Students of suitable age, in the Preparatory and Commercial Departments, are allowed to occupy private rooms in the University Building.. LIBRARY, CABINETS, &c. The University Library comprises about three thousand volumes. This institution is provided with valuable Geological and Mineralogical Cabinets and Collections in Natural History; also with well selected Philosophical and Chemical Apparatus. TERMS AND VACATIONS. The Commencement Anniversary is on the last Wednesday of June, and is followed by a vacation of nine weeks. There are three terms of thirteen weeks each in the year; and three vacations, one of nine, and the other of two weeks each. The First Term, therefore, opens on Wednesday, nine weeks from Commencement; and each of the other terms on Wednesday, two weeks from the close of the preceding term. First Term commences August 26th, 1863, and closes November 24th, 1863. Second Term commences Dec. 9th, 1863, and closes March 9th, 1864. Anniversary of Literary Societies-evening before Commencement. Alumni Address and Meeting-evening of Commencement day. EXPENSES. University charge (for tuition, room and heat) per term,.. Tuition, without private room, per term,.. Tuition, for less than a whole term, per week,.. Room-rent and fuel, for less than a term, per week,. Commercial course, (time unlimited) in advance,. Board in University Building, per week, do private families,.. Washing, per dozen, . $10 50 6 00 60 50 30 00 175 .$2 to 2 50 50 Students will be charged for not less than half a term, except in case of sickness. No deduction, from University charges, will be made for absence during the last two weeks of the term, except in case of sickness. Students are furnished with board in the family of one of the Professors residing in one of the University Buildings. Many students board themselves in their rooms for less than $1 per week. Payment of University charges is required strictly in advance. There are no extra charges except for actual damages by students. It is the object of the University to afford the youth of the State the best education, both Scientific and Practical, and at the lowest rates. At no similar institution in the land are the expenses of education less than in the University of Wisconsin. The location of the Institution, it is well known, is among the most beautiful and healthy any where to be found. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN,: 14R THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1864. To the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin respectfully submit their report for the year ending September 30, 1864. I. INTERNAL CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY. 66 During the year two of the departments defined in the act under which the University is organized, have been in operation, to wit, the " Department of Literature, Science and the Arts," and that of the "Theory and Practice of Elementary Instruction." The description given in our last report of the former department, so far as it has yet been developed in the University, is still applicable. Two courses of study for students of college grade are provided in that department, called respectively, the "Classical" and the "Scientific." The former is distributed over a period of four years, and is identical with the regular curriculum of the American college. The latter is designed to occupy but three years, and includes the English studies of the former, together with the French and German languages. Graduates of the former course receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts; those of the latter, the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. A large proportion of those who take the degree last mentioned, however, pursue either the whole or a large part of the regular curriculum in the Latin language and literature. A Preparatory School is also maintained in connection with this department, designed to furnish the mathematical and classical training required for admission to the college classes. The second department above named, which may be otherwise denominated the University Normal School, provides for a course of study extending over a period of three years, and specially adapted to the wants of those who are qualifying themselves as teachers of our public schools. The larger part of the instruction in the Normal course is given by the Principal of that department and the preceptress, with an assistant female teacher; but the pupils have also instruction in special classes formed for them by the college professors, and have access, without extra charge, to the lectures and recitations of the college and preparatory classes. There is also a Commercial School maintained in the city, which has a nominal connection with the University. The whole number of different students in attendance upon the University during the last academic year, (not including the Commercial School) was three hundred and sixty-one (361); of whom 181 were gentlemen, and 180 ladies. This is the largest number ever reported as in attendance during the same length of time. Of these, 42 were members of college classes, 16 being engaged upon the "Classical Course," and 26 upon the "Scientific Course;" 60 were pursuing the regular Normal course; 50 were members of the Preparatory School; and 209 were Irregulars, i̟ e. students who did not devote themselves to either of the regular courses, but pursued select studies. The statistics of attendance for the several terms composing the academic year are as follows: Fall term (1863), whole number, 229; Gen-, tlemen, 110; Ladies, 119. Winter term (1863-4), whole number, 182; Gentlemen, 96; Ladies 86. Spring term (1864), whole number, 184; Gentlemen, 101; Ladies, 83. More detailed inform.rtion in reference to the faculty, students, courses of study, methods of instruction and discipline of the University, will be found in Appendix C. II. UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS. Of the three buildings which have been erected for the uses of the institution, the central edifice, which is upon the summit of the hill, and is denominated University Hall," is devoted entirely to lecture and recitation rooms, chapel, Normal School room, society halls, cabinet, library, chemical laboratory and other public rooms. It is one of the largest buildings of the kind in the West, and will furnish ample accommodations for most of the public uses of the institution after it shall come to have three times the number of students that have ever yet been in attendance upon it at any one time. The other two buildings are used for the residence of students and a portion of the faculty. The "North Dormitory" is occupied entirely by young gentlemen; the South Dormitory" mostly by young ladies, but with rooms appropriated to the families of the Dean of the University faculty, and the Principal of the Normal department, and to a Boarding Hall under the charge of the latter officer. These two buildings are entirely filled. III. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. The Board of Regents met twice during the year. The winter meeting was held on the 20th and 21st of January. There were present Regents Barron, Conover, Fairchild, Pickard, Stewart, Vilas and Worthington. The Executive Committee submitted a report of its proceedings during the recess of the Board. The some committee, in accordance with previous instructions, submitted a revision of the By-Laws and Ordinances of the |