DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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Carhart's University Physics, volume one and volume two has been 

 used pretty generally for the advanced classes in physics. Mr. Chapman, 

 however, this spring used Keed's which he considers better adapted 

 for the agricultural students as it contains less mathematics than 

 Prof. Carhart's book. In the electrical engineering classes we have 

 found Prof. Karapetoflf's Elements of Experimental Electrical En- 

 gineering very satisfactory for much of our laboratory work. Franklin 

 and Estey's book, volume one, is used by juniors in direct current work, 

 while Sheldon, Mason and Hausmann's book, volume two, on alternat- 

 ing currents has been used by the seniors. 



Due to the rearranging of the engineering classes which has been in 

 progress for the last two years all engineering juniors will take some 

 electrical work hereafter so that the work of the department will be 

 somewhat increased next fall and winter term. It seems to me this is 

 much to be desired as all engineering students come in contact more 

 or less with the application of electricity in commercial work. 



Resi>ectfully, 

 A. R. SAWYER, 

 Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering. 

 East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1909. 

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