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Caption: Course Catalog - 1880-1881
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«6o Illinois Industrial University. the first term of the second year. Anatomy is taught by lectures, aided by works of reference. The human skeleton and manikin are made the basis of comparison in the more extended Zoological researches. Physiology is taught by lectures, in which especial attention is given to the subjects of food, digestion, dress, circulation, respiration, ventilation, etc. The senses will be carefully studied, accompanied with suggestions for prolonging their greatest usefulness, that the controllable powers of the body may be preserved with their most efficient activities, to avoid preventable suffering and death, and to secure vigor and happiness. Zoology continues two terms. In the first, Invertebrate .Zoology is studied, unfolding the cardinal facts exemplified in the sub-kingdoms, Protozoa, Ccelenterata, Anuloida, Anulosa, and Mollusca, together with the general principles of respiration, circulation, special methods of reproduction and development; geographical and geological distribution; principles of natural classification, depending upon morphological types, and specialization of the functions, etc. In the second, Vertebrate Zoology, embracing embryology, the modification of plan \fy which animals are adapted to the various conditions of existence, as manifest in their comparative anatomy, followed by Systematic Zoology, that the orders may be recognized at sight, etc. Nicholson's Manual of Zoology is used jts a text-book. Osteology and Taxidermy are taught in extra classes. Osteology is taken up the winter term, to give the student a practical and theoretical knowledge of the vertebrate skeleton. It consists in laboratory work, alternating daily with a study of the comparative osteological collections in connection with recitations from Flower's Osteology as text. Attention is given to the cleaning and mounting of both ligamentary and articulated skeletons. Taxidermy is commenced the spring term, and is designed to fit the student for the practical operations of collecting, preserving, and mounting objects of Natural History. During the early part of the term attention is given to collecting and preparing skins of birds and mammals; the latter part of the term is occupied in mounting specimens from both fresh and dried skins. Geology.—-In Geology, Dana's Manual is used. In the first term instruction is given in Dynamical Geology, which explains the forces known to produce observed phenomena in the crust of
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