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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNA L OF PHARMACY. 
THE SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES, LIBRARY, AND 
MUSEUM OF BALLARAT. 
With which is Incorporated a School of Pharmacy. 
This Institution continues to make a steady progress, both as regards the field embraced 
by its courses of instruction and the numbers attending the classes. Instruction is now 
provided in the following subjects, the number of students in regular attendance being : — 
Chemistry, Practical (with lectures), 53 ; Metallurgy, 19 ; Natural Philosophy, 21 ; 
Geology, 9 ; Mineralogy, 9 ; Mining Surveying, 8 ; Mathematics, 16 ; Mechanical 
Engineering, Drawing, 43 ; Electricity and Magnetism (Practical and Theoretical), 8 ; 
Telegraphy, 26 ; Pharmacy and Physiology, 16 ; Botany, 24 ; Astronomy, 13 ; Classes 
for Senior State School Pupils in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry (Household, Health, 
Industrial, Agricultural), Electricity and Magnetism, and Astronomy, 150. Classes are 
also forming in Latin, Greek, German, French and French Conversation, and Italian. 
Eleven lecturers, exclusive of assistants, are engaged in instruction. 
The class rolls of State School teachers from Ballarat and surrounding districts attend- 
ing classes in Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Geology, Mineralogy, Physiology, and 
Botany give a total of 81. 
A Live class, numbering 8, meets once a week for practice. The Field Club and 
Science Society, numbering about 50 regular members (free to all students), meets once 
a month for the reading of papers, exhibition of specimens, &c., and makes occasional 
field excursions. 
The Ironworkers’ Association holds weekly meetings for papers and discussions, and 
occasional lectures on scientific subjects. 
The first of a winter’s course of public lectures was delivered on 1st May by the Rev. 
Canon Fergie (President of the Wigan Mining School). The Bishop of Melbourne 
and others have consented to join in the course. 
A thermometer shed has been erected, and instruments recently obtained from 
England by the Government Astronomer (R. L. J. Ellery, Esq.) have been placed in 
position. Regular observations to commence at the beginning of the month. At the 
instance of the School Authorities three acres of ground have been reserved by 
Government for the establishment of an Observatory, with observer’s or caretaker’s 
quarters. An additional 12^-inch Newtonian reflector is being added to the instruments 
already in possession of the School. 
A School of Design will shortly be established in the Institution. This will render 
the industrial portion of the instruction more complete. A set of 44 models, similar 
to those in use in the Sydney School of Arts, have been presented to this School, for 
the use of the Art classes, by the N.S.W. Board of Technical Education, through the 
Vice-President, James Oddie, Esq. 
It has been proposed that the Agricultural College for the South-western District 
be established in connection with the School. As much of the requisite instruction 
is already being given in the School, the College might very soon be in full work in the 
centre of an important agricultural district. 
The Museum collections, of which a printed catalogue has been issued, are increasing 
rapidly, and have long outgrown the space at disposal. With a view to securing 
increased accommodation, the building formerly occupied by the Wesleyan body, together 
with the ground abutting on the School reserve, has been purchased, and is being 
converted into a museum and lecture hall. Very rapid progress has been made in the 
collection of specimens of the Australian fauna, and the Vice-President has just secured 
for the School a collection of 400 Australian birds (male and female), classified and 
arranged by a competent naturalist. These will include some of the new birds of 
paradise. The Machinery Committee has recommended the purchase of lathes and 
machinery for workshop instruction and for ore treatment, for the joint benefit of the 
student and the mining public. 
The Library is kept regularly supplied by the publishers with periodical issues of 
scientific works and magazines, Colonial, European, and American. The School has 
been placed on the free list of many of the principal English and foreign scientific 
publications. These are of very great importance in keeping the students and the 
general public (who have free access to the library for reference) abreast of scientific 
progress. 
