PAGE 38 WEBER ACADEMY common metallic elements are studied. The balancing of equations, and the solving of problems and the practical applications of chemistry will receive considerable attention. During the spring term the more common organic compounds will be studied. Visits will be made to the sugar factory and the gas works Morgan and Lyman's Elementary Chemistry and Newell's Experiments are the texts used. Three hours recitation and four hours laboratory work throughout the year. Biology. Physiology.The real object of this course is to give careful consideration to the physiology, anatomy and hygiene of the human body. This will include the study of the human mechanism, the inter-dependence of organs and of cells, alimentation and digestion, the circulation of the blood, nutrition, personal hygiene, domestic science and sanitation, public science and sanitation, etc. Five hours per week second semester. Botany.The course aims to acquaint the student in a general way with the entire plant kingdom. The structure, germination, growth and distribution, together with the adaptation of plants to their environment, will be given special attention. The last few weeks will be devoted to the classification of local flora. Text used is Bergen & Caldwell's Botany. Three recitations and two double laboratory periods per week second semester. Zoology.A study of typical representatives of a few of the animal groups. The structure, development, reproduction, and adaptation of animals to their en- WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 39 vironment, together with the relationship of animals to plants and other animals will be studied. Notes on observations in the field and laboratory will be carefully prepared. Five hours per week, first semester. Text: Linville and Kelly. Languages, German a and b.The work for the first year includes drill in pronunciation, the essentials of German grammar, and conversation dealing with topics about school and home life. Students are encouraged to think directly in German and to avoid translation. Texts used: Spanhoofd's "Elementarbuch," Newson's "First German Book." Five hours per week throughout the year. German c and d.Reading of easy classics forms the basis of this course. Composition work in German is emphasized and a careful study is made of German grammar. The acquisition of synonyms as a means of building a vocabulary is insisted upon, and the ability to pronounce correctly is developed through specially arranged phonetic drills. Five hours per week throughout the year. German e and f.This course includes a study of representative works of leading German men of letters, and is supplemented by a consideration of the historic development of German literature. Five hours per week throughout the year.