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a large amount of time on the x>art of the instructors, but in no other 

 way can students be given the full value of the course. When two or 

 more instructors are named for the same class the one first named 

 has had charge of the laboratory or recitation work, the others assist- 

 ing in the laboratory work. 



SCHEDULE OF DEPARTMENT WORK— 1907-1908. 



Fall Term (1907). 



Physical Geography la. Agricultural Sub-Freshmen, 42 students 

 (Myers, Kelton). 



Physical Geography lb. Women Sub-Freshmen, 25 students (Kelton, 

 Myers). 



Zoology la. Agricultural Sophomores, 54 students (Barrows, Myers, 

 Kelton). 



Zoology 2b. Women Juniors, 19 students (Barrows, Kelton). 

 AV inter Terra (1908). 



Geology la. Agricultural Sophomores, 46 students (Barrows, Kelton). 



Anatomy 2. Women SoDhomores, 28 students (Myers, Kelton). 



Anatomy 2. Women (special), 25 students (Myers, Kelton). 

 Spring Term (1908). 



Zoology la. Agricultural Freshmen, 75 students (Barrows, Myers, 

 Kelton). 



Zoology lb. Women Freshmen, 46 students (Barrows, Myers, Kelton). 



Zoology 3a. Agricultural and Forestry Seniors and Juniors, 6 stu- 

 dents (Barrows). 



Zoology 3b. Women Seniors and Juniors, 4 students (Barrows). 



Total number of students for the year 370. 



The new course of studies which went into effect this year marks a 

 noteworthy departure from previous schedules. Instead of two terms 

 of required zoology in the sophomore year and two terms of elective 

 geology in the senior year the new course requires one term each of 

 zoology and geology, all additional work in these subjects being elective. 

 Moreover the required work in zoology has been placed in the freshman 

 year, while the work in anatomy and physiology, two terms of which 

 were required formerly in the freshman year, has been reduced to a 

 single term and this is not given until the sophomore year. This trans- 

 position of anatomy and zoology was contrary to the desire of the 

 department, and a gear's test of the plan only strengthens our opinion 

 that it is contrary to the best interests of the student. Before tak- 

 ing up any course in general zoology the student should be familiar 

 with the outlines of human anatomy and physiology, and should have 

 considerable practice in the microscopic study and drawing of animal 

 tissues. Under present conditions it becomes necessary to give students 

 in zoology considerable instruction in the use of the compound microscope 

 and in histology before they can proceed satisfactorily, thus still 

 further shortening the already too brief course in zoology. 



On the other hand the establishment of a required course in geology 

 proves to be of decided advantage. Owing to the fact that no mineralogy 

 is given in either the agricultural or forestry courses it becomes neces- 

 sary to preface or accompany the work in geology with some elemen- 

 tary mineralogy, but this can be done with little difficulty, and the work 

 accomplished during the past year was very satisfactory on the whole. 



