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could take tAvo terms as t'resluuan, tAvo as junior aud three as a senior. Iti 

 1891 three or even four years niiglit be taken. 



In 1878, at Butler college, H. Jamison was professor of chemistry, toxi- 

 cology and children's diseases. Chemistry was given from one to three 

 terms in different courses and was taught by Professor Thrasher, professor 

 of mathematics and astronomy, and by D. S. Jordan, Professor of natural 

 history. In 1887 there was one year of chemistry for all students; and in 

 1890-92 it was required in junior year and elective in the senior. At the 

 State Normal in 1885 one term was given, in 1892 one term each of general 

 chemistry, organic and qualitive analysis. 



At Rose Polytechnic Institute a professor of chemistry was selected in 

 1882, Chas. A. Cotton. In the inaugural address he states that chemistry 

 includes laboratory practice. The course was four hours of chemistry 

 and physics in the sophomore year and one hour in the senior year. In 1884 

 it is stated that chemistry is largely conducted by dictation exercises in the 

 laboratory. The work was given in the last three years. In this year a 

 division of practical chemistry was made. Fifty lectures and recitations were 

 given to the freshmen, and "an improved course in reading." A new labora- 

 tory was provided, consisting of four rooms; one each for qualitative and 

 quantitative analysis, a balance room and an office. After this year chemis- 

 try could be taken in all four years. The statistics for Indiana University 

 were not available. 



At Purdue, under the leadership of Professor Wiley, a school of chemistry 

 was established about 1874, in which three or even four years of chemistry 

 could be taken. The first term of the first year was given over to illustrated 

 lectures on the subject. Beyond this term chemistry was elective. But 

 those who elected it were given much time in the laboratory. The fourth 

 year was designed to teach chemical technology, metallurgy and didactic 

 chemistry. For a number of years no one elected the fourth year and the 

 laboratory Avas not equipped for its teaching. The degree of Bachelor of 

 Chemistry was given for tliree years of chemistry, and of Doctor of Chemistry 

 for completing the four years course. In 1876 there were five lectures a week 

 for the first two years. In the first year there Avere five hours of laboratory 

 work; in the second ten and in the third year six to eight hours per day were 

 required for laboratory alone. In 1883 the school of chemistry had been 

 discontinued and a smaller amount of work in chemistry offered. In 1887, 

 under Dr. Nef, the work was clearly divided into lectures, recitations and 

 laboratory practice with the practical applications of chemistry made prom- 

 inent. For a number of years before this the work seems to have been con- 

 fined to the junior and senior years; but in 1891 the work coidd again be taken 

 in the sophomore year with some extra elective Avork allowed. 



The method and kind of instruction were also themes of discussion and 

 matters of deA^elopment . When the courses Avere short and equipment meager 

 the teaching Avas largely by means of the text book, the professor, perhaps, 



