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Show 18 WEBER COLLEGE Nodon Valve Types, Polariscope, Sonometer with Dynamometers, Resistance Coils, Galvanometer Hope's Apparatus, Collision Ball Apparatus, Torsion Apparatus, Westphal's Specific Gravity Balance, Differential Pulley, Hygrometer, Wheatstone Bridge, Ruhmkorff's Induction Coil and Spectroscope. Geology—There is provided for the work in Geology a representative collection of specimens. The collection includes typical specimens of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and samples of the more common lead, silver, gold, copper, zinic, iron, and tungsten ores, collected in the mining districts of Utah and adjoining states. The rock and ore specimens are labeled in separate trays and are classified with respect to origin and composition. During the present year there has been added a Genetic Collection of 110 rock specimens made by the U. S. Geological Survey, afcollection of fossils from the North end of the Wasatch range, a collection of fossils typical of all the larger Geological periods from the Cambrian to the Pleistocene, and the following Relief maps made of plaster of paris: Wasatch and Uinta Mountains with adjacent regions, Map of thej United States, Map of the Henry Mountains, Utah, and Stereogram of the Henry Mountains. F Biology—The equipment in this department consists of simple and compound microscopes, microtome, sterilizers, glassware, stains, chemicals, slides, and a considerable amount of plant and animal material. During the present year there has been added a high grade Stereopticon adapted for both transparent and opaque objects and aHhigh power microscope. WEBER COLLEGE 19 Physiology—For work in Physiology the laboratory is supplied with a human skeleton, charts and models and a collection of slides. Domestic Science—This department occupies the south half of the first floor of the main building and consists of a large cooking laboratory and dining room. The furnishings are new and of the best practical material. The cooking laboratory contains two large coal ranges, a gas range, an electric range, especiahy prepared student desks furnished with utensils, cabinets, sinks and tables and individual gas jets. Rest Room—The rest room is supplied with conveniences for students who are seized with a sudden illness or who meet with accidents during school hours. Here proper care will be taken of all who need attention or medical aid. The Library. The Library consists of 7000 volumes which have been selected with care and with special reference to the needs of the school, and include works on general literature, science, art, commerce, history, theology and education. The current periodicals, newspapers and magazines of the State and nation are furnished for additional reading material, so as to keep the library up-to-date in current happenings. A competent librarian is in charge to help the student in his search for reference books and collateral readings. |