26 STATE BOAED OF AGKICULTUEE. 



The baud and the Delta Tan Delta Society have each giyen a luiblic entertain- 

 ment in the College chapel. 



The Board has recently made a change in the College terms and order of 

 studies. The ^'ork of planning this arrangement and of presenting it to the Board 

 was committed to Prof. Fairchild. The reasons for the change that weighed 

 with the Faculty were^ as presented by Prof. Fairchild to the Board, in brief as 

 follows: A three term conrse suits better the length of time devoted to many 

 of the studies ; gives a natural division for settlements "wdtli students ; puts 

 Junior Exhibition with its interruption of the usual routine of duty at the close 

 of a term ; brings the first examination of the Freshmen, which is a sifting of 

 the idle and incompetent, nearer the time of their entrance ; gives students 

 more frequent periods of absence for any duties away from College, and equal- 

 izes somewhat the burden of studies in the different terms. 



Should it be practicable to bring our Commencement Season earlier in the 

 year, this arrangement of terms might facilitate tlie change. 



The scheme is as follows : The first term to commence the last Tuesday of 

 February and continue thirteen weeks ; then a recess of one week and a term of 

 twelve weeks ; then a recess of one week, followed by the third and last term of 

 twelve weeks. 



FRESHMEN STUDIES FOR EACH OF THREE TERMS. 



1. Algebra, History, Composition. 



2. Algebra, Botany, Agriculture. 



3. Geometry, Botany, Bookkeeping, Frencli. 



SOPHMORES. 



1. Geometry, Elementary Chemistry, French. 



2. Trigonometry, Surveying, Organic Chemistiy, French. 



3. Mechanics, Analytical Chemistry. 



JUNIORS. 



1. Mechanics ^, Drawing ^. Agricultural Cliemistry, Horticulture. 



2. Entomology, Physics, Ehetoric. 



3. Astronomy ^, Anatomy -J, Meteorology, English Literature. 



SENIORS. 



1. Physiology, Agriculture, Mental Philosophy. 



2. Zoology, Geolog}^, Botany -A-, Constitution of the U. S., Moral Philosophy. 



3. Civil Engineering, Political Economy, Landscape Gardening, Logic. 



Some modifications of this course of study will be required for the higher 

 classes, in order to adjust the present with the past order of studies. 



Respectfully submitted, 



T. C. ABBOT, President. 

 E. G. Bairp, /Secretary. 



