The Natural History Department 
OF 
DENISON UNIVERSITY. 
The work in Natural History is distributed as follows: 
I. In Biology. The preparation assumed in such as is usually 
afforded in high and preparatory schools, viz: An elementary term 
in Human Physiology and Hygene and some preparatory work in Bot- 
any. In the Sophomore year the winter term is devoted to Compara- 
tive and Human Anatomy and Physiology. The genesis of organs 
and comparative (vertebrate) morphology is discussed as far as time 
permits. The hygenic applications of physiology are briefly presented 
but the physiology of the nervous system and comparative Psychology 
are relegated to the elective term of the Junior year. An 
amount of time equivalent to an hour per week is devoted to dissec- 
tion and other laboratory practice. 
In the following term elementary Botany is studied. The time 
is largely occupied with the study of phenogams and higher crypto- 
gams. Field-work and plant-analysis supplemented by some labora- 
tory practice in structural Botany accompany the use of the text book. 
During the Junior year one term is given to Structural Botany and 
the study of the lower groups, including Algae and Fungi.- Apart of 
the term is occupied with Plant Physiology. Three-fifths the time is 
devoted to the laboratory work. The class construct simple appara- 
tus and conduct independently experiments in physiology. 
A term in Zoology follows, and is- occupied chiefly with the study 
of invertebrates. Begining with the cell and monocellular organism, 
types of each class are studied in the laboratory. In this way the de- 
velopement of the vertebrate type is traced. The proportion of time 
devoted to lecture and laboratory work is as in the previousTerm. 
An elective term in Zoology affords opportunity^ for workjn His- 
tology and special study in particular lines. It is intended to confine 
