DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 19 



REPOKT OF THE FACULTY. 



The Faculty of the Michigan State Asricultnral College respectfully submit 

 to the State Board of Agriculture their annual report for the year ending 

 August SI, 1879: 



On September 1st, 1878, the Sophomores and Freshmen were entering upon 

 the first term of their respective years, while the Seniors and Juniors were 

 commencing the third or last term of their years. Commencement season for 

 the graduating classes of 1878 and 1879 is in November, but succeeding classes 

 will be graduated in August. 



COMMENCEMENT, 187S. 



The baccalaureate sermon was preached by the President of the College 

 November 17th, in the College chapel. The Class Day Exercises took place 

 in the evening of November 18, excellent music being furnished by the Eight 

 O'clock Club, an amateur club of the city of Lansing. An Oration was 

 delivered by Mr. W. K. Prudden, a Poem by Mr. Eugene Davenport, a History 

 by Mr. R. H. Guiley, a Prophecy by Mr. W. S. Holdsworth, and an address 

 by the class president, Mr. Eugene Gregory. The exercises were said to be 

 excellent. 



The exercises of the graduating class took place on the forenoon of Tuesday, 

 November 19th. The music was furnished by the Franz Schubert Club of 

 Jackson, an amateur club of very high excellence. Ten members were chosen 

 by lot to represent the class. These spoke in alphabetical order, according to 

 the following 



PROGRAMME : 



War March, Mendelssohn. 



Overture—" William Tell," Bossini. 



Prayer. 



Long! 11°:, Lange, 



Riglits and "Wrongs of Labor, Henry F. Busklrk. 



"Why We Seek a College Education, Carlton V. Hinnian. 



Ifl Were King Adam, 



The Motive of the True Artist, Will S. Holdsworth. 



The Farmer as a Business Man, EmmorO. Ladd. 



Silver Star Waltzes. 



Put Yourself In His Place, Robert T. McNaiighton. 



Nature's Gifts, J.T.Monroe. 



Selections from Barber of Seville. 



Conditions of Our Civilization Edward J. Rawson. 



Is Universal Suflrage a Failure? Frank E. Robson, 



Trombone— Solo. . . Mr, F. Titus. 



A Tribute to Alma Mater, Fremont E. Skeels. 



"Faint Heart ne'er Won Fair Lady," Elisha D. A. True. 



Selections from Puritani. 



Conferring of Degrees. 



Gallop, At Full Speed 



Benediction. 



