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For Undergraduates.

Course 1B: Qualitative Analysis: This course consists of three
lessons a week throughout the session, after each of which the students
spend three or four hours in practical experiments in the Laboratory.
A course in Chemical manipulation is first given, then Blowpipe
Analysis, recognition of Ores, Fire Assaying of Ores of Lead, Gold, and
Silver, and a systematic course in Inorganic Qualitative Analysis,
followed by practice in analysis of salts, alloys, and ores, the examination
of potable water, coal, limestone, clay, and so on, including some
simpler quantitative determinations. Weekly written exercises are required.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10-11. Laboratory hours by appointment.
Analytical Laboratory. Professor Dunnington, Mr. Woodson, Mr. Dinwiddie.