26 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Miscellaneous : 



C. D. Smith, M. S., Director of the Experiment Station, Dean of 



the Short Courses, and College Extension Lecturer. 

 E. A. Bowd, College Architect. 

 L. T. Newell, Engineer. 

 Edward Gibbons, Plumber. 

 Eowena Ketch um, Nurse in charge of the College Hospital. 



Instructors in SJiort Courses: 



Walter E. Spreiter, Carpenter shop. 



L. J. Smith, I^lacksmith shop. 



James Fisk, Blacksmith shop. 



Franc Bennett, Accounts. 



Koy E. Potts, Babcock testing and Lactometer. 



A. J. Patten, Agricultural chemistry. 



E. A. Edgerton, Creamery mechanics. 



Jay Pullen, Buttermaking from whole milk. 



Helmer Rabild, Buttermaking from gathered cream. 



The work of the past year has been satisfactory in all respects. The 

 number in attendance, while a little less than that of last year, mainly 

 on account of lack of accommodations incident to the burning of Wells 

 hall, have been of higher scolastic standing than those of any previous 

 year. Of those entering the regular courses last year 57 per cent were 

 of college grade. It will be the policy in the future, as it has been in 

 the past year, to advise very earnestly those of doubtful preparation to 

 spend more time in the high school before attempting college work. 

 The number of students enrolled this year as sub-freshmen and specials 

 was 02 less than last year. This shoAvs, as previously indicated, that 

 the falling off in attendance was in those classes of persons least pre- 

 pared to enter upon college work. No doubt many of those thus pre- 

 vented from entering will find their way into this college either next 

 year or later, and will then have such preparation as will enable" them 

 to do college work successfully. Largely due to the greater care 

 exercised in the admission of students at the beginning of this year, 

 a very small number were compelled to drop out during the year from 

 inability to do the work required. The complete statistics of the enter- 

 ing class are shown in the following tables: 



