KinSource - Tale of the Week - Valued Specimens Burned

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The Franklin Tribune, January 31, 1902, p. 3

VALUED SPECIMENS BURNED.

The Varsity Fire Destroyed a Large Cranial Collection.

The medical department of the university loses many valuable anatomical specimens as a result of the fire in the Anatomy building recently. These specimens are a part of the regular museum and were almost invaluable. A collection of 100 skulls representing the different human races, was completely destroyed, as well as a large number of anatomical specimens showing irregularities and peculiarities discovered in the dissection work during the past years. A number of wax specimens made in Germany were ruined.

The library and cadavers in cold storage were saved. It is expected that the building will be repaired and ready for use within two weeks.

An entirely new course in psychology is to be offered by Prof. Harlow Gale of the university during the second semester. It is a course in the psychology of music, and so far as known has not been offered as yet by American universities. Similar to the courses in German universities, lectures will be given with experimental demonstrations to analyze the total aesthetic effects of music into its elementary components of tone quality and quantity, rhythm, melody, harmony contrast. The course is based largely on original experimental material. A feature of the course will be the special lectures to be given preparatory to the best public concerts during the musical season.