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elsewhere in the course. This large class, numbering seventy members, -^-ere 

 invariably attentive, and their progress left little to be desired. 



RIIETORICALS. 



I had charge of the Sophomores during the entire year in rhetoricals. Each 

 student was required to present an exercise every two weeks, which consisted of 

 essays, alternating with declamations. The students were granted the privilege 

 of presenting original declamations, which were made equivalent to two of the 

 , above. "We thus had, especially during the last half year, a large number of 

 orations. 



The class were earnest, attentive, and for the most part made excellent 

 progress. 



PUBLIC LECTURES. 



I have given during the year two public lectures at the College. Subjects : 

 The Eye, and Sericulture. 



OUTSIDE WORK. 



During the year I have lectured once before the Ingham County Farmers' 

 Club, twice before the Ingham County Teachers' Institute, and three times 

 before the State Pomological Society. Among other executive work for the 

 last mentioned society, I had charge of the fruit exhibition at the State Fair. 

 I sent out over three hundred communications, urging people to exhibit, and 

 supervised exclusively the arrangement in the halls. It gives me pleasure to 

 state that this effort Avas not fruitless, as the magnitude and arrangement of 

 the exhibition were universally praised. During my week's absence at the Fair 

 my classes were continued through the kindness of Prof. Beal and Mr. 

 Carpenter. 



I was also absent for a week in August attending the meetings of the Ameri- 

 can Association for the Advancement of Science. I not only attended the 

 general sessions, but also all those of the Entomological Section, including the 

 field meetings. I cannot overrate the benefits of this experience, which will act 

 as leaven in my instruction for all the future. Such ojiportunities are schools 

 where the progress is so rapid and the instniction so varied, that I am sure they 

 should never pass neglected. President Abbot and Mr. Carpenter kindly took 

 charge of my classes during my absence. 



Early in the summer my time was very much occupied in writing an article 

 for the Eeport of the State Board of Agriculture on Injurious Insects, an 

 elaborate article on Beneficial Insects for the Illustrated Annual of Rural 

 Affairs, and in writing articles for the State press, many of which were in 

 response to inquiries received from farmers and fruit growers. Such inquiries 

 necessitated a large and laborious correspondence. Although this sometimes 

 took from the energies which perhaps belonged to my classes, yet it is a demand 

 v>-hich it is difficult to neglect ; and the labor seems to be appreciated, and is, I 

 trust, not wholly devoid of good. 



RESEARCJI. 



I have during the year made investigations in several directions, which have 

 served to make my instructions more complete. 



THE CODLIKG JMOTII. 



1st. The laiwae seldom ever drop from the tree. This A\'as determined by set- 

 ting tubs partly filled with water under the apple trees. 2d. These larvffi do 



