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of the external and internal anatomy of members of the differ- 

 ent groups, followed by the determination of insects of each 

 group. In connection with this work a careful study of the 

 literature is made, and familiarity with the analytical keys and 

 the more important articles on injurious species is obtained. 

 During the Spring term much of the time is spent in the 

 field, where the student is taught how to look for and find 

 injuries caused by insects, to recognize the species by the 

 nature of these injuries, and how best to deal with each case, 

 either by the use of insecticides or other methods. Finally- 

 each student is required to prepare a thesis on some insect or 

 group of insects pertaining to the business in which he intends 

 to engage. He is asked at the beginning of the year what 

 occupation he intends 'to follow after graduation, and is then 

 advised to prepare his thesis on those insects with which he will 

 have most to deal in the business he has selected. In the prepa- 

 ration of this thesis the work is carried on in the most approved 

 methods, so that he may obtain the most scientific and at the 

 same time practical knowledge of the subject. In fact he is 

 taught such methods of investigation that, if new insect pests 

 appear on his crops, he will know how to proroperly investigate 

 them and discover the best and cheapest methods for their de- 

 struction. If this thesis, when completed, contains information 

 of public interest, whether of an economic character or other- 

 wise, it is published, with whatever illustrations are necessary. 



This course is primarily for the student of agriculture or 

 horticulture, but, when taken in connection with botany and 

 chemistry, is especially adapted to one wishing to fit himself as 

 a teacher of science in our pubilc schools, or to one intending to 

 study medicine, but in this case his laboratory work would be 

 devoted mainly to histology. 



Graduate Entomology. — This department is now prepared for 

 and is receiving graduates, from this and other colleges, who 

 wish to continue the study of entomology beyond what they 

 were able in their undergraduate course. These advanced 

 studies will fit them for positions in the experiment stations 

 or as State entomologists, and also give them most excellent 

 training as teachers in our high schools and colleges. 



