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est thanks go out for the kindness expressed in word and deed through 

 the series of years long, as the brief raind of man runs. 



Respectfully submitted, 



HOWARD EDWARDS, 

 Professor of ICnglish and Modern Languages. 

 Agricultural College, June 30, 1906. 



REPORT OF THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. 



To the President, Michigan Agricultural College: 



Dear Sir — I beg leave to submit the report of the Women's Depart- 

 ment for the year 1905-6. 



A class of sixteen members was graduated in June, being the first 

 class to graduate under the new course. 



Some changes in the teaching force for the coming year are made 

 necessary by the adjustment of work to the changes in the course. One 

 assistant in home economics will be sufficient for the present. Miss 

 Robinson leaves the work in domestic art to take a similar position in 

 the manual training high school of Saginaw. 



Miss (^alwell, senior instructor in domestic science, sent in her resig- 

 nation early in the winter. Miss Waugh, a successful teacher and a 

 graduate of Teacher's College, Columbia University, has been secured 

 as her successor. 



Miss Avery, for the past six years the successful and popular teacher 

 in charge of the gymnasium, resigned in May. She had established her- 

 self during her stay in the esteem of the entire college community and 

 her going' was a matter of general and genuine regret. She was fol- 

 lowed by a host of loving good wishes for her future happiness. The 

 department regrets to have these ladies leave as they have all shown 

 themselves to be most worthv and efficient in their work. 



The demand for special work in home economics and for teachers 

 in this line in the various public schools of the state, shows the desira- 

 bility of a two year's course for this class of students. We suggest this 

 step as the next one for the department to take. 



The right to state certificates has been granted by the State Board of 

 Education to graduates of the women's course who meet certain definite 

 requirements. We believe that our graduates are well fitted for the 

 work of the teacher and invite the attention of school boards to our 

 course. 



Respectfully submitted, 



MAUDE GILCHRIST, 

 Dean of Women's Department. 



Agricultural College, June 30, 1906. 



