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GENERAL LIST OF SUBJECTS.

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astronomy. It will embrace the following topics: General linear equations with constant coefficients, special forms of differential equations of higher order, integration of series, etc.

A. B. Forsytes Differential equations. Winter and spring terms, three hours per week. This, with Astronomy 3 of winter and spring terms, constitutes a full study. Assistant Professor MYERS.

Mequired: Math. 7, 8, 9. 17. ANALYTIC GEOMETRY OF SPACE.—A general review will be given of the position of the plane and the right line in space and the more general properties of surfaces of the second degree. To this will be added the classification of quadrics, special properties of quadrics, foci and confocal surfaces, general theory of surfaces, curves and developables, families of surfaces,

and surfaces of higher orders. Charles Smith's Solid Geometry, with references to Salmon's Geometry of three Dimensions. Winter term, full study. Assistant Professor TOWNSEND.

Bequired: Math. 7, 8, 11.

18. HIGHER PLANE CURVES.—The course is designed to

cover the general properties of Algebraic curves, including the theory of multiple points and tangents, curve tracing, poles and polars, and reciprocal curves; to which will be added envelopes, cubics and quadrics, transcendental curves, transformation of curves, and the general theory of curves. Salmon's Higher Plane Curves. Spring term, full study. Assistant Professor TOWNSEND. Bequired: Math. 8, 9, 12. 19. SOLID AND SPHERICAL GEOMETRY.—This is the course prescribed for the students in the College of Literature and Arts. Spring term, full study. Mr. MOGENSON. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.

1. SHOP PRACTICE.—In the shops the students are advanced

in the work as fast as their ability will permit. The work, as far as possible, is carried along the same lines as those practiced in our leading commercial shops. The exercises are in general chosen from parts of machies under construction, being carefully graded according to the skill of the student. The policy of the department is to give the student every possible advantage and to teach him to produce accurate-work in the shortest possible time. Beginning with the care and use of the tools with which he is to work, the student is carried through the various operations