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REPORT ON THE INSTRUCTION IN BIOLOGY. 
By Proressors Farrow, Faxon, anp Mark. 
The course in Biology (Nat. Hist. 5), conducted by Professors 
Farlow and Faxon, was taken by thirty-three students, — seven 
Seniors, seventeen Juniors, one Sophomore, four Scientific students, 
one Medical student, and three special students. In the laboratory 
work of this course the Assistant was Mr. W. W. Nolen. 
The course in Advanced Zodlogy (Nat. Hist. 6), in charge of 
Professor Faxon, was elected by twenty-three students, — fifteen 
Seniors, four Juniors, three Scientific students, and one special 
student. 
During the academic year 1885-86 no instruction was given in 
Nat. Hist. 9 (Embryology). 
Nat. Hist. 2 (Zodlogy), in charge of Dr. Mark, was_pur- 
sued during the whole year by one hundred and twenty-eight 
students, of whom one hundred and twenty-four presented them- 
selves for examination, and one hundred and seventeen passed the 
examinations. The course consisted, as in previous years, of 
about ninety lectures, accompanied by demonstrations. Some- 
what more attention was given to the principal groups of Inverte- 
brates than has been given hitherto, and less to the comparative 
anatomy of Vertebrates. 
By means of an appropriation from the Corporation, supple- 
mented by the Curator, the Embryological Laboratory was furnished 
with additional microtomes, microscopes, and other apparatus for 
the purpose of beginning a course in Microscopic Anatomy (Nat. 
Hist. 13). This course extended over the first half of the year, 
and was taken by four persons, — two graduates and two students 
of the Scientific School. In addition to prescribed work, common 
to all, each student undertook the study of a problem of limited 
range, and presented the results of his work in a short paper 
before the class. 
