DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 55 



The de])ai'tment inventory lor lOOG presents an aggregate of |7.1)()(i.21, 

 as against .|5,G1().05 for 1004. The total expenditure by the depart- 

 ment during the year ending June 30, 1000, for all purposes has been 

 |028.(iT. of which |(>2 was turned in by the department in fees for 

 special examinations. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. K. VEDDER, 

 Professor of Mathematics and Tivil Engineering. 

 Agricultural College, June 30, 1006. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF P.A('TERIOLOGY AND 



HYGTEXE. 



President J. L. Snyder, College: 



Dear Sir — There is little to be added to the report of last year. The 

 grand total of students ])assing through the department during the 

 current year just closing has been about the same as in the previous 

 vear. We owe much to Mr. Sackett and Dr. Wetmore in carrying on 

 the class work of the department. Mr. Bushnell assisted us during the 

 winter term in giving laboratory instruction to the short course stu 

 dents. 



Tt is unnecessary for me to call specific attention to the hospital for 

 the past year, inasmuch as it has been doing jn^actically the same work 

 as in previous years. Each year, however. I am more and more im- 

 pressed with the importance of caring for the sick of the institution 

 and especially of being ready to co})e with any contagious disease which 

 may exist in the community. The difficulties in the way of managing 

 contagious diseases multiply each yeav, as the surrounding territory 

 becomes settled. We trust, however, that in the near future the dangers 

 from this source will be lessened by incorporating the district into a 

 village or city. I can foresee, in connection with contagious diseases, 

 that the time will come in the not very distant future, when it will be 

 necessary to provide some facilities for taking care of patients during 

 ej)idemics, since the present hospital is not large enough to meet sucli 

 an emergency. We hope that this will be borne in mind, and that Avhen 

 it becomes feasible some means will be provided. 



Very respectfully submitted, 



CHARLES E. MARSHALL, 

 I*rofessor Bacteriology and Hygiene. 



Agricultural College, June 30, 1000. 



