be shown by the teacher or some of them may be performed by the student in the laboratory. Besides the topics involved in this list there are some others of, perhaps, equal importance not so easily illustrated by standard experiments, and every teacher will perform many additional experiments; but this brief list is drawn up in the hope that the few experiments it contains may everywhere be recognized as fundamental. Those marked with an asterisk (*) have the same character as the rest, but may be too advanced for all high schools. Experiments fitted for laboratory work are marked with a dagger (†), and those involving measurement, with a section mark (§).

Teachers of experience in well equipped schools will readily see that uniformity can be obtained only through compromises, and it is hoped they may coöperate in the attempt to secure the slight, but helpful, degree of uniformity indicated in this note.

LIST OF FUNDAMENTAL EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS.

[At means fitted for laboratory work; a § involves measurement; an *, more advanced.]

APPENDIX.

LIST OF BOOKS QUOTED FROM OR REFERRED TO IN THE TEXT OR

REPLIES.

[Referred to on page 11.]

Plan d'études des écoles primaires publiques, prescrit par arrêt du 27 juillet 1882. Paris, Delalain frères [1883]. 40 centimes.

Plan d'études de l'enseignement secondaire des jeunes filles.

Same. 1 franc.

28 juillet 1882.

Plan d'études des lycées et programmes de l'enseignement secondaire classique. * 2 août 1880. Same. 1 franc 25 centimes.

Programmes des examens des facultés des sciences, baccalauréat, licence, doctorat. Same. 1 franc.

Nouveau recueil de sujets de compositions, de mathématiques, et de physique donnés aux examens des facultés des sciences, avec des modèles de développements, par François-Franck. Fifth edition. Same [1879]. 2 francs.

Witz, A. Cours de manipulations de physique, préparatoire à la licence. xiv +506 pp. Paris, Gauthier-Villars. 1883. 12 francs.

*

Lehrpläne für die höheren Sehulen ** vom 31. März 1882. Berlin, Hertz, 1882. 0.60 Mark.

Ordnung der Entlassungsprüfungen an den höheren Schulen

1882. Same. 0.60 Mark.

vom 27. Mai

Kratz, H. Die Lehrpläne und Prüfungsordnungen für die höheren Schulen in Preus180 pp. Leipzig, Hauser's Verlag, 1883. 1.60 Mark.

sen.

*

[This contains the two last named official papers, with notes.]

Uhlig, G. Die Stundenpläne für Gymnasien, Realgymnasien, und lateinlose Realschulen in den bedeutendsten Staaten Deutschlands. 2te Auflage. 52 pp. Heidelberg, Winter, 1884. 0.80 Mark.

Schmid, K. A. Pädagogisches Handbuch für Schule und Haus. 2 Bände. Gotha, R. Besser, 1879. 29 Mark.

Diesterweg's Wegweiser zur Bildung für deutsche Lehrer. 5te Auflage. 3 Bände. Essen, Bädeker, 1879. 21 Mark.

Weinhold, A. F. Physikalische Demonstrationen. Anleitung zum Experimentiren im Unterricht an Gymnasia u. s. w. 4 plates, 483 wood cuts, 677 pp. Leipzig, Quandt und Händel, 1881. 22 Mark.

Müller-Pouillet. Lehrbuch der Physik und Meteorologie. 8te Auflage, bearbeitet von Pfaundler. 4 Bände. Braunschweig, Vieweg, 1879-'82. 39 Mark.

Bänitz, C. Physik für Volksschulen. 11te Auflage. 8vo. 127 figs., 70 pp. Berlin, Stnbenranch'schen Buchhandlung. 0.80 Mark.

Papers from the Committee of Council on Education:

Report for 1882-'83, with appendix, xliii + 783 pp. [Contains the new code. ] London, Hansard, 1883. 48. 4d.

Science and Art Department:

Thirtieth report, with appendix, cxii + 637 pp. Same, 1883. 48. 6d.
Directory, with regulations for establishing and conducting science schools and
classes. 37th ed. vii+ 173 pp. London. Sold by Chapman & Hall. 1882. 6d.
Examination papers, May, 1882. 102 pp. Same. 6d.

