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Special facilities will be afforded to those who desire to study Practical Chemistry, as applied to different processes employed in the arts and manufactures.

All apparatus, gas, fuel, and ordinary reagents will be provided by the College; but a deposit of 10s. will be required from each student, to cover the cost of loss and breakage.

EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS (PROFESSOR BROWN).

SESSION 1903.

MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY.

FIRST TERM.

Introductory-Methods of measurement employed in Physics. Magnetism-Magnetic attraction and repulsion-Magnetic induction-Measurement of magnetic forces-Terrestrial magnetism.

Frictional electricity-Fundamental experiments of attraction and repulsion-Phenomena of induction-Electrical machinesThe Leyden Jar-Measurements of potential, capacity, and quantity. Electrometers. Atmospheric electricity.

SECOND AND THIRD TERMS.

Current electricity Mutual action of magnets and currents -Galvanometers-Electrolysis Thermal effects of the electric urrent-Resistance-Electromotive Force-Ohm's Law and its

applications.

Production of electric currents-The Voltaic cell-Accumulators Thermo-electric currents-Induced currents-Dynamos and motors-Induction coils and transformers.

Hour of Lectures-Tuesday and Friday, at noon.

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Text-books Electricity, treated Experimentally, by Linnæus Cumming; "Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Magnetism," by Sylvanus P. Thompson.

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SESSION OF 1904.

HEAT, LIGHT, AND SOUND.
FIRST TERM-HEAT.

Introductory-Methods of measurement employed in Physics -Thermometers and pyrometers-Expansion of solids, liquids, and gases-Absolute temperature-Application of the laws of expansion.

Phenomena of fusion, crystallisation, evaporation and

ebullition.

Hygrometry-Modes of measuring the hygrometric condition of the atmosphere.

Conduction, radiation, and absorption of heat.

Calorimetry, specific and latent heats-The elements of ermodynamics.

SECOND AND THIRD TERM LIGHT AND SOUND.

Nature, production, and propagation of Light-The laws of reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces-Prismatic dispersion and spectra-Interference-Double refraction and plane polarisation The principal optical instruments and vision.

Sensation and external cause of sound-Mode of its transmission-Velocity of sound-Elements of a musical sound-Loudness and extent of vibration-Pitch and rapidity of vibrationMotion of sounding strings-Motion of sounding air columns— Resonance Analysis of compound sounds-Interference-Beats— Consonance and dissonance.

Note. The course of instruction in Physics extends over two years; but the arrangement is such that students may begin the study of Physics in any year.

PHYSICAL LABORATORY.

Practical instruction in Physics will be given in the Laboratory, which will be open on Tuesdavs and Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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BIOLOGY (PROFESSOR THOMAS).

1. GENERAL BIOLOGY.

Students who take either Botany or Zoology for the B.A. or B.Sc. degree of the New Zealand University, are required to show a knowledge of the elements of General Biology, that is, of the general phenomena of life. The present course of lectures is intended to cover the ground of the paper in General Biology, and will include the following subjects:

Structure, physiology, and life-history of a small number of typical organisms, so selected as to illustrate the general principles of Biology-Theory of Evolution-Geographical Distribution of living beings The Geological Record.

Hour of Lecture-Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Text-books-Parker, Elementary Biology; Marshall, The Frog.

2. BOTANY.

Students who take Botany for the B.A. degree should attend the three courses-(a) General Biology, (b) Junior Botany, (c) Senior Botany. The three courses may be taken in one year, but any student who can devote two years to the subject should defer attendance at the Senior Botany until the second year.

JUNIOR COURSE.

The form and structure of flowering plants-Fertilisation of flowers-Dispersion of seeds-The more important orders of native and introduced flowering plants.

Hour of Lecture-Tuesday, 7 p.m.

SENIOR COURSE.

The principal characters of the classes of plants—The structure, physiology, and life-history of the prescribed types of plants for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Hour of Lecture-Monday, 7 p.m.

Text-books-Either Strasburger's Text-book of Botany, or Vines' Elementary Text-book of Botany. Students taking the

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Senior Course will require also Scott, Structural Botany; Bower, Practical Botany for Beginners.

HONOURS COURSE.

Special arrangements will be made for students reading Botany for Honours.

BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS.

Arrangements will be made for Botanical Excursions during

the year.

3. ZOOLOGY.

The principal characters af the chief classes of animals-The structure and life-history of examples of the most important groups of animals-The elements of comparative embryology.

Hour of Lecture-Wednesday, 12 noon.

Text-books-J. A. Thomson, Outlines of Zoology; Marshall and Hurst, Practical Zoology.

BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

The Laboratory will be open during the following hours:Monday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Classes will be formed for the practical work in Botany or Zoology required for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or for the Medical Intermediate Examination.

Facilities will be offered to persons not preparing for examinations, but who desire to learn the use of the microscope and methods of studying plants and animals.

NOTE. Special aid will be given to those who desire to learn the use of the microscope and the applications of biology in the arts and manufactures.

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GEOLOGY (PROFESSOR THOMAS).

The ordinary course of instruction for students who take Geology for the B.A. or B.Sc. degree, is completed in one year, and includes two lectures weekly and attendance at the Laboratory twice a week. Those, however, who desire to do so, may spread the practical work over two years, attending once a week.

LECTURES.

Crust of the earth-Rocks and minerals-The geological action of the air, water, ice, and living organisms-Volcanoes and volcanic action-Earthquakes - Metamorphism-Secular movements of the crust.

Architecture of the earth's crust.

Paleontology-Fossils and their uses- -General structure of the classes of plants and animals found in the fossil stateGeneralisations of Paleontology and their bearing on the theory of Evolution.

Chronological classification of rocks-Geological eras and periods Geology of New Zealand-The characteristic features of the Geological periods.

Hour of Lectures-Tuesday and Friday, 5 p.m.

Text-books-Geikie's Class-book of Geology, or Geikie's Textbook of Geology; Wood's Elementary Paleontology.

GEOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

The Laboratory will be open during the following hours:Monday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Practical instruction will be given in the following subjects: The properties and identification of minerals - Rock