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English literature, history, three years of either German or French, and one year 

 each in general chemistry, biology, and physics. Additional general subjects 

 taken are those required of the junior and senior years of the general course, 

 including psychology, literature and history, geology, and German or French. 



Special Pre-medical Studies. — The special work of this course may be sum- 

 marized as follows : 



Quantitative chemical analysis, lectures (37 hrs.) ; laboratory (2'i'2 hrs.). 

 Organic chemistry, lectures (52 hrs.); organic preparations (108 hrs.). 

 Physiological chemistry, lectures (18 hrs.); physiological chemistry 



and urine analysis (102 hrs,). 

 Microscopical technique, lectures (15 hrs.); laboratory (105 hrs.). 

 Normal and pathological histology, lectures (40 hrs.) ; laboratory 



(140 hrs.). 

 Vertebrate anatomy and dissection, recitation (74 hrs.) ; laboratory 



(222 hrs.). 

 Embryology, lectures and laboratory (88 hrs.). 

 Bacteriology, lectures (87 hrs.) ; laboratory (222 hrs.). 

 Animal physiology, lectures (37 hrs.) ; laboratory (150 hrs.). 

 Elective. — Technical chemical analysis, eight hours weekly through the 

 year. 



The most cursory inspection shows that in such a course none of the pro- 

 fessional studies of the medical course are undertaken. There is no attempt to 

 anticipate them, but there is insistence placed upon certain subjects, knowledge 

 of which and skill in which are evidently of the highest value in the work of the 

 medical college. Such a course has two main objects : First, to give to the pre- 

 medical student the broad vision and strong mental grasp that can result only 

 from a broad and liberal culture. Second, to give such special training in those 

 subjects which underlie the science of medicine that he may, when he enters the 

 professional school, be prepared for its real problems, and in a much greater 

 degree than at present understand the magnitude of the work he has undertaken 

 when he has chosen to enter the ranks of the medical profession. Incidentally, 

 this method saves one of the preparatory years — no small matter in these strenuous 

 times." — Medical Record, 10: 14. - c. w. j. 



Kaiserling Method for the Preservation of Pathological Specimens. — 

 It is held that by employing this method the natural colors of specimens will be 

 preserved almost exactly, and apparently for an indefinite period when kept in a 

 dark place. The specimens are placed as soon as possible in the following solu- 

 tion, in which they remain for 3 to 5 days : 



No, 1. Formalin, ...... 40 parts. 



Water, 200 parts. 



Potassium nitrate, .... 3 parts. 



Potassium acetate, .... 6 parts. 



Specimens must not be carefully washed out in running water, as it removes 

 the blood on which the color depends. Any excess of blood, etc., should be 

 simply wiped off before placing specimens in solution No. 1. Specimens lose 



