PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Bo(lrd of-T-:ditoi·s~Killi~ Cnrnnbell. E·litcn·)n-chief; Eug0ne C; Ra1'.ker, Sec'­retary and :P!anager; Robe1't A. Law, X. L. Goodrich, .James .J. Terrill, F. \\7 _. Simomh;, cl ohn ·E. Ifosser, Artln11• C. Scott. The publications of the University of Texas are iSsued twice &' month. For postal purposes they are numbered consecutiVely as Bulletins without regard to · the arrangement in series. With the exception of the Special Numbers.any Bul­letin.will be sent to citizens of Texas free on request. Communications from other institutiops in l'eforence to exchange of publications should be addressed to the University of Texas Library. THE RECORD is regularly mailed free to· Alumni and Ex-Students of any ­department ofthe University who request it, and it is especially designed to keepthem informed as to the happenings and progress of the University. Any citizen of Texas will be sent a copy upon request; and if b.e so desires; his name will.be added to the regular mailing'list. Notices of change in address should be sent to THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RECORD, Austin, Texas. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1. Texas Petroleum, by W. B. Phillips. 102 p., pl., maps. Jul:y, }900. $1. Out ofprint. 2. Sulphur, Oil and Quicksilver in Trans-Pecos Texas, with Repott of Progreufor 1901, by W. B. Phillips. 43 p., pl., map. February, 1902. 50cents. Out of print. · 3. Coal, Lignite and Asphalt Rocks, W. B. Phillip.~. 137 p., illus., pl.,. maps.May, 1902. $1. Out of print. 4. The Terlingua Quicksilver Deposits, Brewster County, by B. F. Hill and W. K .Phillips. 74 p., illus., pl., map. October, 1902. 50 cents. Out of print. 5. The Minerals and Mineral Localities of Texas, by F. W. Simonds. 104 p.December, 1902, 75 cents. Qut of print. 6. The Mining Laws of Texas; Texas Mineral Lands, W. B. Phillips, and Tables of magnetic declination for Texas. 37 p. Jul!, 1903. 25 cents. Out of print. 7. Reportof Progress for 1903, by W. B. Phillips; 14 p., map. January, 1904. 25 cents. Qut of print. · . · 8. The Geology of the Shfl,fter Silver Mine District, Presidio County, Texas, by J. A. Udden. 60 p., illus., map. June, 1904 .. 50 cents. 9. Report of a Reconnaissance in Trans-Pecos 'fexas North of the Texas & Pacific Railway, by G; B. Richardson. 119 p., pl., map. November, 1904. 75 cents.; Geological map of a portion of West Texas, shpwing parts of Brewster, Presidio Je.ff Davn, and El Paso countie~, and south of the Southern Pacific R. R.; ·. by Benj. F Hill f).nd J. A. Udden. 16 by. 501-inches. 1904. 20 cent~. 269-909-2m-3042 ANNOUNCEMENTS Relating to the Work of the Department of Extension I. CORRESPONDENCE DIVISION II. PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION DIVISION III. LECTURE DIVISION AUSTIN, 'rEXAS: VON BOECKMANN-JONES CO.. PRINTERS, 1909. 1070-909-2m-3042 The University of Texas DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION Correspondence Division Application for Registration. Be careful and accurate in your replies and answer all questions. The English of the applicant will be taken into account in passing on the application. Name in Full Date of Application Present Address of Applicant Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Occupation Signatures, Addresses and Occupations of several reliable Persons who will certify to the Good Character and Earm}st Purpose of the Applicant Reason for taking Course Check, Postal or Express Order covering Fee Complete List of Schools Attended since Twelve Years of Age, with exact Dates of At­ tea~aace List of Diplomas, Certificates and Degrees held by the Applicant Exact Number and 'l'itle of the Corre;;pondence Course Wanted Is Degree Credit Wanted? State Definitely the Work already done in the general Subject in which the desired Cor­ respondence Course falls Remarks: RECORD. Name of Student Name of Course Name of Instructor Notice sent Instructor on Application Approved by Instructor Receipt and Address Card sent Student Course Completed Grade Grade sent Registrar Course Abandoned Application Rejected by Instructor Reasons for Rejection Cultivated mind is the guardian genius ot democracy. . • • It is the only dic­tator that freemen acknowledge and the only security that freemen desire. President Mirabeau B. Lamar. CONTENTS. OfficeTs of Instruction and Administration.. ................. .. ............. 5 . Object of the Department of Extension ............. ... ... ................. 7 I. Correspondence Division. . : ..... .. .... ... ... ....... ................... , 9 General Information . . .. , ..... _-............... .......... , .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 9 List of'-' Correspondence Courses ..... .. -.