Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

ly recommended. He is gentleman OF
experience and ability and we trust he
will do excellent work.
Science Institute.
A Science Institute will be held at
the State University, in Iowa City. dur
ing the summer vacation of 1878, begin
ming on Tuesday, June 25th, and closing
on Friday, July 5th, occupying the fore
noon of each day.
The privileges of this Institute are
offered to members of the State Normal
Institute, to members Of the Principals
and Superintendent Association, and to
County Superintendents.
The work of the Institute will consist
Of (D Special Lectures, and (2) Labora-
tory Practice in Elementary Science ac-
cording to the following special courses:
|. A Course in Spectrum Analysis,
Profs. Hinrichs and Leo. trd
First week-Exercises on the Spectra
of the Sun and Chemical Elements, by
Prof c. Hinrichs.
Second week ek-Exercises on the Spec
ira of Heavenly Bodies and use of AS
Economical Instruments, by Prof. n. r.
Leonard
Ii. Practical Exercises in Phanero-
gamic Botany, by Prof. w. c. Preston
III. Work in Practical Paleontology,
including the Geological and Geological
Classification of typical fossils of the
different formations, Prof. S. Calvin.
". Exercises in Projection Drawing
and Shading, by p. II. Phillbrick.
Y. A course in Didactics, by Prof. S.
n. Fellows.
Work in Courses I, II, III and "
will occupy the hours from 8 to 10 A.
NJ The number that can be admitted
to any one Course is limited to twelve,
and no person can be admitted to more
than one of the above four Courses.
The exercises in Course Didactics
will begin at 10 A. VI. Each exercise
will be upon some live topic, and will
include short lecture, followed by
questions and discussions on the part of
the class. In this Course there are no
limitations as to number or otherwise
The hour from II to II A. NJ. will be
occupied with general lectures on topics
of present interest.
Prof. A. n. Currier will keep the IL
brary open at all convenient hours, and
will devote special attention to select
ing and furnishing the works bearing on
topics in hand Any one desiring to
spend all his time in reading up some
special subject, will be afforded all the
facilities at the command of the libra
rian.
Persons intending to avail themselves
of the privileges Of the Institute, are re-
quested to select one of the first four
courses, and notify the corresponding
Secretary, Prof S. \. Fellows. as soon
as possible Names will be registered
for the several classes, in the order re-
ceiyed, until each is full
BOARDING.
Board in private families may be OBJ
tanned at from S4.00 to $500 per week.
All desiring private boarding should
communicate with Prof. S. n Eel
lows.
PREPARATORY READING,
The following works are recommended
as giving the information necessary to
enter on the studies of the respective
courses with profit.
NOuTSc L. -toCHcllcu spectrum AHd-
lysis.
Course II.--Gray's, Woods or Thome' s
Botany.
III-Dana's or LeContes Geology.
N.-Warren's Elementary Prof
Drawing.
All other reference volumes, needed
for study or consultation in connection
with Laboratory work, will be furnished
by the University Library.
The privileges of the Institute are
offered to the educators of Iowa free.
For the Collegiate Faculty
C. w. SLAGEL,
D,o,