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Show PAGE 38 WEBER ACADEMY tory Guide will be used in the laboratory. Three recitations and two double laboratory periods per week 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. Two recitations and one laboratory period per week throughout the year. 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 environment, 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. Animal Husbandry a and b.This course is designed to give the student a knowledge of the origin, WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 39 history and characteristics of all important breeds of domestic animals and the care that should be given them to make them profitable. Class work will be supplemented by lectures from leading stock men and frequent visits to stock farms. Craig's Judging of Live Stock will be studied, together with supplementary readings. Four recitations and one laboratory period per week first semester. Elementary Agriculture a.This work assists in solving the actual problems upon the farm by considering the origin and classification of soils and their relation to moisture, heat, fertility, etc. This course extends from November 8 to March 31. Four recitations and one laboratory period per week, second semester. Elementary Agriculture b.This course is a continuation of elementary agriculture a, and treats on the condition of germination of seeds, fertilization of plants, insects injurious to plant life, and plant life diseases. Three class recitations and two laboratory periods throughout the year. "Agriculture on the Pacific Slope," by Hilgard and Osterhout, will be used as text. (Not given in 1915-16.) 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 encouarged 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. |