· ..._ ... ................. .........13 Botany .. ·.... .. .......... ... .......................... ..... .... ...13 Civil Engineering . . . .. ............. ......... ..... ................13 Drawing ......... . . . · .. .. ... ..... .. ... . . . ~ ...... ... .. .... , .. . ... 14 Education . . . .. ................. , ....... .' . .......... ............14 J<~lectrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 . English . . ......... ......... ................ -. ......... .... ... ...21 French ......... .. . ....... ....................... .. . ... .. . ..... .24 Geology ........ .': . .... ....... .... ..................... ........25 German .. ............. ......... ... .................. ... ...... 25 Greek . . . ... ............................................. .... ..27 HistO'ry . . . ....... ...... ................... ................... :2B Latin . ...... ........... ... .. : .. : ..... ..... '. ...................29 Law . . .................... ......... ..........•.. ...... .. ....... .30 Mathematics . .. . ........... ........... .............................31 Mining Engineering . . .................. .........................33 Philosophy . . ......... .... ._ ................... .............. ......34 Political Science . : ......... ......... ............................35 Public Speaking . . . .............; . .. ..... , ....... ·, .. .... .. ...... . 36 Spanish ............... ........• ...... , .......................37 Zoology . . ... ............ ........... : . ..... ..... .... . .... .. .....38 II.' Public Di~eussion and Information Division .............................39 III. Lecture Division . . . ...... .. ; ...... ......................... , : ...... .40 DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION. OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION. SIDNEY EDW."'RD MEZES, PH. D., President. HAI!RY YANDELL BENJmicT, Pu. D., Director. JOHN E. RossFR, PH. B., Secretary. FACULTY AND SPECIAL LECTURERS. GEORGE PIERCE GARRISON, PH. D., Professor of History. THOMAS ULVAN TAYLOR, M. C. E., Dean of the Department of Engineering; Pro­fessor of Civil Engineering. FREDERIC \ll'ILLlAM SIMONDS, PH. D., Professor of Geology. MORGAN CALLAWAY, Jn., PH. D., Professor of English. SYLVESTER PRIMER, PH. D., Associate Professor of Germanic J,anguages. WIU.IAl\! JAMI·:s BATTLE, PH. D., Professor of Greek; Dean of College of Arts. JtudentR,. and in such cases will coun't one third of a cour;;e toward a degree upon precisely the same terms as the corresponding work done in residence,. subject to the following restriction: Not more than half of the courses required for any degree may bP; done by correspondence, and no degree will be conferred without a resi­dence of at least one year at the University. Not more than one third' of the courses required for the degree of Bachelor of Laws may be done by correspondence. The requirements for a degree are not modified when some of the courses required for the degree are done by correspondence work, but remain precisely as set forth in the catalogue of the University. Department of Extension To secure credit toward a degree, the student in a correspondence course must pass an examination on the course either at the University or at some designated place and time. By making arrangements with the local school superintendent or high school principal to supervise the examination, the student will be enabled to take the examination without leaving home. The Director of the Department of Extension must be furnished with the name of the local supervisor and a con­ venient time of holding the examination must be agreed upon. The examination paper will be graded similarly to those handed in at the regular term examinations at the University. Certificates of credit will be sent to successful students. If a student does not desire credit toward a degree, the examination need not be taken. Correspondence courses will count as elementary, advanced, or grad­uate, according as the corresponding residence work is elementary, ad­vanced, or graduate. G. FEES. 'l'he fee for each correspondence course will be $7.00, payable in advance. Since a "full" course of the regular University catalogue is equivalent to . three "correspondence" courses, the fee for a full course is $.21.00. Whether the correspondence courses taken are in one or more subjects is of no significance in reference to fees. The necessary text-books and equipment must be purchased by the student, who m:ust also pay the postage one way on the lesson papers. The University pays the postage the other way. If a student fails to, complete a correspondence course, the fee is not returnable. If a student fails to complete a correspondence course within one year, or if after the date of registration three months pass without_ the receipt of lesson papers from the s'tudent, the registration lapses. In such cases the student must register again for the course and pay a second fee if it be desired to complete the course. Private arrangements for extension of time between student and in­structor will not be recognized. Diligence in pursuing a correspondence course being essential to the progress of the student, these regulations are of benefit to correspondence students. Money should be sent by postal or express orders or by checks payable at any of the large Texas cities and should be made payable to the Sec­retary of the Department of Extension; University of Texas H. BOOKS, ETC. Text-books, maps, etc., for use in the various courses may be obtained from the University Co-operative Society, University Station, Austin, from the publishers, or from local dealers. The cost will vary from $1.00 to $5.00 for a correspondence course, the average perhaps being under $3.00. In exceptional cases, some of the books needed may be borrowed for short intervals from the University Library. Applications for such loans should be addressed to the Librarian of the University. Books, . maps, and other equipment can be best purchased after con­sultation with the instructor in charge of the course. T. METHOD OF REGISTRATION. A student desiring to take one or more correspondence courses should write to the Director of the Department of Extension for registration cards, giving full name and address. On receiving these cards from the Director, the prospective student should fill out and return a separate registration card for each course desired, giving all the information asked for on each card. Enclose $7.00 for each card so filled. With the exception of "Remarks" each blank space must contain its appropriale information. The "Record" on the back of the registration card is not to be filled by the student. When these cards, properly filled, have been returned to the Director at Austin, they will be submitted to the instructors giving the desired courses. In case of approval, the student will be registered for the course and will be furnished promptly by the instructor with complete directions for beginning the work, after which there will be an interchange of lesson papers and answers between instructor and student until the ·Course is finished. In case an instructor decides that a prospective student is not quali­fied to take his course, the fee will be returned. Very often in such cafies, however, the student may be advised as to what courses can be profitably undertaken, and can of course accept or reject such advice at pleasure. LIST OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. BOTANY. Hif. ELEMENTARY P H YCOLOGY. A consideration of type forms of the principal groups of fresh water and marine algai in the following order: 1, blue-green algai; 2, brook silks and desmids; 3, diatoms; 4, green algai; 5, brown algre or rock weeds and kelps; 6, red algm; 7, the stone worts. This is an elementary eourse and is equivalent to the first third of Botany 16. Work covering the remainder of Botany 16 will be offered after the above has been completed. Professor HEALD. ;3] f. SEED PLANTS. A study of the general morphology and classification of seed plants_ with a consideration of types selected to illustrate natural relationships. Field and laboratory study. Professor HEALD. 20f. EJ,EMEN'l'ARY PLANT PATHOLOGY. The course will include a study of symptoms of disease in plants mainly from field work with a study of the causal organisms in the laboratory. Open only to those students who have completed the part of Botany 16 dealing with fungi, or to those who have had equivalent work. Professor HEALD. NoTE.-Only those who have the use of a compound microscope (one with *andk objective and 1-inch eye piece or equivalent) will be per­. mitted to register for correspondence work outlined above. CIVIL ENGINEERING. 2£. LAND SURVEYING. }'ull instruction in principles of surveying land, calculating areas, use of compass, chain, tape, divisions of land, tracing old lines, changes in variation (declination) of needle. A knowledge of trigonometry is required of those who take this course. Mr. FINCH. Unii1ersity of Texas 2w. GOVERNMENT LAND SURVEYING. Location of meridians by sun and north star, U. S. Government methods. Use of transit. Course 2f is a prerequisite. Mr. FINCH. 2s. RAILROAD SURVEYING. Study of railroad surveying in preliminary and location surveys, use of level profiles, maps of line, contours, earthworks. Adjunct Professor BANTEL. 34. HYDRA.ULICS. (Required trigonometry, analytics, and calculus.) Principles of the hydraulics including amount of pressur1~, cente1· of pressure, flow of water through orifices, standard tubes, pipes, in open channels and over different kinds of weirs; water power; water ;notors. Profe;:;sor 'fAYJ,OH. 15s. SANITARY ENGINEERING. (Chemistry 1 and Civil Engineering 34 are prerequisite.) Adjunct Professor BANTEL. 