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1896 S. J. Hunter took up the work of W. A. Snow. A separa- , 

 tion of the department of botany under the charge of W. C,/ 

 Stevens was effected in 1898, when Doctor Snow's title became" 

 Professor of Organic Evolution and Entomology. As such it\ 

 remained until the catalogue of 1901 records it again in thr: 

 old familiar form of Professor of Natural History and Directoj-: 

 of the Museum. In the following year it was again changed, tp 

 read Professor of Organic Evolution, Systematic Entomology^;; 

 and Meteorology, in which form it remains at the present time,; 

 After relinquishing the chancellorship Doctor Snow resumed^ 

 active teaching in the subject of organic evolution, and took up: 

 again his favorite work of field collecting in entomology. Hb, 

 has in this time added many thousand specimens to the mu-V 

 seum. As a result of his efforts the University of Kansas now 

 possesses one of the three largest collections of insects in this, 

 country. If this were the only outcome of his long connectioii 

 with the University it would be a worthy achievement. : 



From the original department of natural history there was. 

 separated off in 1889 the independent department of geology^ 

 and paleontology, under the charge of S. W. Williston. This 

 remained unchanged until 1892, when physical geology was 

 made a separate department, with E. Haworth at its head: 

 Doctor Williston's official designation then became Professor 

 of Historical Geology, Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology, in, 

 which form it continued until 1898. At this time a separate de-.. 

 partment of physiology was created, with Ida H. Hyde in 

 charge, and Doctor Williston's title was changed to Professor 

 of Historical Geology and Vertebrate Anatomy, and Dean of 

 the Medical School, in which form it remained during his conh-,. 

 nection with the University. Upon his departure in 1902, G. H. 

 Hoxie took up the work in human anatomy and C. E. McClunj: 

 became Acting Dean of the Medical School. The anatomy work: 

 came under the direction of M, T. Sudler in 1905, when he alsi>, 

 became Dean of the Scientific Department of the Medicat 

 School, and is still in charge. / 



The history of the zoology department proper runs a veij 

 uniform course from the time of its formation as a separate 

 department in 1888 until the present time. Professor Dychie 

 had the title of Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, Taxi- 

 dermist, and Curator of Birds and Mammals, in 1888, and r©^ 

 tained it until 1892, when it was shortened to Professor of 

 Zoology and Taxidermy. In the following year it was modi- 



