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...publish in to-day's issue. This notice is the result of much thought on the part of the faculty. There is no doubt but that the present system of grouping courses has its drawbacks and could bear revision. Many students come here with the intention of pursuing a special course of study and are obliged to drop one or more courses because they discover that there is a conflict in the arrangement of examinations. Notable among these difficulties has been the arrangement of English 6, 7 and 8. But now, it seems, these evils are to be done away...
July 25th to 29th, at or near New Britain, Conn., in charge of Professor W. M. Davis. Study will here be made of the structure and physical history of the Triassic sandstones and trap-sheets of this part of the Connecticut Valley. with special attention to the preparation of geological maps and sections...
...special object of the school is to teach students to observe, the instruction will be necessarily limited in range and will be directed chiefly to the explanation of problems met in the field. Advanced knowledge of geology will not be required, but only teachers, graduates of colleges or persons of maturity and some training can be admitted. Only men can be accepted as students. Each student should have a satchel, note-book, hammer and compass. There will be opportunities to collect rocks and fossils...
These readings are given for the purpose of enabling the French department to purchase books needed in the special library now in Sever...
...Special instruction in elocution, fencing, sparring, wrestling and military drill will be given to those who desire it by assistants prominent in their special lines...