25w. IRRIGATION ENGINEERING. Professor 1'AYLOlt. 31s. GRAPHICS AND DESIGN. This course will take up in brief the following: force polygon, equili­brium polygon, graphic conditions of equilibrium, graphic determina­tion of reactions, stresses for symmetrical and unsymmetrical roof trusses, both simple and ambiguous cases, complete design of steel roof truss. A course in mechanics is prerequisite. Mr. FINCH. DRAWING. 12f. MECHANICAL DRAWING. Use of ruling pen, compass in drawing geometrical figures, four plates 18x24 inches. Neat freehand lettering will be a fundamental require­ment. Mr. WAGNER. 12w. MECHANICAL DRAWING. Drawing from dimensions and models. Four plates 18x24 inches. Better lettering. Continues 12£. Mr. WAGNER. Department of Extensidn 12s. MECHANICAL DRAWING. Continues course 12w. Mr. WAGNER. EDUCA'l'ION. 5f. HISTORY OF EDUCATION. In this course a preliminary survey is made of primitive and oriental culture. Greek and Roman civilization and education form the major part of the work, and must be studied intensively. Special attention is likewise directed to the influence which Greek culture exerted upon Roman civilization. In addition to the routine work, an essay upon some phase of Greek or Roman education, agreed upon by the instructor, is required. The course covers the material of the fall term of Educa­tion 5, as published in the regular catalogue. It is open only to ad­vanced University students that have completed Education 3 and 4, and it will be accepted for the B. A. and the M. A. degrees. A syllabus of the work can be obtained upon application. In the syllabus the student will find fuller information regarding the course. The referenDe books needed by the student taking this course will cost about ten dollars ($10.00). Professor SUTTON and Dr. EBY. P. HISTORY OF EDUCATION. For the accommodation of those students who do not seek University credit, a more popular course in the history of education is offered. The same period will be studied as in Education 5, but with much less of technical detail, and without the requirement of a thesis. The syl!abus for this course will be adapted to meet the needs of beginners in the study of the history of education. This course is designed for those students who for any reason may be interested in the his'toric develop• ment of education, but especially for teachers and others who wish to prepare for State examinations in this subject. The student electing this course will use as a text Monroe's A Text­Book in the History of Education. Professor SUTTON and Dr. EBY. 32. METHOD IN TEACHING. Five hours a week throughout the term. In this course, laws of teaching as conditioned by the facts of learning will be emphasized. Method will be studied as a necessary, psycho­logical, logical course of procedure, and illustrations from the work of 16 Uni11ersity of Texas master-teachers will be examined in order that the ruling principles of method may be clearly understood. McMm;ry's Method of the Recita­tion and Bagley's Educative Process will serve as a foundation for the correspondence lessons in this course, and a copy of each of these two books should be in the hands of the student. Other collateral reading will be required. Dr. EBY. 3f. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION. This course deals with those phases of psychology which throw light upon the problems of education, both those of the school and of the general educative work of life incident to parenthood and to all kinds of leadership among men. The following topics will be studied: asso­ciation, memory, imagination, perception, conception, sensation, the nervous system, habit, and instinct. This course is the same as Education 3f (see Uniyersity catalogue), except that a thesis is required in place of ten laboratory periods. It will be accepted in lieu of Education 3f and together with Education 3w will be counted as two thirds of a course credit toward a University degree and teacher's certificate. The cost of text-books for this course will be $3.20. In addition, there will be a small expense on account of express charges on reference books sent from the University Library. The same text-books serve also for Education 3w. Professor ELLIS. 3w. THE PsYCHOT,OGY OF EDUCATION. This course is a continuation of Education 3f, and deals with the fol­ lowing topics: emotion, interest, attention, discrimination, !-~ason, per­ sonality, will. This course is the same as Education 3w (see University ca'talogue), and will be accepted in its stead. Together with Education 3f it will be counted as two thirds of a course credit toward a University degree and teacher's certificate. The same text-books are used as in Educa­ tion 3f. Professor ELLIS. 