1 DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



has been converted into an engine lathe, and is just completed. Castings for 

 two lathes, 12 inch swing, were obtained of E. Dennis & Co., Jackson. These 

 lathes are finished except cutting the gears. 



Castings for one pattern-maker's lathe, designed by Mr. C. Taylor, of the 

 University of Michigan, were obtained, and this lathe has been completed. 



A gear cutter attachment, furnished with an index plate, made by Brown & 

 Sharpe, has alst) been completed. 



Patterns for a speed lathe, 12 inch swing, have been finished, and a set of 

 castings taken from the same. 



Steel tools, such as chisels, drills, lathe tools, have been made by the stu- 

 dents in large quantity. 



A set of three surface plates, 12x12 inches, and a surface table, have also been 

 made. Work benches, drawing tables, tool cases, drawers, and various patterns 

 have been made by students in the wood shop. 



The result is that our equipment is materially better at the close of the year 

 than at the beginnmg, and there is little doubt but that the shop work for the 

 next year will be much more satisfactory than during the past year. 



STUDENT AVORK. 



During the Fall term, 1885, the wood shop was not ready for the reception 

 of students. Such work as could be undertaken in wood was done in the old 

 brick carpenter shop, under the superintendence of Mr. H. B. Mohn. This 

 shop was cold and poorly lighted, so that but little work was attempted. Work 

 in the iron shop was done in a room in the boiler-house. It was equipped with 

 power and answered its purpose very well. In the spring term work in both 

 shops was interrupted very much by intervening matters incident to the estab- 

 lishment of the new course. 



The shop work, because of interruptions mentioned, was not therefore fully 

 organized before the opening of the summer term, 1886. During that term 

 each student was required to work in the shop 2^ hours per day, and efficient 

 and satisfactory work was accomplished throughout. During the whole year 

 students worked in two divisions, each coming in the afternoon. This was 

 necessary from the fact that there were more students than tools. From its 

 economy, both of tools and supervision, this practice is likely to be continued. 

 A limited number of students from the agricultural course were assigned work 

 in the wood shop, and did creditably. 



On the whole, the students did their work cheerfully and well and accom- 

 plished more in the first year than the most sanguine expected. 



The use of the college tools for private work was allowed the students on 

 Saturday forenoon. The result has been to encourage quite a number of them 

 to undertake the construction of small steam engines. This work is believed 

 to exert good influence and tends to arouse much interest and enthusiasm. - 



ORGANIZATION OF THE SHOP. 



In the division of work, between the Professor of Mechanics and myself, the 

 practical management of the shop was assigned to the engineering department. 

 The work of instruction was divided ?mong the employes of the engineering 

 department, as follows : I acted as general superintendent, prepared the shop 

 drawings and designs, and did all engineering Avork and business respecting 

 the machinery and shop ; Mr. James Wiseman, engineer at the college the past 



