ARM  OUR  INSTITUTE  OF  TECHNOLOGY,
CHICAGO,  ILL.  —  Founded  in  1892  by  Philip
D.  Armour  of  Chicago  "  for  all  who  are  ear-
nestly seeking  technical  education  ";  the  aim
of  the  institute  is,  broadly,  "  to  help  those  who
wish  to  help  themselves."  The  Institute  is
intended  to  afford  a  combination  of  "  broad
scientific  training  with  the  elements  of  liberal
culture."  There  are  included  in  the  Institute
the  college  of  engineering,  Armour  Scientific
Academy,  evening  class  instruction,  and  sum-
mer courses.  Of  these  the  scientific  academy,
which  offers  a  preparatory  course  to  the  college
of  engineering,  is  to  be  discontinued  after  the
academic  year  1909-1910.  The  college  of  en-
gineering is  organized  in  14  departments,  giving
courses  in  mechanical,  electrical,  civil,  chemical,
and  fire  protection  engineering;  architecture,
mathematics,  physics,  English,  history,  and
political  science,  language,  economics,  and  phi-
losophy, physical  culture  and  graduate  work.
Admission  is  by  certificate  from  an  academy
or  high  school  of  good  standing,  or  by  exami-
nation, the  requirements  for  which  are  equiva-
lent to  15  units.  The  degree  of  Bachelor  of
Science  is  given  in  the  different  departments
on  completion  of  a  4  years'  prescribed  course
and  presentation  of  a  thesis.  The  evening
classes  are  arranged  to  meet  the  needs  of  those
who  are  engaged  during  the  day  in  technical
pursuits.  Shop  work  is  given,  and  a  college
preparatory  course  is  offered.  Correspondence
school  students  largely  avail  themselves  of  these
facilities.  The  plant  includes  5  buildings,
while  the  architectural  and  fire  protection
engineering   courses  are   carried   on   in   build-


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ings  at  some  distance  from  the  main  institute.
