"department of natural history, including mineralogy, botany, zoology 

 and geology." Thus was zoology recognized as one of the funda- 

 mental courses to be offered in its curriculum. As the first faculty 

 numbered but four members, it seems to have fallen to the lot of Henry 

 H. Goodell to give the first instruction in the college, both in zoology 

 and in entomology. While he was officially professor of modern 

 languages and instructor in military tactics, he seems also to have 

 been the general utility man in this versatile faculty of four. 



During its early years the college frequently drew upon the 

 faculty of Amherst College for lecturers in various subjects. Thus 

 between 1869 and 1872, it appears that Dr. Edward Hitchcock, always 

 a constant friend to this institution, gave to the junior class a course 

 of lectures on comparative anatomy. Between 1868 and 1876, Dr. 

 A. S. Packard, Jr., then connected with the Peabody Academy of 

 Science, and who was one of the most eminent entomologists of that 

 time, gave to the juniors a course of lectures in the fall term, on 

 useful and injurious insects. Doubtless the substance of his lectures- 

 may be found in the text-book which he published in 1869, under the 

 title, "Guide to the Study of Insects." Although Dr. Packard seems 

 to be remembered by some of his students more distinctly for certain 

 peculiarities of speech than for the substance of his entomological 

 lectures, there can be no question as to his ability as an instructor. 



The first trained zoologist actually to occupy a chair at the college 

 was Henry James Clark, for fifteen years associated with Agassiz in 

 the preparation of the great work, entitled "Contributions to the- 

 Natural History of the United States," and the foremost marine 

 zoologist and histologist of his time. Although seriously impaired in 

 health, Prof. Clark applied himself with energy to teaching and 

 the upbuilding of a museum of comparative and pathological anatomy. 

 He taught human and comparative anatomy, physiology and zoology. 

 These studies were to form the groundwork for a course in general 

 and veterinary pathology. He also had in view graduate courses for 

 advanced work and for special training. But his labors were soon 

 interrupted by illness, and in July, 18Y3, at the age of forty-seven, his- 

 useful life came to an end. A profound student of nature and an 

 inspiring teacher, had his life been spared he would undoubtedly have 

 left a marked impress on the college. 



After Prof. Clark's death, we find Dr. Noah Cressy giving the 

 instruction in zoology and several other subjects. His connection 

 with the college seems to have been shortened by certain peculiarities 

 in his temperament and methods of instruction. It is said by one of 

 his students, that in the midst of a lecture on anatomy, he succeeded 

 in securing the undivided attention of an uninterested student, by 

 throwing at his head the bone with which he was illustrating his 

 remarks. This incident resulted in the suspension of the entire 

 class, because they objected seriously to Dr. Cressy's forcible methods 

 of instruction; but the matter was finally adjusted, and the class- 

 finished its course. 



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