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of crime ; statistical studies of the extent and causes of crime ; critical studies of criminal anthropology or criminal sociology; historical and comparative studies of punishment and reformation.

STATISTICAL LABORATORY AND SEMINAR.

29. Two hours. Fortnightly, five members. The work of the year devoted to developing the mathematical theory of statistics with practical exercises.

SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY. PROFESSOR GIDDINGS.

30. Two hours. Fortnightly, twelve members. The following papers were read and discussed : " Types of Mind and Character in Colonial Massachusetts ; " " Types of Mind and Character in Colonial Connecticut ; " " Types of Mind and Character in Colonial New York ; " " Types of Mind and Character in Colonial Pennsylvania ; " "Types of Mind and Character in Colonial Virginia;" "Types of Mind and Character in the Early Days of North Carolina;" "Types of Mind and Character in the Early Days of Kentucky ; " " Types of Mind and Character in the Early Days of Indiana ; " " Types of Mind and Character in the Early Days of Wis- consin;" "An Analysis of the Mental Characteristics of the Population of an East- Side New York City Block;" "A Statistical Study of the Responses to Lincoln's First Call for Volunteers ; " " The Charities of the Five Presbyterian Churches in Harlem ; " " The Poor-Laws of Connecticut ; " " Parochial Settlements in England ; " " A Critical and Statistical Study of Male and Female Birth-Rates."

WORK OF FELLOWS. THOMAS JESSE JONES.

Mr. Jones worked under the direction of Professor Giddings upon his doctor's dissertation: "A Sociological Study of the Population of a New York City Block." Professor Giddings reports that this dissertation promises to be one of the most minute investigations of modern city life yet undertaken. Mr. Jones also made the annual revision of the list and description of social settlements in New York city which is regularly expected of a fellow in sociology.

MANHATTAN COLLEGE. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.

Sociology. Psychology of social and historical aspects of social organization, ancient and modern. Study of concrete social problems.

HISTORY DEPARTMENT.

English social history. Organization of early English society, and subsequent changes in social development.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE. Principles of sociology. Professor Johnson.

UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY.

PROFESSOR RUSSELL.

I. Introduction to sociology. An introduction to social science, with an elemen- tary course in the origin of civilization and the early history of institutions, in prepa-