Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . med to have been the first ofits kind iu America intended for strictly educa-tional purposes. What was called the mainbuilding was formally opened in December,1873. Other buildings embrace a Science Hall,opened in 1892; a new Engineering Hall, 1894;a fine Library Building, 1897. Eleven other prin-cipal structures and a number of smaller oneshave been erected as conditions -equired. Thevalue of property aggregates nearly §2,500,000, andappropriations from the State, for all purposes,previous to 1904, foot up §5,123,—Since1871 the institution has been
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . med to have been the first ofits kind iu America intended for strictly educa-tional purposes. What was called the mainbuilding was formally opened in December,1873. Other buildings embrace a Science Hall,opened in 1892; a new Engineering Hall, 1894;a fine Library Building, 1897. Eleven other prin-cipal structures and a number of smaller oneshave been erected as conditions -equired. Thevalue of property aggregates nearly §2,500,000, andappropriations from the State, for all purposes,previous to 1904, foot up §5,123,—Since1871 the institution has been open to courses of study embrace agriculture, chem-istry, polytechnics, military tactics, natural andgeneral sciences, languages and literature, eco-nomics, household science, trade and Graduate School dates from 1891. In 1896the Chicago College of Pharmacy was connectedwith the University: a College of Law and aLibrary School were opened in 1897, and the sameyear the Chicago College of Physicians and Sur-.
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