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ASTRONOMY

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familiarize the student with the practice and the problems of the working observatory. Watson's Theoretical Astronomy; Chauvenets Practical Astronomy; Price's Analytical Mechanics. Fall term, 2 hours per week; winter and spring terms, 3 hours per week. This, vrith Mathematics 16 and 17, constitutes a full study for each term. Associate Professor

MYERS.

Required: Astronomy 1.

4. DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY.—For students in Colleges of

Agriculture, Science, and Literature and Arts. The aim of this course is to supply (1) a general knowledge of the facts of astronomy, (2) a clear conception of the principles underlying them, and (3) an understanding of the methods of arriving at these facts. The subjects considered are the doctrine of the sphere, the heavenly bodies, their nature, dimensions, characteristics, and the influence they exert upon .one another by their attractions, radiation, or any other ascertainable cause. The most important instruments of astronomical research are explained, and during favorable weather, the sun, moon, and planets will be studied with the equatorial telescope. Methods of spectroscopic research are discussed, and, as far as possible, illustrated. Illustrative charts and lectures are also occasionally resorted to. Newcomb and Solden's Astronomy, Advanced Course. Spring term, full study. Associate Professor MYERS.

Required: Math. 3. BACTERIOLOGY

[See Botany 2, p 147.]

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARY ECONOMY A short course of lectures on this subject will be given by the librarian to such students as elect it. Assistants in the library will usually be chosen from those who take these lectures. The time is at the convenience of instructor and students. BIOLOGY —GENERAL GENERAL BiOLOOY.-r~For those who have taken Zofilogy 10 (minor course) or a major course in either botany or zoology a single term of advanced general biology is arranged and U.—10