Owen is now a professor in the State University of Indiana, at Bloomington, 

 and is not less thorough in his scientific acquirements. He has received a mili- 

 tary education also, and until recently commanded a division of the Indiana 

 troops. 



A course of study, although briefly laid down by one who is as practical as 

 learned, cannot but receive the careful consideration of all. 



Mr. Owen, in his letter, says : 



" I hasten now to furnish, as you request, an outline of the plan of study 

 which I think might be advantageously adopted, throwing out other hints which 

 can receive consideration, provided the means are sufficient and the public mind 

 prepared. 



" Finding the great advantage of addressing all instruction, as far as practi- 

 cable, to the eye, (in addition to that given through the medium of the ear,) I 

 would recommend a Museum, (besides the lecture-room, each having its own 

 approjn-iate specimens and diagrams,) to contain — 



" 1. All the most important minerals, arranged according to Dana's text -book. 



" 2. The necessary rocks and fossils, to illustrate pretty thoroughly each 

 geological period. 



" 3. A suite of plants, arranged according to the natural orders. 



" 4. Specimens of all the most important seed vessels (chiefly fruits) and seeds, 

 (grains, grapes, &c.) 



" 5. A zoological department, exhibiting the most important animals from the 

 sponge and polyp, up through the star fishes and sea-eggs, worms, crustaceans, 

 and insects, (particularly those injurious to agriculture,) mollusks, fishes, reptiles, 

 birds and mammals, (including the skeletons of all the domestic animals,) to 

 end with man. 



" 6. Numerous charts, exhibiting streams of time, chemical tables, geological 

 sections, maps of physical geography, giving meteorology, distribution of plants, 

 animals, rain, &c. 



" 7. A good set of philosophical instruments to illustrate the department of 

 natural philosophy and land surveying, such as the air-pump, electrical machine, 

 mechanical powers, rain-gauge, barometers, thermometers, hygrometers, hydro- 

 meters, microscopes, sextant with horizon, &c. 



" 8. Models of machinery, as grist-mills, saw-mills, paper-mills, cotton ma- 

 chinery and the like. Also improved agricultural implements of every descrip- 

 tion, and models of barns, bridges, grain-houses, &c. 



r « ]sj. 13. — This museum should be open to the agricultural and normal insti- 

 tutions.] 



" INSTRUCTION. 



" 1. For 'physical development, gymnastics, agricultural operations in suitable 

 weather, at least for a part of the classes, (the others taking the succeeding day,) 

 as ploughing, digging, mowing, sowing, &c. 



" 2. For moral culture, religious instruction, moral philosophy, music, (espe- 



