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in the rooms open to them. A part of the teaclnng has, most 

 inconveniently, been given in another University building. 



In the last Annual Report an account of the courses of studies 

 given in Zoology was prepared by Professor Faxon. The following 

 list describes the courses in Geology and PalaBontology : — 



Natural History 1. Mr. Davis. 



Physical Geography. Two hours a week. 



The size, shape, and density of the earth. The ocean : distribution 

 of water-surface, area, depth, composition, character of sea-bottom, tem- 

 perature, currents, tides. — The land : continental form, mountains, 

 plains, lakes, rivers, coasts, islands. 



Meteorology. Ooe hour a week. 

 Physics of the atmospliere : temperature, pressure, moisture. — Phe- 

 nomena of the atmosphere : winds, rains, storms. — Storm-warnings and 

 weather-maps. 



This course may be taken as a two or three hour elective. The in- 

 struction is given by lectures and collateral reading. For Physical 

 Geography no text-book is used, but a good atlas should be constantly 

 referred to. In Meteorology, Buchan's "Introductory Text-book" is 

 recommended but not required. 



Natural History 4. Elementary Geology. Mr. Davis. Two or 

 three hours a week. 



Dana's "Manual of Geology" (third edition, 1880) will be used as a 

 vade mecum in this course. The teaching will be by lectures and study 

 of reference-books ; the third hour of the week will be given to the 

 illustration and extension of the two previous hours, as well as to certain 

 additional topics. The course gives a general knowledge of the subject 

 which may serve as a basis for further study, and includes the following 

 topics : Origin and nature of the earth's crust ; structure and composition 

 of rocks ; dynamics of the earth's crust ; continents, mountains, folds, 

 dikes, veins, earthquakes, volcanoes; dynamics of the earth's surface; 

 erosion by wind and water ; glaciers and glacial periods ; transportation 

 of sediments by rivers and ocean currents ; deposition of sediments ; action 

 of organic forces in erosion and deposition. — Outline of the physical 

 and vital history of the several geological periods, — Relations of geologi- 

 cal structure to human history ; form and nature of the earth's surface ; 

 climate ; soil ; distribution of economic products of the earth. 



Some opportunity will be given the class to become familiar with the 

 geological phenomena of this vicinity, which is well adapted for the illus- 

 tration of problems of Dynamic Geology, by excursions in charge of the 



