New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-06
SUMMER STUDY AT HARVARD
A DOZEN OR MORE DpoBrANT COURSES
UNDER WAY.
SOME UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND MANY OUT

sIDERs IMPROVING THE VACATION SEASON.
Boston, July 5-Although most Of the faculty and
students Of Harvard are noy far away from the
studous precincts Of Cambridge II would be mistake
T.. suppose that all the activities of Chat centre OF
leaning are suspended. On the contrary, new
form OF the old activity has s)rng up TO continue
for some weeks. making Cambridge one Of the chief
seats OF mmmer study. The Harvard summer schools
form really department Of tie university. Ihey
lave been organized and are conducted by com
mittee regularly constituted b. the president ana
fellows. Their OBJECT is 10 afdd students an oppor-
tun.ty OF pursuing during the vacation studies In
certain subjects which may aid them in their work
as teachers In then preparation for adyanced
courses given during teri, time. This year, during
the months Of July and August tse following courses
will be given AngloSax0n, Englih, German, French
chemistry -four cOurses), botaTy, geology three
courses physics two courses) physiology and hygiene
field engineering two coIrsep physical training ana
also course Of about thirty lectures concerning the
methods Of instruction In the segeral departments Nd
which these courses belong.
All of the above namcd courses, except the two
advanced courses in geology and those IN heid eng
neering are given In the college buildings al Cam-
bridge and are open 10 both men and women. Dur
inn the sessions Of the schools the college library VIII
be open from a. m. till p m Inc museum W
comparative zoology, the Peabody Museum ana tAe
mineraogcal collection in BOyston ILil are aso open
10 students during the summer vacation.
The physical training school was,Opened on hondny
last and will continue all the month. An average
attendance OF nearly, not quite hundred Is eA-
pected There are twenty-five lecturers ana
teachers, and the gymnasium Is well equipped The
daily programme Of work is follows a. No. iecpare'
10 a. m, demonstration; II q. M, slower "OrA IN
LIGHT gymnastics; IL M, heavy work In the ssni-
nasum; 9 80 p. m, an0thef lecture lohV"ee W
practice IN measuring, examining, etc'' 90 !" =,
military drill The remainder OF the day Is paSSoi
In rQnH
cricket and rowing The lecturers are Or. he'IY l.
porditch COMPOSITE Photographs and q" Tho Oro"1i
Of Children: Dr. Clarence J. Blake, Iesuhs oe heS'
ingr: Dr. Walter Claiming, Influence OF EAerciSe VI
the Nervous system; DIT. Thomas Dwight Aia
zeal Pecuarities OF the Human skeleton III "'',eo
w. Fitz Elementary Anatomy ard PysioiosS ~
Charles L. Scudder spinal Curvature Dr. D. "al'ler
cri+h . pIrvsieal Diagnosis and Exercise as Ihe11
,autc AGENT: Dr. Myics 5tandsh resting ui'
sight, DR.. Duren J. II. Ward, AnthIopo'sS ~
Samuel G.. Weber, Massage and IT. aPpI'auoi'' 80"
instructors are Mr. Groener, Boston TuFnNereih' "'i
man gymnastics; Hartyg Nssin Boston puDnc scno''
swedish gymnastics: A. Z. W. Barker and j. g WINE
house England, general gymnastics John hoohl9on'
r. A. A.. swimming; John Bowler. Hemenway gym
ros,r, mat exercises Lieutenant Charles ~ Hlhchee
Arkansas Institution OF the Blind. military driil 'ee
r. Wilson, sanatOry Gymnasium, CamDroee' ee"''
gymnastics: Harriet l. Ballintne, Vassar Cohege D"
ming; siver l.. Ringhe!m, Iowa College, 'ooo "H'"
Ing and aesthetic gymnastics; Mary NlIIi'S' "u'"N9
ton. Del, physical examination Of women Ada IL
stouchton. New-iaven Conn., NhlIs' '4i'' "
berkeley school, accompanies.
The school of botany is conducted by MesSrs W. r.
