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THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL GROUP

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for quantitative analysis and organic chemistry, a balance and reading room, a room for the special operations of physical chemistry, a private laboratory, and a store room. Apparatus.—These laboratories are amply furnished with all the modern conveniences and supplies for the various lines of work in pure and applied chemistry. The apparatus for general use includes nineteen analytical balances of Sartorius's, Becker's and Troemner's make, a large platinum retort for making hydrofluoric acid, Geissler's mercurial air pumps, a Schmidt and Haentsch saccharimeter, Hofmann's and.Lepsius's apparatus for lecture demonstrations, complete sets of apparatus for gas analysis, spectroscopes, etc. A very important feature of the equipment consists of the chemical library which, in addition to all the modern standard chemical texts, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, includes complete sets of nearly all the more important chemical journals, especially the German and the English. The current numbers of many others are regularly received. EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICS The rooms devoted to Physics are in Engineering Hall. The large lecture room is seated with opera chairs provided with tablet arms. In a cabinet adjoining are apparatus and conveniences for illustration, demonstration, and preparation for lectures. The general laboratory is equipped for general and advanced experimental work and research. The small laboratories, six in number, on the ground floor, are now equipped with apparatus for electrical measurements. The constant temperature room, also on the ground floor, has double masonry walls and double floors, and is arranged for experiments requiring a low uniform temperature. The workshop, near the small laboratories, is equipped for the manufacture and repair of apparatus. In addition to.the preceding there are several private studies, laboratories and offices for the use of instructors and advanced students.