admission.

The degree of bachelor of library science is conferred on those who after securing 98 hours' University credit, as described under "Admission," complete successfully the first year of library school work.

Electives are introduced to allow for personal preference and fitness for different positions. The practical work of the course amounts to over three months of time, counting eight hours a day, and this is more valuable, because more varied, than if taken in three consecutive months in a library. Moreover, the library school student has the benefit of comparative study, while the apprentice becomes skillful in the ways of one library only.

Although elaborate methods are taught to enable students to work in large libraries where bibliographic exactness is required, stress is laid throughout the course on simplicity and economy of administration. Moreover, emphasis is constantly laid on the responsibility of the librarian to the schools and clubs and to the community at large.

The general student, not a candidate for the degree of

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