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SUMMER SESSION.
(A) The Geography of North America. A lecture course
treating of the physiographic features of the continent, with especial
reference to their influence upon the history and industrial develop
ment of the several nations of the continent. This course is intended
primarily for teachers of geography, the object being to show the
application of modern physiography to geography teaching. The
lectures are fully illustrated by lantern slides. Three hours. M., T.,
9. Professor Tarr.
W.,
(B) Physiography
of the Land. A course for teachers upon
the modern aspect of physiography, treating the origin of land form
and its relation to mankind. Four lectures a week, illustrated by
lantern slides of various land forms, and one laboratory practice,
chiefly devoted to the study of physiography in the field. Five hours.
Lectures M., T. , W., Th., 10. Laboratory M., afternoon. Profesor
Tarr, Dr. RiES and Mr. Martin.
(C) General Geology. A lecture, laboratory
and field course
with special stress upon the dynamic side of geology. Lectures illus
trated by lantern slides ; and the laboratory work is largely done in
the field. Five hours. Lectures. M., T., W. , Th., 11. Laboratory
T. afternoon, Professor Tarr, Dr. RiES, and Mr. Martin.
Economic Geology. A lecture course upon the Economic
(D)
Geology of the United States, being devoted to a consideration of the
various valuable mineral deposits from the standpoint of their cause,
the materials produced from them and the effect of the mining in
dustry upon the development of the country. Two hours. Dr. RiES.
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.
Courses in Vertebrate Zoology will be arranged for and announced
in a later circular. Professor .
PHYSIOLOGY.
The instruction will be given in the form of lectures and laboratory
work ; the laboratory courses, to some extent, supplementing the
others.
A. Among the subjects to be discussed are : foods ; the various
processes of digestion and respiration. M., T., 10. Veterinary
College. Assistant Professor Fish.
B. The Physiology of circulation, excretion, etc. W., Th., 10.
Veterinary College. Assistant Professor Fish.
C. work correlated with course Laboratory A.
The experiments are devoted to the action of the digestive fer
ments upon various kinds of food and to a study of the blood, M. , T. ,
2:30-5. Veterinary College. Assistant Professor Fish and Mr. VosE.