4s. CHILD STUDY. This course is intended for teachers, parents, and all others who have to deal with children. In this course are studied those changing phases of physical and psychological life through which the young must pass in the process of growth and development. The scope of the course is fairly indicated by the following topics which are treated: aims and methods of studying children ; general laws of body growth, of brain growth, of mental growth; nascent periods; retardation periods; vesti­ Department of Extension gial organs; development periods; imitation and suggestion; stubborn­ness ; plays and games; social instincts; literary tastes ; attitudes of children toward discipline and punishment. This course is the same as Education 4 (see University catalogue), will be accepted in its stead, and will be counted as one third of a course credit toward a University degree and teacher's certificate. The text­books used in this course cost $3.50. In addition there will be a small 1Jxpense on account of express charges on reference books sent from the University Library. Professor ELLIS. 17£. THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION. In this and the two following courses will be studied the growth of those philosophical and psychological ideas that have underlain and con­ditioned the various great systems of education. It will not be a study of methods of teaching, but an attempt to determine the ultimate aims and fundamental principles of education. In this course will be studied the philosophies of education advanced by Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the early Churchmen. This course is an "Acl vanced" course, is the same as the fall term of Education 17, and counts a;; one third of a course credit toward a Uni­ versity degree and teacher's certificate. It should be undertaken only by those of mature mind and seri9us purpose, who know something of the psychology of education and of the history of education. The text­ books used in this course cost $6.00. Unless the student has access to a good library, there will be a small additional expense on account of express charges on reference books sent from the University Library. Professor ELLIS. 17w. THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIO~. This course is a continuation of Education 17f, and deals with the contributions to the philosophy of education made by Bacon, Comenius, Locke, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Schiller, and Hegel. This is an "Advanced" courFe, is the same as the winter term of Edu­ cation 17, and counts as one third of a course credit towartil a University degree and teacher's certificate. The text-books in this course cost about $6.00. Unless the student has acce~.s to a good library, there will be a small additional expense on account of express charges on reference books s~nt from the University Library. Professor ELLIS. 17s. THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION. This course is a continuation of Education 17'f and 17w and deals with the contributions to the philosophy of education made by Herbart, Roussea:u, Froebel, Spencer, and G. Stanley Hall. University of Texas This is an advanced course, is the same as the spring term of Edu­ cation 17, and counts as one third of a course credit toward a University degree and teacher's certificate. The text-books in this course cost about $6.00. Unless the student has access to a good library, there will be a small additional expense on account of express charges on reference Looks sent from the University Library. 7. EDUCATIOX SE}.fINAR. This course is for graduate st11dents, well-trained in education, who wish to study special topics and conduct investigations of pedagogical problems. The topics of study and plana of investigation will be ar­ ranged in each case to meet the needs of the students. The cost of books and equipment would vary so with different problems that no general statement of cost can be made. Professor ELLIS. Q. PSYCHOLOGY FOR TEACT-nms. This course will not be counted toward the bachelor's degree or toward a University Teacher's Certificate or Diploma. The course covers the same ground as the coui·se in Psychology in the University Summer Normal and is es.pecially designed to furnish that knowledge of psychology demanded by the State of candidates for per­manent certificates. The topics are those designated by the State Super­ intendent for study in the summer normals and· for examination for permanent certificates for the summer of 1910. The chief topics are: psychology in teaching, nature of mind, nature of