72 V. Rural Art. 



The registration was about equal to that of the preceding year, 

 and in addition to the undergraduate work, two advanced students 

 w^ere given instruction, largely in the nature of working out prob- 

 lems for civic betterment in and about the University. The two 

 advanced students finished their work in a most satisfactory manner, 

 but no special mention or certificates were given them for complet- 

 ing the course. One is now actively engaged in the profession of 

 landscape architecture, and the other is incorporating what he ob- 

 tained from the course with his teaching in a western college. 



During the year the work proved itself a necessity and was estab- 

 lished on a rather firm foundation. 



The work was again continued at the beginning of the present 

 College year, 1906-1907, with a most satisfactory registration of 

 fourteen students, some new to the work, and others continuing their 

 work begun last year. The courses are being given much the same 

 as last year, wnth the exception that constant improvements are 

 being made. They are being attended not only by the students 

 registered in the work, but by many visitors from other colleges in 

 the University, principally from the Departments of Arts and 

 Architecture. 



The greatest needs of the course at present are better drafting- 

 room facilities, the present accommodations being quite inadequate to 

 properly accommodate the work of the students, and sufficient 

 funds to equip the course as we would like to have it. These diffi- 

 culties will no doubt be shortly overcome, particularly the need for 

 greater space, which will be obtainable immediately upon the com- 

 pletion of the new Agricultural buildings. In regard to finances, 

 however, it remains for some interested person to come forward and 

 properly endow what can be made one of the most interesting and 

 profitable courses in the Universit}^ 



BRYANT FLEMING, 

 Lecturer in Rural Art. 



