50 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ELECTRICAL 



ENGINEERING. 



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To the President: 



Sir — It gives me pleasure to hand you herewith my report for the year 

 ending June 30, 1902. 



Instruction was given during the year in conformity for the most part, 

 to the program of last year, and along the lines there indicated: The 

 only new course added was one in Practical Optics, given in the spring 

 term at the request of twenty-three seniors in the Agricultural and 

 Women's courses. For the most part this course was completed in a very 

 creditable manner, and with results which must prove of great value to 

 the students in their chosen callings. 



Enrollment for the several terms was as follows: 



Fall term — 



Ag. soph 44 



Mech. soph 38 



Total 82 



Winter term — 



Agrl. fr 56 



Mech. sen 10 



Mech. fr 73 



Women soph 14 



Women fr 54 



Total 207 



Spring term — 



Agrl. sen 20 



Women sen 3 



Agrl. fr 47 



Mech. fr 62 



Mech. sub. fr 46 



Women fr 52 



Total 230 



Grand total 519 



The Teaching Force was increased by the addition, in the spring term, 

 of a temporary assistant; for which position Mr. L. G. Holbrook was 

 engaged. I am glad to report his work very satisfactory. This position 

 has since been made permanent, an action which will add much to the 

 strength of the department work. 



The Apportionment for current expenses has for several years been 

 unchanged; and has required the most economical administration to 

 avoid a deficit, often times at the expense of the best results. The rapid 

 increase in the number of students for whom the department must provide 

 material and equipment calls for as large an increase in this fund as can 

 be made. 



