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Caption: Course Catalog - 1898-1899
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DESCRIPTION OF DEPARTMENTS 123 DESCRIPTIONS OF DEPARTMENTS BIOLOGY Under this head two courses are offered: One of elementary work in general biology, made a precedent to courses in botany and zoology; the other an advanced course, open only to students who have had a considerable amount of major work in zoology or botany or both, and intended to summarize, generalize, and extend the work of these courses on theoretical lines. Both elementary and advanced biology are taught conjointly by the departments of zoology and botany, the former being essentially a laboratory, and the latter a seminary course. BOTANY Ten courses of instruction are offered in this subject, each extending through one semester or through the year. The first two courses, each of one semester, are intended to serve a double purpose of an introduction to the work which follows for students making botany a specialty, and to afford other students an opportunity to gain the general facts of the science and to acquaint themselves with the methods of instruction. Each course as enumerated counts as major work. To a very large extent natural objects are studied rather than books, but constant endeavor is made to introduce students to pertinent existing literature. In the laboratory much use is made of the compound microscope, and special attention is given to its manipulation for best results, and to the preparation of objects. Course 8 is devoted to economic botany. EQUIPMENT The botanical laboratories are: One of large size with full equipment of microscopes, microtomes, aquaria, models, charts, etc., for general work; one specially arranged and fitted up for bacteriological instruction and investigation,
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