education, instinct, habit, association, memory, conception, apperccption, interes.t, attention, will. The work will be based chiefly on J ames's Talks to Teachers on Psychology (Holt and Co., New York). The following books will also be helpful: Halleck's Psychology and Psychic Culture (American Book Uo., New York); Gordy's New Psycholo,qy (Hinds, Noble, and Eldridge, New York); ~ncl Thorndike's Elements of Psychology (A. G. Seiler, New York). The cost of materials for tbis course will be covered by the cost of from lwo to four of the above mentioned books, varying in price from $1.00 to $1.50. Dr. RALL. 33. THE Pm)llowing subjects: Land, Labor, Capital, Money and Banking, and Private Finance. The subjects are treated theoretically and practically. Professor JOHNSON. 63£. CORPORATION FINAN.CE. 'fhis course describes the organization and management of "typical cor­porations in their financial aspects. Professor WEBSTER. 61£. TRANSPORTATION. ·This course deals with the history and organization of the transporta­tion systems of Texas. · Adjunct Professor POTTS. University of Te.ms 74f. FINANCIAL HISTORY OF TEXAS. This course traces the development and describes the existing system of public finance in Texas. Dr. MILLER. PUBLIC SPEAKING. Sw. ORATORY. This course will deal with the theory and practice of oral discourse; study of the oratorical style, with practice in the preparation of different kinds of speeches and addresses. Text-book: The Rhetoric of Oratory (Macmillan, Dallas, $1.10) . Ss. ORATORY. This course will consis't of the critical analysis of oratorical master­pieces, with study of notes thereon, and written outlines and reports. Text: Masterpieces of Modern Oratory (Ginn, Dallas, $1.10). Course Sw must precede or accompany this course. l Ow. DEBATE. This course will consist in a study of the theory and principles of argumentation; the analysis of a proposition, use of evidence, kinds of arguments, methods of proof and refutation; together with some practice in brief-writing and argumentative composition. Text-book: Science and Art of Debate (University Co-operative Society, Austin, $1.25). lOs. DEBATE. A critical analysis of masterpieces in argumentation will be made in this course, the arguments studied being carefully briefed. Course lOw must precede or accompany this course. llf. ADVANCED ORATORY. This course will consist of a study of the history of oratory, and of: oratorical literature in the Grecian and Roman periods. Sears's History of Oratory (Scott, Foresman, and Co., Chicago, $1.50) will be used as a text, and written reports on collateral reading will be required. Prerequisite:· Two full courses in Public Speaking. NoTE.-Before registering for Course 11, the intending student should correspond with lhe instructor regarding the accessibility of necessary books. llw. ADVANCED ORATORY. This course will embrace a study of the oratory of the French Revo­ Department of Extension 37 lution, of English Parliamentary oratory, and of American oratory ofthe Colonial period. Course llf must precede or accompany this course. lls. ADVANCED ORATORY. In this course will be taken up a study of Modern American oratory,with special reference to the oratory of the South.Courses llf and 11 w must precede or accompany this course. 14. ORATORICAL COMPOSITION. In this course there will be a fuller development of the work embracedin Course Sw, which is a prerequisite. Practice will be had in the prepa­ra-tion of various kinds of speeches and addresses. Text-book: Baker'sForms of Public Address, $1.25. 16. ARGUMENTATIVE COMPOSITION. The work in this course will consist in writing briefs, and argumenta­tive essays based on the briefs, of debatable questions of the day.'l'his course must be preceded by Course lOw. Associate Professor SHURTER. SPANISH.Af. BEGINNER'S SPANISH. Hills and Ford's Spanish Grammar; Marion Y. des Garenne's Intro­ditcci6n a la L engua Castellana; Asensi's Victoria y otros Ouentos; Val-­des's Jose; easy sight reading; easy composition. These books cost about$3.75. Miss HUBBARD.Aw. BEGINNER'S SPANISH. Continuation of Af, using the same texts. Miss HUBBARD.As. BEGINNER'S SPANISH. Continuation of Aw, using the same texts. Miss HUBBARD.lf. GRAMMAR, READING, AND COMPOSITION. Ramsey's Spanish Grammar; composition; letter writing; prose read­ing, some collateral texts, varying from year to year. Examination willinclude sight reading and translation. The books for this course willcost about $4.00. Courses Af, Aw, and As are prerequisite. Miss HUBBARD. University of Texas lw. GRAMMAR, READING, AND Co:r.IPOSITION. Continuation of lf. The additional books will cost about $2.00. Miss HUBBARD. ls. GRAMMAR, READING, AND COMPOSITION. Continuation of lw. The additional books will cost about $2.00. Miss HUBBARD. ZOOLOGY. 