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of this department on a better basis, ami will make it possible to under- 

 take systematic work from the time the student enters school till he 

 finishes. 



Mr. S. P. Edwards deserves much praise in the management of labora- 

 tory classes. 



.Most respectfully submitted, 



CHARLES E. MARSHALL. 

 Agricultural ( Jollege, Mich., 

 June 30, 1902. 



REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DRAWING. 



To l he President: 



Dear Sin — 1 have the honor to present herewith the report tor the 

 I department of Drawing for the year ending June 30, 1902. 



At the beginning of the fall term as it became necessary to have more 

 room for the accommodation of students in draughting the department 

 secured the use of a room in the dairy building and had it fitted with 

 drawing tables, and lockers for material. This increase in facilities has 

 been of material assistance to the department, but of course is only a 

 temporary relief. 



The department has taken upon itself the teaching of two of the studies 

 in the new elective course in Civil Engineering, i. e. , " Shades and Shadows 

 and Perspective," and "Topographical Drawing and Sketching," the 

 former of which was given to a class of eighteen junior engineers in the 

 winter term. These electives add materially to the work of the department. 



A very trying feature of the conditions under which our work is con- 

 ducted is the scattering of class rooms, appliances, etc., in three somewhat 

 widely separated buildings. There' is in this a manifest loss in several 

 ways. 



The (list ribnt ion of classes and hours among the members of the instruct- 

 ing force is clearly shown in the reports made to you at the opening of 

 each term. 



In addition to carrying a due proportion of instructing I have been act- 

 ing as class officer of the Mechanical Sub-Freshman class, a work that 

 requires no little time and attention, especially at the opening of the term 

 when an instructor's best efforts are demanded by his class work. 



The work of the department, while it has been materially increased, has 

 moved along smoothly, and we trust with an increased benefit to the 

 student. 



Faithful I v. 



\V. S. HOLDSWORTH. 

 Agricultural < Jollege, M mil. 

 June 30, 1902. 



