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and gas at each desk enable each student to verify for himself, experi- 

 mentally, the fundamental facts of the science. Scientific development 

 is secured by making demonstrated facts anticipate the theoretical treat- 

 ment of the subject. 



l"he study of qualitative and (juantitative analysis, recjuired in the 

 course leading to the degree of 15achelor of Science and elective in 

 other courses, includes laboratory work, three days a week during one 

 year, weekly recitations on the chemistry of the metals during one 

 term, and weekly recitations and discussions of methods in analysis 

 throughout the course. The use of the spectroscope is taught. Both 

 gravimetric and volumetric methods are used in quantitative work. 

 Appleton, Thorpe, Caldwell and Fresenius are the authors most con- 

 sulted in this department of work. 



Scientific Freshmen and Classical Juniors (elective) have organic 

 Chemistry three times a week in the Winter Term. 



An elective course in Water Analysis or Assaying is offered in the 

 Fall Term of the Junior Year, and later a term each in Advanced Or- 

 ganic, Advanced Quantitative Analysis and Technological Chemistry. 

 Assay furnaces, combustion furnaces, Hempel's apparatus for gas 

 analysis, etc., are available for this work. 



In Physics instruction is given to the Junior class in Mechanics 

 and Acoustics daily during the fall term and in Magnetism, Electricity, 

 Heat and Light during the remainder of the year. Two hours a week 

 are occupied wholly with class room exposition, experiment and recita- 

 tion ; three exercise are devoted chiefly to laboratory work. The lab- 

 oratory experiments are chiefly quantitative, illustrating the principal 

 methods employed in physical research. Detailed reports of the labo- 

 ratory work are prepared by the students and handed in for criticism. 

 These form the basis for occasional talks upon laboratory methods. 

 Students are encouraged to devise and construct apparatus, and a ma- 

 chine shop equipped with two steam engines, lathes, dynamos, electric 

 motors, etc., furnishes abundant means for such work. A regular class 

 in apparatus construction is usually formed, and much useful apparatus 

 has been made by these classes. Two and one-half terms of advanced 

 laboratory work in the Junior and Senior years, and one of Electrical 

 Engineering in the Senior year are offered as electives in the [P] Bach- 

 elor of Science course. Apparatus for the accurate measurement of 

 physical quantities is being constantly secured, and continued effort 

 will be made to provide instruments for accurate work. Pickering, 