Outline of experiments and description of apparatus and material suitable for illustrating elementary instruction in sound, light, heat, magnetism, and electricity. Prepared by Professor Guthrie. 41 pp. Same, 1882. 3d.

The code, with notes by John Russell. xix +87 pp. London, Collins. 6d. [Many other reprints of the code, with notes, are in the market.]

Cambridge University calendar for 1883. Cambridge, Deighton, Bell & Co., 1883. 68. 6d.

Calendar of the College of Preceptors [with examination papers]. Annual. London, Hodgson. 2s. 6d.

Royal commission on scientific instruction and the advancement of science. Eight reports and three vols. of testimony, in 9 parts. London, H. M. Stationery Office, 1871-75. 248.

[The VIth report is on the teaching of science in public and endowed schools. 255 pp., with plates of laboratories, &c., 1875. 58. 3d.]

Payne, Joseph. Lectures on the science and art of education. Edited by J. F. Payne. London, Longmans, 1880. 98.

Essays on a liberal education. Second ed. Edited by F. W. Farrar. London, Macmillan, 1868. 108. 6d.

Jevons, W. S. The principles of science. London and New York. Same. 12s. 6d.
The cultivation of the senses. Philadelphia, Eldredge. 50 cents.
Moseley, H. E. The college student's manual. 195 pp.

& A. B. Moseley, 1884. $1.

Grand Rapids, Mich., H. E.

Frick. Physical technics. New edition in preparation. Lippincott.

Fifth German edition. XXV+740 pp. Braunschweig, Vieweg. 12 Mark. Gage, A. P. Physical technics. 200 pp. Boston, Ginn, 1844. $1.

Weinhold, A. F. Introduction to experimental physics. Translated by B. Loewy. London, Longmans. 318. 6d.

Lardner. Handbooks of natural philosophy. Revised by Loewy, Harding, and Foster. 5 vols. London, Lockwood. 278.

Tissandier, G. Popular scientific recreations. x+781 pp. London and New York, Ward, Lock & Co. About $3.

Raymond, R. W. The merry-go-round; [includes the story The art of asking questions]. New York, Fords, Howard & Hulbert. $1.50.

The following retail or mailing prices are taken, so far as possible, from the Annual Educational Catalogue for 1883:

Arnott, N. Elements of physics. (Appleton)

Avery, E. M. Elements of natural philosophy. (Sheldon)

Cooley, L. C.

New text book of physics. (Ivison).

Deschanel, A. P. Natural philosophy; translated by Everett. (Appleton).
Gage, A. P. Elements of physics. (Ginn)

Ganot, A. Elementary treatise on physics; edited by E. Atkinson. (Wood).
Natural philosophy; translated by E. Atkinson. (Appleton).
Popular physics; edited by W. G. Peck. (Barnes).

Gillet, J. A., & W. J. Rolfe. New natural philosophy. (Potter).

Guthrie, F. Magnetism and electricity. (Putnam)

Practical physics. (Holt)...
Child's book of nature.

$3.00

1 32

1 04

5.70

1 25 500

3. 00 1.40

1 73

1 25

60

Hooker, W.

III. Air, water, &c. (Harpers)..

44

First lessons in physics. (American School Book Company).
and C. Barnard. Light. (Appleton).

75

1 00

1.00

Norton, S. A.

Elements of natural philosophy. (Van Antwerp)

1 29

Perry, J. Practical mechanics. (Cassell).

Steele, J. D. Fourteen weeks' course in physics. New edition. (Barnes)

1 21

Thompson, S. P. Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism. (Macmillan). 137

150

1 17

45

TABLE I.-Abstracts of the replies to inquiries about the teaching of physics.

TABLE I.-Abstracts of the replies to inquiries about the teaching of physics-Continued.
NOTE.-X means "yes;" 0 means "no" or "none;"

means "no reply:" (t) refers to the full reply (see page 11)..

Oral, experiments.
(†)

Elementary.
Experimental..
Incidental.

Experimental.
General.......
Ganot......