82 The American Naturalist. [January, 
the first successful attempt to establish a course of anthropology, with 
numerous lecturers and professors who should codperate and endeavor 
to teach the entire science in a single series. 
Broca, as director, charged himself with the course of anatomic 
anthropology, and delivered two lectures per. week. Dr. Dally was 
professor of ethnology, Hovelacque of language, G. de Mortillet of 
prehistoric anthropology, and Dr. Topinard of biologic anthropology: 
In 1877—78 Monsieur Bertillon took charge of the course of demog- 
raphy ; in 1878—’79 Monsieur Bordier commenced a course of medical 
geography, which chair had been established and paid for by Dr. 
Jourdanet. ; 
On the death of Broca, the gth of July, 1880, Monsieur Mathias 
Duval was designated to succeed him in the chair of anatomic anthro- 
pology ; and Monsieur Gavarret, a professor of the Faculty of Medi- 
cine and Inspector-General of Superior Education, was denominated 
director of the school. i 
At the death of M. Bertillon, the 28th of February, 1883, the chait 
of demography was suppressed. In 1884~’85 Monsieur Dally was taken 
sick, and Dr. Manouvrier supplied his place ; and the same year MM. 
Blanchard and Hervé were designated to make supplementary courses: 
In 1885~’86 the chair of the history of civilizations was created, 
Dr. Letourneau was designated as professor. The rst of January 
1888, Monsieur Dally being dead, Monsieurs Hervé and Mani 
were called respectively to the chairs of zoologic anthropology u 
physiologic anthropology, and Monsieur Lefevre was charged to wi 
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plement Monsieur Hovelacque. Finally, in 1889, supplementary 
courses were added, of which MM. Chudzinski, Mahoudeau, 4 
Adrien de Mortillet had charge. 
The programme of the lectures for the year 1888-89 will give an idea 
of the scope of the science of anthropology as thus taught. Lee ; 
follows : 
Anthropogeny and Comparative Embryology—The Fecundation © 
the Egg; The Laws of Heredity, Prof. Mathias Duval. 
Zoologic Anthropology—The Anatomy of Man Compared with ut : 
Vertebrates ; The Members. Prof. M. Georges Herve. 
Anthropology General—Parallel between the Characters of SUS! ' 
ority and Inferiority of the Human; Genealogy of those Chal" ” — 
in the Animal Kingdom. Prof. Dr. Topinard. 
Prehistoric Anthropology—Origin of Hunting, Fishing, and Agi” 
culture. Monsieur Gabriel de Mortillet. 
