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45 naceous flower, a cherry, a strawberry, a pea-pod with peas, a vetch legume, a grain of wheat, etc. The green-house, arboretum and botanical garden, are open to the students of this school. In ZOOLOGY the cabinets contain: A human skeleton purchased in Paris, and a manikin made by Dr. Auzoux ; skeletons of a cow and other mammals, and of birds; stuffed preparations of a large number of birds, mammals, fishes, reptiles, etc.; a dissected horse's leg and hoof, a dissected eye, trachea and vocal apparatus, in papier-mache, by Dr. Auzoux; collections of shells, fossils and insects. In ENTOMOLOGY, Dr. Le Baron, State Entomologist, required by law to make collections for the University, is preparing a full suite of specimens. In GEOLOGY, a complete collection of specimens from the State Geological Survey. In MINERALOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, etc., large collections, with preparations of ores. There is also a large dissolving-view camera and slides, for illustrating Astronomy, Geology, Zoology and History.

COLLEGE OF LITEEATUEE AND SCIENCE.

FACULTY.

The EEGENT, Professor SNYDER, Professor STUART, Professor SHATTUCK, Professor STEELE, Professor BAKER, Professor CAREY, Profes-

sor

BURRILL,

Professor

TAFT,

Instructor

SCHOOLS.

PATCHIN.

School of English and Modern Languages) School of Ancient Languages and Literature.

ADMISSION.

Candidates for admission to either of these schools must have the qualifications prescribed on page 25, and for the school of Ancient Languages and Literature they will, in addition, be examined in Latin Grammar, Elementary Latin Prose Composition, (Harkness or Arnold) four books of Caesar's Commentaries, six orations of Cicero, and six books of the iEneid, or other selections from the same or other authors of equal amount and like character; also in Greek Grammar, three