28 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT Physiography.The physical aspects of the earth and its motions in space, the movements of winds and waters and their effects upon climate, earthquake phenomena, volcanoes, and the distribution of plants and animals are considered. Three hours per week throughout the year. Physiology.The object in this course is to give a thorough knowiedge of human anatomy, physiology, and hygiene. The nervous system, the organs of the special senses, and the effects of stimulants and narcotics are specially studied. Each student is required to do some laboratory work throughout the course. Two hours per week throughout the year. MATHEMATICS. Algebra.Required of first year's students in the Normal and Classic courses. Fundamental principles, use of parentheses, factoring, highest common factor, lowest common multiple, fractions, equations, inequalities, involution and evolution, theory of exponents, quadratic equations, progression, binomial theorem, logarithms. Five hours per week throughout the year. Plane Geometry.Required of second year student's in the Normal and Classic courses. This course includes retilinear figures, the circle, proportion, similar figures, areas of polygons, regular polygons, and maxima and minima. Problems of construction and of demonstration throughout. Three hours per week throughout the year. Geometry and Algebra. Required of third year students in the Classic course. Open as an elective to others. Four hours per week throughout the year. WEBER STAKE ACADEMY. 29 (a.) Solid Geometry.Lines and planes in space, polyhedrons, cylinders and cones, the sphere, conic sections. First half year. *(b.) Higher Algebra.Interest and annuities, choice, chance, continued fractions, theory of numbers, variables and limits, summation of series and tests of their convergency, exponential and logarithmic series, determinants, etc., are included in this course. Second half year. * Algebra and Trigonometry.Required of fourth year students in the Classic course. Open as an elective to others. Three hours per week throughout the year, (a.) Advanced Algebra.General properties of equations, numerical equations, general; solution of equations, and complex numbers. First one third year. (b.) Trigonometry.The trigonometrical functions, general formula of plane and spherical trignometry, solution of plane and spherical triangles, practice in the use of logarithmic tables. Last two-thirds year. * Not given in 1902-3. Algebra,A special course given for the benefit of students who took Algebra I in 1901-2 It includes inequalities, involution and evolution, theory of exponents, quadratic equations, progression, binomial theorem, logarithms. Two hours per week throughout the year. Trigonometry.A course in plane and spherical trigonometry covering the work outlined above, given for the benefit of students who have been working on the course as outlined for 1901-2. Four hours per week, second half year.