16f. GENERAL PHYSiOLOGY AND HYGIENE. The object of this course is to give the student a general knowledge of the structure and functions of the human body, and of the care of its parts. The work will be arranged so as to be equivalent to, but riot identical with, one third of Course 16 of the School of Zoology in the regular catalogue. Besides making a careful study of assigned read­ings, the student will also make a general dissection of a mammal (rabbit or cat), presenting a written repor_t thereon. This course will not be open before January, 1910. Dr. PATTERSON. 15w. GENERAL EVOLUTION. Assigned reading from several standard works. This course will deal fairly and fully with the fundamental evolutionary problems, and can be taken by those who have had no previous zoological training and who desire merely some knowledge of the broader results of the subject. The books needed in this course will cost about $5.00. Professor NEWMAN. 18w. HEREDITY. Assigned readings from several standard works. This course will he a sequel to that on General Evolution and will deal in much greater . de'tail with the principles of heredity. It may, however, be taken by students who have had no previous knowledge of Zoology. The fol­lowing are some of the main topics to be considered: The facts of physical, mental, and moral inheritance; Galton's laws of ancestral in­heritance; Mendel's laws; the inheritance of acquired characters; the principles and practice of animal-breeding; the physical basis of heredity. The books needed in this course will cost about $5.00. Professor NEWMAN. NoTE.-It is hoped that it will be found possible next year to offer correspondence courses in certain aspects of Economic Zoology. II. PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION DIVISION. A. PUBLIC DISCUSSIO~ AND DEBATING. The Texas Declaration 0£ Independence declares, "It is an axiom of political science, that, unless a people are educated and enlightened it is idle to expect the continuance 0£ civil liberty or the capacity of self-government." Guided by this wise statement, Texas has created a system 0£ public education reaching from the primary school to the University; guided similarly, the University through its public discus­ sion and information division is planning to furnish specific aid to the citizenship of Texas in the discussion 0£ important public questions. 'l'his aid the University will attempt to furnish as far as its resources permit, by means 0£ traveling libraries accompanied by specific refer­ences to the books and articles contained therein, and by additional ref­erences £or more extensive reading. Many important questions before our citizens are demanding wise solutions. Many people desire to investigate such questions as prohibi­tion, ~uaranty 0£ bank deposits, city government by commission, pre­vention 0£ contagious diseases, the initiative, the referendum; but it is difficult for them to secure accurate information. By sending out small traveling libraries containing books and articles relating to an impor­tant public question and by preparing careful lists of further books and articles, the University hopes to be 0£ service to public-spirited citizens who desire to form intelligent opinions concerning public affairs. It is hoped that such traveling libraries and such lists of books and articles will be of real service to members of debating clubs, women's clubs, and labor unions, and to public officials and others. Inasmuch as much labor is required to prepare properly suitable lists of books and articles, and to select and purchase the books for the travel­ing libraries, it is expected that the Public Discussion and Information Division will not be ready to begin sending out its lists and libraries before January, 1910. Complete details will then he furnished in a bulletin. B. PURI.IC INFORMATION. Many questions relating to a vast variety 0£ matters are continually coming into the University, which will continue to attempt to answer as far as possible all legitimate questions by referring them to the various experts in its staff of instruction. Inasmuch as the replies· to some questions demand much time and care, the University can not. guarantee to make complete investigations in every case, even if paid to do so; but it will do all in its power to put expert knowledge at the service of the people of Texas. III. LECTURE DIVISION. Provision has been made to allow members of the staff of instruction of the University to deliver a few lectures in Texas towns when asked to do so. Inasmuch as some care is needed to prevent such lectures from interfering with the work of the class-room, arrangements in re­gard to any of these lectures should be made some time in advance with the Director of the Department of Extension. The fee for each lecture will be $25, in