INTRODUCTION 



other kinds of dissections. This work is 

 clean and attractive. Indeed, one may even 

 develop a rather keen sense of the aesthetic. 

 Many of the various parts of the ,eye, when 

 separated and properly preserved, then viewed 

 and inspected, are bound to bring forth ex- 

 clamations of appreciation and wonderment. 

 One can then better understand the state- 

 ment: "When Nature perfected the first eye 

 she took a, day off so she could admire the re- 

 sult of her finest piece of handiwork." 



This does not imply that dissections of the 

 eye tend to develop art appreciation. Appre- 

 ciation of the wonderful in Nature's construc- 

 tion of the special organs is not, however, to 

 be relegated to a distant point. Such appre- 

 ciation is concomitant with the knowledge 

 that comes from having seen, handled, and 

 examined the object studied. 



The orchestra leader must have a good lis- 

 tening and hearing ear. This is developed in 

 him because he has to exercise constantly his 

 power of listening and hearing. The dissector 

 who would become proficient in eye dissections 



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