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wholly given to useful articles. Students have constructed packing boxes, 

 bench work, tool cases and patterns for foundry work. 



Mr. H. 13. Mohn has had charge of the wood working, and, considering the 

 disadvantages of having a bad room, poor benches and no power, has done 

 exceedingly well. 



In the iron shops we were somewhat better equipped, as we had one good 

 room in the boiler-house into which we could put our machinery. The 

 room has been very much crowded, but still it has answered very nicely. In 

 the room, '^3x38 feet, we had the following machines: 



One 18-inch lathe, F. 8. Perkins, Lowell, Mass. 



One 12-horse-power engine. Olds & Son, Lansing. 



Two 10-inch lathes, F. E. lieed, Worcester, Mass. 



One 8-inch shaper, Boynton & Plumnier, Boston. 



One 8-inch lathe, Sheperd, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



One 10-inch lathe, Warner & Swasey, Cleveland. 



One planer 34 inch by 24 inch by 8 feet, G. A. Gray, Jr. & Co., Cincinnati. 



One 20-inch drill press, F. E. Eeed, Worcester, Mass. 



One gig-saw, our own make, and benches for eight students. 



The iron work has been in charge of Mr. James Wiseman, our engineer. He 

 has proved himself very competent as a workman and an instructor. The stu- 

 dents have been at Avork principally on two turret lathes of which the castings 

 were obtained of the Frontier Iron and Brass Works, Detroit. We did not get 

 at work on these until about September 28, so at this date but little has been 

 done. We hope, however, to have one lathe ready for work in the spring term 

 1886. The students have evinced great enthusiasm for this work and we have 

 had little or nothing to complain of on the score of carelessness or neglect. 



The amount available for equipment of the shops is only about 12,300, and 

 until more money can be obtained we shall labor under great disadvantages so 

 far as machinery is concerned. Had it not been for the machinery previously 

 bought, very little could have been done with the large class already admitted 

 to the college. As it is we can afford instruction only as follows: hand wood 

 working 8, lathe work in wood 2, blacksmith work 8, bench work in iron 10, 

 machine work in iron 8, or a total of 36 students. 



With proper plant we could in time complete our own equipment, but in the 

 meanwhile we are likely to suffer by not having tools enough for the students. 



We are already at work on two 15-incli lathes; when tbese are completed 

 we propose to construct a small engine and engine-lathe. These will help our 

 equipujent materially. 



In all our dealings with the manufacturers we have found them very liberal 

 and willing to give great concessions for the sake of aiding the college 

 and of introducing tbeir tools. We invariably obtained large discounts, and 

 many drawings have been donated. 



Mr. B. F. Sturtevant, of Boston, Mass., very liberally donated to the college 

 a 24-inch pressure blower and eight blast gates, to be used in the blacksmith 

 shops. This is a very liberal donation indeed, and considering the number 

 of tools needed and the small amount of our available fund is very acceptable. 



Prof. Louis McLouth, who has tbe general oversight of the education mat- 

 ters pertaining to the mechanical department, will no doubt report fully in 

 regard to further resources and needs of the Department. 



I am, sir, respectfully yours. 



Ft. C. CARPENTEIi, 

 Prof, of Mathematics atid Civil Emjineering^ 



Ageicultural College, September 30, 1885. 



