The publisher and price of books may be found by using the American and English catalogues (the large volumes lying on the top of the subject catalogue case) in the same way. This explanation, while incomplete, may, it is hoped, be of some assistance, and the librarians will gladly furnish further information to anyone desiring it. WHAT THE GOVERNOR'S PARTY DID NOT SEE AT THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY. In a fifteen minute visit, to a large department, on a rainy day, our recent distinguished guests could hardly be expected to become familiar with all the ins and outs of the Laboratories, but a few points in particular which the writer knows they did not see may perhaps be worthy of mention. Though we have two hundred and twenty or more students to commence chemistry next month, our lecture room contains but few more than one hundred and ten at a time, which com pels us to do this work twice, where once ought to do just as well. It costs no more labor on the part of the instructor to lecture to two hundred hearers than to one hundred ; but to compel him to do his work twice imposes more than a double duty upon him. Again, this same class of beginners will require laboratory space as well. We have exactly ninety-six laboratory places now. A little expenditure will furnish six more, making one hundred and two, and our last limit will be reached. Again duplicating all our work in this branch, we can care for two hundred and four students and no more ! What about the rest ? That is exactly what the Governor's Party did not see ! Still furthur, the department has seven instructors, each one of whom must hold class room exercise next Semester ; for these seven teachers the department controls two recitation rooms only, and these include the main lecture room which ought by no means to be worked for the double duty. In late years we have managed to hold some of our recitations, at H. M. B.
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