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month was devoted to a discussion of the matter presented and 

 its adaptation to the needs of the secondary schools, with wliicli 

 most of those present were connected. 



Each student Avas provided Avith a hrst-chiss (-onipound 

 microscope for use in l)oth hotany and zoology, and had also 

 the use of a microtome and an abundance of apparatus, 

 reagents, and general laboratory equipment from the zoological, 

 botanical, and entomological laboratories of the University. An 

 abundance of literature for general reading as well as for work 

 on special groups was provided from the libraries of the Uni- 

 versity and the State Laboratory. 



The instruction in field and laboratory was supplemented 

 by lectures on special forms and groups of animals, and by 

 others, of general biological interest, on cell division, develop- 

 ment, parasitism, cross-fertilization of plants, adaptive modifi- 

 cations for protection, etc. 



Very respectfully yours, 



Fkank Smith, 

 Assistdut Professoy of Zo'oloijij. 