Garonc and G.. J. Pierce, OF the Harvard faculty. The
conrsa OF study consists f two parts. one aims 10
cover all the important general principles OF VegeuaDc
morphology and physiology including methods ol pah'
aDaly SIS ard pr per methods OF studying order genera
and species It consists primarily OF pracucai l'oo
lfaarr
garden or collected on the regular excursions TINS
will be supplemented by course Of lectures gwen
daily al o A. m by Mr.. GanOng in which the sequence
Of topics will be about As follows; j. what ooC'u'
is and how It should lie studied; . general n0phoosy
and anatomy Of higher plants 3, anatomy norp'oes
and physiology OF roots i, anatomy W'rP'""sS GU
nhy ology of stems 5, tony m rpAo e. ara phys'
rloo ~ aaves. G. inforesconce Z. anatomy aud NOR
nho,oey Of the flower: {, use of the flower ana us
plantations O. fertilization and cross-fertRauoh' TO-
anatomy and morphovgy OF fruits IL, use OF ir'n''
ard adaptations IL, seeds. structure ana saapttloh'
49, vegetable nutrition; H. vegetable growth al" Ir
p,oiuction: 15 plant movements; 10, cYptOgs'm'
n,ante II geographical and geological distribution
Two ~ tbreo evening lectures on methods OF teaca
! ing botany will also be given
The secOnl part OF the course VIII DC upon INC
prlnctples Of the microcOpcal anatomy OF the hShcE
plants The aSoIa toy work VIII be supplementary OS
series Of demonstrations and occasional snort ieeiS
! nv
den Will be open daily except saturdays and SUNDAYS
az Toast eight hou.s during least six Of which the
instructors will be present TO give advice ana as
sisance. $780,
The two courses in surveying began on Monday
under Professor John c. Wait. The rooms ih'uu
ments and general equipment OF the Lawrence
scientific School are used for the students Ill the'e
courses About eight hours day are gwen 10 Ael'
and Office work aud lectures.
The course IN topography consists OF prtctcA
instruction in topog aphca land and CITY surveying
Actual snrveys will made, notes plotted areas cal
eulated and maps completed in INK and colofs
Practice will be given In levellng' in determination
CT grades setting OF grade stakes cohOuinS Su ''
computation of earrvorAs.
The course in rail ood surveying requires previous
knowledge OF and familiarity with surveying instru'
r,ents ~ we'll as Of the elementary principles OF
plane surveying. IL includes problems in 'mpe ahu
compound curves turnouts economics Of localOn ana
earthworks 1t is the custom " make reeonnossdh'e
preliminary and location surveys OF railroad rom
three TO five miles in length, including estimates
bills OF materials, specifications and contracts lor the
construction of the same. The surveys are mapped
cross sections plotted, and the work made IL its
character as practical as possible
The elementary course In experimental physics DC
Gins tomorrow and lasts until August TO- ana VIII Oe
especially designed for teachers. Two Lours dAS
will be devoted to lectures and experiments by inc III
structors and four hours to individual work ~ iAc
bcrs of the class The will be under the charss
of Mr. J. y Berger, jr. The advanced course IN eA'
permental physics Will also extend from to MORO" &c
August 10. under Mr.. ". C. sabine. 1t vii cover
the requirements in advanced physics for admission u
the college and scientific school The course Will con-
sst OF sixty experiments Of precision IN sound, light
heat and electricity performed by the student In tho
laboratory.
The instructors in the school OF chemistry are q
follows: Joseph TORY, IT,. A. NJ, director George
J. O. PfeiGcr Phi. D., organic chemistry; EAlot +
Rogers. a. B.. Qunntitative analysis; walter l. zen
nIr,s A NJ qualitative anal sis; William b. Bentley,
| A. NJ, general chemistry.
One Of the courses in geology, under Messri Colhcr
Cobb and J. Woodwork. will be conducted At Cam
bridge from July to August = Another more ad'
yanced will take the field in New York. Connecticut
and New Jersey, commencing on Monday July ~ AZ
| Utica n. Y. and lasting about five weeks The third