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SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY

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SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY. This school aims to impart such knowledge of chemistry as will enable the student to apply the principles of the science to the related arts, and as will fit him for original research, or for the business of the druggist, pharmaceutist, and practical chemist.

INSTRUCTION.

The first term of the first year is occupied by text-book instruction, lectures, and experiments in the laboratory illustrating the elementary principles of chemistry, chemical physics, and inorganic chemistry. The second term is devoted to laboratory practice in qualitative analysis. In the third term recitations upon organic chemistry and illustrative synthetic experiments alternate with laboratory practice in qualitative analysis. During the next three years, besides the required recitations, each student is expected to work two hours daily in the laboratory. Before graduation, each is required, at the end of his course, to make an original investigation, and present a thesis. Students who pursue chemistry as a part of other courses work at least two consecutive hours daily, during such time as their specialties may require. Deposits.—At the beginning of each term of laboratory practice, each student will deposit twelve dollars with the business agent of the University. At the end of the term, the balance left, after deducting payment for gas, chemicals and apparatus used, will be refunded. Five courses of laboratory work have been arranged, as follows: CHEMICAL COURSE.

FIRST YEAR.

First Term.—General, theoretical, and applied chemistry. Lectures, text book, 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 YEAR.

First Term.—Quantitative analysis. Class room and laboratory exercises. Gravimetric analysis of salts of known composition; sodrum chloride, sodium phosphate, copper sulphate, calcite, ammonium ferric sulphate. Volumetric analysis; acidimetry and alkalimetry, etc.