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quently not sufficiently emphasized. We hope that in the future we 

 shall be able to give to this side of our work even greater emphasis. 



The members of the department who were with us during the college 

 year 1907-1908 came to the work this year with a knowledge of detaili^ 

 and conditions which made their work especially valuable. The persons 

 who came into the department for the first time have manifested skill 

 and discernment in mastering the situation and have proven satis- 

 factory teachers. All in all the department was unusually' fortunate 

 in securing good teachers in the instructors hired during the past year. 

 For every member of the department force I have only praise. With so 

 many of them returning for the coming year I believe we can do thi; 

 best work in the history of the department. During the year past every 

 one has striven for the welfare of his students. In the year to come 

 they will strive no less earnestly, and the experience of this year will 

 bring even better returns for their labor. They do not expect thanks, 

 as they have only done their duty. To each, however, I desire to ex- 

 press my sincerest appreciation. 



To the State Board for the appropriations made to the department, 

 and to yourself and the other executive officers of the college for un- 

 numbered courtesies of every kind I wish to express the thanks of the 

 department. 



Yours most respectfully, 



THOS. C. BLAISDELL, 

 Professor of English and Modern Languages. 

 East Lansing, Michigan, June 30, 1909. 



KEPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



Following is a brief report of the work done by the Department of 

 Entomology during the year 1908-9. 



Six regular courses have been given during the year, besides a course 

 of lectures during the summer school for County Normal teachers and 

 two courses during the winter short term, making nine courses in all. 



The addition of a set of wall charts to the equipment has made the 

 work much easier and it is hoped that we may be able to make more of 

 these charts ourselves during the coming year. The collection has grown 

 slowly as has also the permanent equipment in other ways. 



During the year Mr. M. A. Yothers has assisted very efficiently as 

 instructor and the writer wishes to extend his personal thanks and 

 appreciation for the same. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



R. H. PETTIT, 

 Professor of Entomology. 

 East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1909. 



