1950 



Journal of Applied Microscopy 



rooms. The lecture room has elevated seats, and is well lighted from windows 

 at the students' left. The east laboratory (Fig. 2), used for work in morphology, 

 is fitted with wall tables, aquarium and supply tables, students' lockers, and 

 microscope cabinet. The histology and physiology laborator}^ (Fig. 3). on the 

 west, has a similar equipment with the exception of microscope cabinet. Adjoin- 

 ing is a supply and store room, and also a dark room furnished with running 

 water, for photographic and physiological work. Between the larger laboratories 

 is a smaller private laboratory (Fig. 4) and study, while opening into one of the 

 laboratories is an alcove which is fitted with shelving for the herbarium. An 

 additional room in the basement provides for the storage of rough materials and 



Fig. 1. — Floor Plan of Biology Rooms. 



supplies not needed for immediate use. Museum space is being provided for 

 elsewhere in the building. The laboratories are equipped with city water, gas, 

 and electric lights, and, in harmony with the general interior of the building, all 

 furniture is of solid oak. 



Wall tables were used instead of individual desks, as they are very much 

 cheaper and economize space. These tables are 2s inches wide and 29 inches 

 in height. They are rigidly fastened to the walls, are very strong and free from 

 vibration. The tops are 1}{ inch in thickness and have underneath drawers 24 

 inches wide and 3i^ inches deep, with 3-inch spaces between drawers laterally. 



In institutions of this character, where many students have to use the same 

 laboratory, individual lockers should be provided for safe keeping of instruments, 

 material, note books, etc. Our lockers (Fig. 5) are arranged in banks built 



