KEPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS. 59 



REPOET OF IXSTEUCTION. 



Agricultural College, } 

 Lansing, Michigan, Xoi\ 20, ISTo. )" 

 To the President of the College: 



I herewith present my report of instruction for the year 1875. 



ANATOMY AXD PHYSIOLOGY. 



The course in these studies to the Juniors differed Httle from tliat of tlic pre- 

 vious year. The instruction was entirely by lectures, and the attention and 

 progress left little to be desired. The time was felt to be too short by both 

 myself and the class, as many important subjects had to be omitted. 



EXTOMOLOGY. 



Our time in this study was only half that given to the above, being but seven 

 weeks. The results, considering the short time, were exceedingly gratifying. 

 More attention was given to dissection under the microscope than ever before. 

 Two or three students met me each day for this purpose, devoting an hour to the 

 work. The results of these investigations were figured on the blackboard, and 

 explained by the pupil making them to the class. 



The work in the apiary was mostly performed by members of the class under 

 my supervision. The experiments were performed largely by members of the 

 class, and were watched with much interest. 



ZOOLOGY. 



The course in this study was essentially the same a? that of last year. 



GEOLOGY. 



This subject occupied the last five weeks of the j'ear. Instetid of lectures we 

 made use of Dana's Revised Text Book of Geology. We went over it all except 

 djmamical geology. The principles of dynamical geology, and the special 

 geology of our State, were given in lectures in connection with historical 

 geology. During the course we visited the outcrop at Grand Ledge. 



The whole number of students in this course was twenty-four, three of Avhom 

 were pursuing a special course. 



MECHANICS. 



During the second half year the entire Junior Class, together with one 

 Senior and one special, recited to me in mechanics. We studied the mechanics 

 of solids and liquids as given in Snell's Olmsted. 



BOOK-KEEPING AND PHYSICAL GEOGEAPHY. 



During the first half year I gave the Freshman Class instruction in the above 

 mentioned studies. The first six weeks the class passed through Mayhew's 

 Practical Book-Keeping. During the remainder of the year the class completed 

 Guyot's Physical Geography, omitting those portions whicli receive attention 



