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.