addition to the traveling ex­penses of the lecturer. A reduction will be made in case two or more lectures can be delivered the same day by a lecturer. It is hoped that these lectures will appeal to such associations as women's clubs, teachers' clubs, literary societies, farmers' clubs, busi­ness leagues, county institutes, reading circles, and schools. In many cases a small admission fee will cover the cost of securing the lecturer and will tend to exclude the idly curious. Each of these lectures, while planned to be popular, will convey a substantial amount of accurate information, and, unless the contrary be explicitly stated, is intended for adults and not for young children. The object is education and not merely entertainment. When a lecture has been agreed upon, a traveling library selected by the lecturer will, upon request, be sent to the proper authorities in the town where the lecture is to be delivered for the use of those who intend to hear the lecture. This traveling library will be accompanied by a syllabus of the lecture and by explicit references to the material in the library. In this way the auditors can easily prepare themselves to listen with profit to a lecture. After a lecture has been delivered, opportunity will be afforded to the listeners to confer with the lecturer, either to clear up difficulties or to develop special points in more detail. If notified sufficiently in advance, the Department of Extension will sometimes be able to furnish other lectures than those lis'ted below. In the case of a lecture illustrated by stereopticon, the University will furnish, when asked to do so, the lantern, but those securing the lecture mus"t provide for the electric current and the management of the lan­tern. All cost for advertising and hall is to be paid by the organization securing the lecture. LIST OF LEC'rURES. Illustrated stereopticon lectures are starred. APPLIED MATHEMATICS. *l. 'l'he Sun and Moon. *2. The Planets as Abodes of Life. Department of Extension *3. The Stars. (1 and 2 may be combined into one lecture, as may also 1, 2, and 3.) *4. Comets. 5. Time and Tide. Professor BENEDICT. BOTANY. 1. 'fhe Factory Owners. A consideration of lhe nutrition of typical green plants. 2. The Primitive Factory Owners. A consideration of nitrification in soils, how accomplished, and the agricultural importance of this process. 3. The Scavengers. A consideration of the work which bacteria and fungi perform in disposing of organic remains. 4. The Robbers. A consideration of the part which bacteria anCI fungi play in 'the production of disease in plants and animals. 5. The Profit-sharers. A consideration of mutualistic arrangement between plants, including the problems of the fixation of nitrogen and the maintenance of fertility. 6. The Hunters and Trappers. A consideration of plants which capture prey. Professor HEALD. *1. Symptoms of Disease in Plants. Illustrated by colored lantern fof print; _ ' ' ' . · 3. -Latin, fJr~ek; ·arid: San8"crit Word' .Studiett, 'by E. W. Fay•. From variotlB ' j9ur;nals, > N.ovemher, 1907. Out ofprin_t. · _ _·. ·_ .. ·. _ . _ ·. ·· . _· .. · · 4. {)p~ltirig .and Arit6meiic; by O. _Yeid~l. • From the Sauthern 1f)ducatwng,JRe-. View, Octot)er-November; 1907. 8 p; ·1ocents. • ·--·. _. · •·. , 5. On Su'lf,ifry Confi:ces, by E. W. Fay . . From the A.mer. Jour. of .Phiwl:,28:411"'418._ .March, 1908. Out of print. ' · · · · · 6. Th~ University and the State, by T. W~ Gregory, from the University of Texas Record'; 19'08, 8:297-310. ' · · -~ ··· , ·. · · 1~ The Incideiietal Teaching of English, by Morgan Callaway, Jr., from.the Uni~ ·--· versity of Texas Record, 1909; 9:33-45, .--.15 cents. Out of print.. 8." A Ward'-L.istfrmn East Alabama, by L.·w. Payne, Jr., from DialectNaua, 1908-09{3;279.-:328, 348~391. 51) cent!J. ·_._ Out of print. In additionto the bulletins natiied abov.e !M'{the folloWing: ·a. The Official Series;. which . in.eludes ca,tii.10giies, . Regents'. Reports, and _ad• >mifiistl'!}ti-ve bulletins: . .. . .. · < . · ,> ._ .•..-.•. __ -· ·. " b~ .About Z:i> .Pulletin8 iS8uea befoJ:e March;l904; wh!)1.?.the di.¢isiori into series b!)gan. , . . < . _ .. __ ._·. _ ·· ,, • . _ •• ~--, _ • . _. _. e. The ·Untversj,ty. of T~xas Record, ~orzn.erly, bJlt no·longer1 included . fo' ·the · General · Seri!)S. · ~timbers of .the ·Record: have· been · is1fued from ·two to four thries a .year sine~ .Decem.b~r~ 1898; and i~ is now in its 9th volurne. It is of speCial interest to ahimni, ex-students, ·anq friends of ·the Uni­ , versity, and Will be mailed i:egularly t~.any one who requests it. . _.. · Requests for Btilletins should be addressed to the Universit.y of Texas Bulletin,' Austin, Texas. E:i.:cha~es shcmld be address_ed to the University of Texas Li-­ . brary. · · · · · ·