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REPORT ON THE INSTRUCTION IN BIOLOGY. 
By Proressors Farrow anp Marx, anp Dr. AYERS. 
Dourine the year 1887-88, Nat. Hist. 2 was taken by fifty-four 
students: six Seniors, nine Juniors, sixteen Sophomores, thirteen 
Freshmen, seven specials, one Divinity, and two Scientific stu- 
dents. Of these six did not take the final examination. The 
course was conducted as in the previous year, Mr. Parker assist- 
ing in the laboratory work. 
In Nat. Hist. 13, there were three students: two Graduates, 
and one Senior. The work was of the same nature as in 1886-87. 
There were six students in Nat. Hist. 9: four Graduates, and 
two Seniors. One of the Graduates was compelled to give up 
the course without completing his work. Of the others, one 
has finished the work laid out, but will at present publish only a 
preliminary account of his results, in order that he may incor- 
porate in his final paper the results of more extended compari- 
sons; a second finished his investigation, and his paper may 
be expected during the coming winter. The three remaining 
students propose to continue their investigations during the year 
1888-89. 
The material used in instruction has been rearranged, and 
more conveniently labelled. All the paper diagrams not previ- 
ously so mounted— some five hundred in number — have been 
mounted on cloth for their better preservation. 
The bi-weekly evening meetings begun in 1886-87, for the 
discussion of zodlogical topics, were continued during the year. 
The instruction in the zodlogical courses intrusted to Dr. 
Ayers during the year 1887-88 was similar to that given the 
preceding year. The objects of the two courses (Nat. Hist. 5, 
and Nat. Hist. 6) being to lay the foundations, by actual dissec- 
tion and thorough study of chosen types of annimals, for a broad 
knowledge of the morphology of the animal kingdom. 
