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SCHOOL O F CHEMISTRY. INSTRUCTION.

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The first term of t h e first year is occupied by text-book instruction, lectures, and experiments in t h e l a b o r a t o r y illustrating t h e elementary principles of chemistry, chemical physics, a n d inorganic chemistry. The second t e r m is devoted t o labora t o r y practice in qualitative analysis. I n t h e third term recitations upon organic chemistry a n d illustrative synthetic experiments alternate with l a b o r a t o r y practice in qualitative analysis. During t h e next three years, besides t h e required recitations, each student is expected t o work t w o hours daily in t h e l a b o r a t o r y . Before g r a d u a t i o n , each is required, a t t h e end of his course, t o make a n original investigation a n d present a thesis. Students who pursue chemistry a s a p a r t of other courses work a t least two consecutive hours daily, during such time a s their specialties m a y require. Deposits.—At t h e beginning of each term of l a b o r a t o r y practice, each student will deposit twelve dollars with t h e business agent of t h e University. At t h e end of t h e term, t h e balance left, after deducting p a y m e n t for g a s , chemicals a n d a p p a r a t u s used, will be refunded. Five courses of l a b o r a t o r y work have been arranged, as follows:

CHEMICAL COURSE, FIRST YEAR.

First Term.—General, theoretical, and applied chemistry. Lectures, textbook, and illustrative experiments in the laboratory. Second Term.—Qualitative analysis. Test and separation of the bases and acids. Examination of simple substances. Third Term.—Qualitative analysis completed. Examination of natural and artificial substances. Organic chemistry. Text book and recitations, with illustrative synthetic experiments in the laboratory.

SECOND Y E A R .

First Term.—Quantitative analysis. Class room and laboratory exercises. Gravimetric analysis of salts of known composition; sodium chloride, sodium phosphate, copper sulphate, calcite, ammonium ferric sulphate. Volumetric analysis; acidimetry and alkalimetry, etc. Second Term.—Quantitative analysis of compounds of unknown composition. Limestone, clay, feldspar, iron ore. Lectures in agricultural chemistry begun. Third Term.—Examination of agricultural products. Analysis of soil. Valuation of commercial fertilizers—phosphates, nitrogenous matters, and potash salts. Analysis of fodders, grains, and milk. Examination of alcoholic liquors.

THIRD YEAR.

First Term.—Organic chemistry. Principles and practice of organic synthesis. Preparation of carbon compounds, and study of their composition and properties.