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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



''In order to aid in acquiring and diffusing among the people of the 

 United States useful and practical information on subjects connected 

 with agriculture, and to promote scientific investigation and experi- 

 ment respecting the principles and applications of agricultural science 



The act of 1890, usually called the second Merrill act, and granting 

 to the college |25,000 annually, stipulates that it shall — 



"Be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, 

 the English language, and the various branches of mathematical, physi- 

 cal, natural, and economic science, with special application to the in- 

 dustries of life, and to the facilities for such instruction." 



The act of 1906, which we trust may always be known as the Adams 

 act, grants additional aid to the experiment stations — $5,000 the first 

 year, with an increase of |2,000 each succeeding year until the total 

 amounts to |30,000 per annum. The provisions of this act lay emphasis 

 upon research work. 



This college, in conformity to these acts as well as by direction of 

 the various state acts of Michigan, offers instruction along the fol- 

 lowing lines: Agriculture — including horticulture and forestry, engi- 

 neering, and home economics. This work is preceded and supplemented 

 by such other studies in science, art, history, and literature, as will 

 tend to develop men and women of strong character, cultured minds, 

 and refined manners. 



The college also offers during the winter months practical short 

 courses in the various phases of agriculture for young farmers who are 

 not able to enter upon one of the long courses. 



The college has graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science 

 1,218 persons, and more than six thousand have here received instruc- 

 tion for a longer or shorter period of time. During its history the 

 institution has conferred advanced degrees as follows: 



Master of Science, 106. 



Master of Agriculture, 12. 



Master of Horticulture, 2. • 



Doctor of Science, 4. 



Doctor of Laws, 3. 



The following table shows the attendance at the college during the 

 last ten years: 



Year. 



1S9(1 

 IN!) 7 

 1.S9S 

 1899 

 1900 

 1901 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 

 1905 



Total 

 attendance. 



393 

 467 

 528 

 627 

 652 

 689 

 854 

 917 

 1 , 009 

 950 



