The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-25

of physical geography and astronomy in
the preparatory, and two terms each of
determinative mineralogy and general
geology in the University; one term of
botany in the preparatory and two terms
of botany in the University The study of
chemistry extends through one year and
half in the University, and includes one
year of qualitative and quantitative
analyses in the laboratory.
The cabinets and apparatus of the Uni
versity furnished for the use of the student,
microscopes for studying the circulation of
the blood, and the minute structures of the
bone, muscle, nerve, etc; articulated and
disarticulated skeletons, and numerous
anatomical preparations; good collection
of typical marine animals for general bio
logical work; large herbarium for COM
parison in botany; an extensive and valu-
able collection of apparatus and chemicals
for use in chemistry; liberal supplies of
apparatus for illustrating the principles of
physics, and especially of magnetism and
electricity.
In every department of natural science,
the actual work and experiment of the
student himself is characteristic feature,
whether in working with the microscope
in biology, collecting the required herbar-
ium in botany, making the determination
of rocks and ores in mineralogy, analyzing
unknown compounds or making assays of
ores in chemistry-in all cases he is re-
quired to do the work for himself, under
the direction of the professor i'll charge.
5-LANGUAGEs.
| Three years of Latin and three years of
German may be taken by the student in
either the scientific or the literary course:
two years of each of these languages may
be taken in the preparatory. Two years
of Greek may be taken, and also an
optional course in French of any desired
| length.
There are minor courses of study in free
hand drawing and painting -four years.
in vocal and instrumental music; in me-
chanical and architectural drawing; men
tai science, photography, etc.
| APPARATUS.
The mathematical, physical, and chem
ical apparatus in possession of the Univer-
sity is sufficiently complete to illustrate,
with good degree of fullness, the subjects
of physical science. Among the mechani-
cal appliances a very fine lathe and some
carpenters tools have been lately obtained
A supply has been made of an ample num-
Der of fine microscopes for the use of
students in botany and zoology, and spec
troscope, polariscope and microscope for
use in chemistry and mineralogy.
A fine dynamo, rheostat, Wheatstone
| hTidnQ in6natiOr ooi1 TrypIo1l1o oil f,,;a
battery, Bunsen dipping battery, gray
ity battery, platinum dishes and foils for
electro-metallurgy a camera obscura,
Geissler tubes, machine for preparing
microscopical specimens of rocks and min
erals, large air pump, fine galvanom-
eter, stereoptican, a hand laboratory
crusher, and many other pieces of appara-
tus of equal Importance, have been re-
Gently purchased.
MUSEUM.
The museum of the University affords
good facilities for the practical study of the
natural sciences. While it has been prime
object to make a special feature of the
fauna and fora of the Great Basin region,
and to represent as fully as possible the
mineral resources of the west, still great
deal of material for illustration in general
science has been brought together.
The botanical collection comprises about
twelve hundred species of native plants,
collected mainly in Utah and Northern
Arizona, 600 European species, and small
collection of marine forms from the Pacific
ocean. These last are mostly fucoids, and
are preserved in alcohol.
Material is ample for study in zoology
and human anatomy. The reptilian and
avian faunas of the west are well repre-
sented. A typical collection of marine
animals, chiefly from Woods Hole, Mass,
and Chesapeake bay, Md, furnishes the