Register and official announcement . is later discussed. This serves to pool the special^ studies of each stu-dent for the benefit of the others, while the discussions serve to developinterest and quicken thought. 8. Researches with individuals on special topics and personal con-ferences every afternoon. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY* The primary purpose of this department is to train studentsfor the investigation of psychological problems. The lecturecourses and the Journal Club aim to familiarize the studentwith the history and the present status of psychological expen-1 mentation; the laboratory
Register and official announcement . is later discussed. This serves to pool the special^ studies of each stu-dent for the benefit of the others, while the discussions serve to developinterest and quicken thought. 8. Researches with individuals on special topics and personal con-ferences every afternoon. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY* The primary purpose of this department is to train studentsfor the investigation of psychological problems. The lecturecourses and the Journal Club aim to familiarize the studentwith the history and the present status of psychological expen-1 mentation; the laboratory courses are arranged with a viewto training him in experimental procedure, and equippinghim for independent research. LABORATORY The psychological laboratory occupies a suite of twentyrooms on the upper floor of the main building of the university. •Since writing the above, and while the register was in press, Professor Baird has diedWhen hU ruccessorls appointed, the University will issue a new announcement in this Department. 79. PSYCHOLOGICAL LABORATORY 80 These rooms, as at present arranged, are devoted to the follow-ing purposes: office, lecture-room, seminary-room, reading-room, dark-room, work-shop, general apparatus-room, anda group of rooms for research. The laboratory is well equipped with general apparatus;and it has an annual appropriation sufficient to provide forthe purchase and manufacture of such apparatus as is requiredfrom time to time for special investigations. The work-shop contains power- and other lathes, a power-drill, andan abundant equipment of tools and materials for the manu-facture and repair of apparatus. The services of an expertmechanician are available; and every facility is provided forthe devising and constructing of apparatus appropriate forthe solution of such special problems as are undertaken. The library contains an unusually large collection of psy-chological literature. It is especially well supplied withscientific periodicals and rep
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