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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The degree of Baclielor of Science wiis conferred upon the thirty gentle- 

 men \vhose names follow: George E. Breck, Paw Paw; Henry F. Buskirk, 

 Bradley; Henry Y. Clark, Ransom; Theodore P. Caulkins, Thornville; 

 Eugene Davenport, Woodland; Harry E. Emmons, Orion; Charles C. 

 Georgeson, Denmark; Eugene Gregory, Allegan; Kichard H. Gulley, Dear- 

 born; Frank AV. Hastings, St. Louis; Carlton V. Hinman, Portland; AVill 

 S. Holdsworth, Traverse City; Enimor 0. Ladd, Old Mission; James P. 

 Lewis, Falls City; llobert T. McNaughton, Jackson; James E. Miller, 

 Lansing; Jay 11. Monroe, South Haven; Henry E. Owen, Adrian; Joel S. 

 Pardee, Berrien Springs; William K. Prudden, Indianapolis; Edward J. 

 Eawson, Decatur; Albert A. Robinson, Detroit; Frank E. Robson, Lansing; 

 Ralph D. Sessions, Ionia; Charles F. Shilling, Sturgis; Fremont E. Skeels, 

 Grand Rapids ; Clement J. Strang, Charlotte ; James Troop, Matherton ; 

 S. Satterlee Trowbridge, Birmingham; Elisha D. A. True, Armada. 



This is the largest class ever graduated by the College, and brings the num- 

 ber of its alumni up to one hundred and eighty-six. 



STUDENTS. 



The students in attendance since the last annual report, are, as given in 

 the 22d annual catalogue issued in the autumn of 1878, as follows: 



Resident graduate _ 1 



Seniors 31 



Juniors 24 



Sophomores 75 



Freshmen 77 



Specials 31 



Total 239 



Applicants for instruction in analytical Chemistry have in several instances 

 been denied admission into the College, as every possible place for students to 

 work in was already occupied. 



The average age of the students was between 20 and 21 years. 



The following is a table of the number of students from each county : 



Allegan 7 



Barry 



Bay 



Berrien 



Branch 



Calhoun 



Cass 



Clinton 



Eaton 



Genesee 



Grand Traverse 



Gratiot 



Hillsdale 



1 



1 



4 



2 



3 



--. 4 



8 



9 



2 



3 



1 



4 



Ingham 32 



Ionia 14 



Jackson 7 



Kalamazoo. 



Kent 4 



Lapeer 4 



Lenawee- 7 



Livingston 1 



Macomb 3 



Mason 3 



Mecosta 1 



Midland 1 



Monroe 4 



Montcalm G 



Newaygo 1 



Oakland 17 



Oceana - 3 



Ontonagon _ 1 



Otsego. 



