. Ithaca and its resources. Being an historical and descriptive sketch of the "Forest city" and its magnificent scenery ... he An-cient Classical Languages and Literatures,the Oriental Languages and Literatures,the Modern European Languages and Literatures, Chemistry and Physics, CivilEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Natural History ; and thefollowing advanced degrees are offered : Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy,Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Master of Science, Doctor of Science, Doc-tor of Veterinary Medicine. The Library now contains about forty-six thousand boun
. Ithaca and its resources. Being an historical and descriptive sketch of the "Forest city" and its magnificent scenery ... he An-cient Classical Languages and Literatures,the Oriental Languages and Literatures,the Modern European Languages and Literatures, Chemistry and Physics, CivilEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Natural History ; and thefollowing advanced degrees are offered : Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy,Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Master of Science, Doctor of Science, Doc-tor of Veterinary Medicine. The Library now contains about forty-six thousand bound volumes, and four-teen thousand pamphlets. It is a working library, eminently adapted to the pur-poses of research, and especially rich in works on history, the ancient classicallanguages and literatures, the oriental languages and literatures, comparativephilology, mathematics, agriculture, architecture, civil engineering and mechani-cal engineering. By the will of the late Mrs Jenny McGraw Fiske, who died inOctober, 1881, the Library received a specific bequest, and was also made residu- nwkCK Nu^ ns ntsovi^cts k^. C\ SAGE CHAPEL CORNELL UNt/ERSITY>^^5 -, ITHACA rj Y / b- ary legatee. From this source there has been paid to the University, up to thepresent time, about $700,000 ; and the income from this fund, known as the Mc-Graw Library Fund, is to be applied to the support and increase of the courses as embody agriculture, mechanics, engineering, electrical engin-eering, agricultural chemistry and analytical chemistry are taught both practicallyand theoretically, and for this purpose the University has its farm, with modeldairy, stock, etc.; its machine shops, and complete engineering department, equip-ped with the latest and best mechanical tools, machines and appliances ; its chem-ical laboratory, where such work is performed as has special reference to the re-quirements of manufacturers ; and an electrical department, furnished with a mostcomplete set o
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