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executed, also the infantry drills with a few exceptions in details, and 

 that the signal and hospital drills were quite good. 



As an indication of the increased interest taken by cadets there were 

 only five absent at the inspection on April 16th out of a total of 362, 

 and these five were reported sick. All in ranks were completely uni- 

 formed. The band, composed entirely of students and numbering 

 twenty-three, made a most creditable showing. 



I believe the military instruction as now prescribed, if properly car- 

 ried out, to be of such extent and thoroughness as to qualify the average 

 graduate for a commission as a lieutenant of volunteers. 



The hour for drill comes in the afternoon from 5 to 6. Quite a few 

 of the men tell me that this is not a good time. In the spring term 

 this hour has its advantages, but I believe a better time would be from 

 1 to 2 p. m. 



Very respectful Iv, 



F.'^W. FUGER, 

 Capt. 13th Inf., Commandant. 



Agricultural College, June 30, 1906. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAWING. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



The report of the department of drawing for the college year ending 

 June 30, 1906, is herewith respectfully submitted. 



The resignation of Arthur E. Palmer, instructor, to accept a position 

 at the university, rendered it necessary to secure a new man. Mr. H. 

 S. Hunt, graduate of the engineering course in 1905, accepted the offer 

 of the position, but at the opening of the fall term asked to be released. 

 After a good deal of trouble Mr. H. G. Walker, graduate of 1904, was 

 secured, and filled the position acceptably until the close of the year, 

 when he resigned. The difficulty of securing suitable men as instruc- 

 tors in this work and the seeming impx)ssibility of retaining them for a 

 longer period than one year, would suggest that possibly the salary 

 offered is too small. 



Through the action of the State Board of Agriculture it was my 

 privilege at the close of the fall term to enter upon a leave of absence 

 lasting until the middle of the spring term. The department work was 

 very efficiently taken care of during my absence by the regular mem- 

 bers of the department force, assisted by A. R. Alger of the mathemati- 

 cal department and Miss Franc Bennett, a recent graduate. It was 

 very gratifying upon my return to find how well everything had been 

 done, and I wish to express thanks to my assistants for the care with 

 which they managed the affairs of the department. 



Thanking you for the interest shown by you in the work of the depart- 

 ment. 



W. S. HOLDS WORTH, 



Professor of Drawing. 



Agricultural College, June 30, 1906. 



