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VI.—CHEMISTRY.

PROFESSOR MAUPIN.

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR, DAVID K. TUTTLE.

The course of lectures in this school commences with an exposition
of the phenomena and laws of Heat, Light and Electricity,
to the extent rendered necessary by their relations to chemistry.

The subject of Inorganic Chemistry is then taken up. The
nomenclature, and chemical symbols and notation are explained,
and the history of the non-metallic elements and their combinations
with each other, very fully presented. Then follows a discussion
of the general principles of Chemical Philosophy, including
the Laws of Combination, the Atomic Theory and Theory
of Volumes, and Simple and Current Affinity.

The consideration of the Metals comes next in order. After
preliminary notices of their general properties, the constitution
and classification of Salts, &c., they are taken up individually
and very fully considered, together with their compounds
with the non-metallic elements, and their saline combinations.

The concluding part of the course is devoted to Organic
Chemistry, embracing the consideration of Organic Analysis;
the Neutral Principles and their transformations by the action of
ferments and other agencies; the Doctrine of Compound Radicals;
the various series in which such radicals have been traced;
the Vegetable Acids; the Alkaloids, &c.

The processes for detecting Poisons, and the means of counteracting
their effects are presented in their proper connections:
and throughout the course the applications of the facts and principles
of the science to Medicine, Agriculture and the Arts, are
duly noticed.

Books recommended.—Fowne's Chemistry, as a text book;
Graham's Elements; Regnault's Elements, and Abel & Bloxam's
Hand-book of Chemistry for reference.

DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY.

In this department, under the charge of Dr. Tuttle, is given
a systematic course of instruction in Qualitative and Quantitative
Analysis; in the prosecution of which, Mineral Assays,
Metallurgy, Analysis of Mineral Waters, Soils, and Fertilizers,
Examination for Poisons, Pharmaceutical Preparations and the
various determinations required in the practice of Medicine, receive
a due share of attention.

The Laboratory is kept open, and the Instructor gives his personal
attention to the students therein, from 9 o'clock, A. M., to
5 o'clock, P. M., for five days in the week throughout the session.

Text Books.—Will's Outlines of Chemical Analysis, Fresenius'
Quantitative Analysis, Wöhler's Hand-book of Inorganic
Analysis.