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zoology (exclusive of entomology) be required, together with two full 

 terms of mineralogy aud geology. No amount of elective work in the 

 junior and sophomore years can take the place of the foundation work 

 in the sciences, and the present amount and arrangement of this science 

 work, in my opinion, is far from yielding the best results. 



As a natural consequence of the large increase in the number of 

 students and the attendant multiplication of sections for laboratory 

 work, our quarters are now altogether too small and it will be necessary 

 to find class and laboratory rooms elsewhere for one or more subjects. 

 During the coming fall term the classes in phj^sical geography' probably 

 will be held in the new agricultural building if suitable rooms there 

 are finished in time, but before another j-ear it is extremely desirable 

 that a laboratory specially equipped for work in mineralogy (including 

 blowpipe analysis) and geology be provided. At present it is necessary 

 sometimes to use the same rooms on the same days for anatomical 

 zoological and geological work, thus entailing a large amount of rapid 

 shifting and rearranging of apparatus and material, with considerable 

 loss of time and a necessarily high percentage of wear and tear on the 

 equipment. 



It is a pleasure to be able to record the fact in this connection that in 

 spite of the heavy work and long hours all the members of the depart- 

 ment have shown commendable zeal in the performance of their several 

 duties, and almost without exception deserve the highest praise for suc- 

 cessful work. Making due allowance for the magnitude of the work 

 and the difficult conditions under which some of it had to be done, 

 it may be safely said that the results have exceeded the most sanguine 

 expectations. 



Respectfully, 

 WALTER B. BARROWS, 

 Professor of Zoology and Physiology aud Curator of the General 

 Museum. 

 East Lansing, June 30, 1909. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ECONO- 

 MICS. 



To the President: 



I have the honor of submitting the following report concerning the 

 Department of History and Economics for the jear 1908-9. 



The total number of enrollments in this department during the year 

 was 1,G18, distributed as follows: 



By terms. Fall 394 ; winter 711 ; spring 513. 



By classes. Sub-freshmen 222; freshmen 657; sophomores 303; jun- 

 iors 225; seniors 103. 



By subjects. History 773; Economics 653; ''Education" 16; Political 

 Science 118; Sociology 38. 



The total number of hours taught during the year was 2,470 divided 

 among the three terms as follows: 



