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it seems to me should be attained before the salary schedule can be 

 said to be on a satisfactory basis. It is particularly important, what- 

 ever may be the salaries offered, that appointees may be informed of 

 the rate of advancement which will follow satisfactory service. A 

 scale of salary increases would also reduce materially the duties of the 

 President in connection with the annual task of appointments to the 

 teaching staff. 



I do hereby again recommend that the scale of salaries suggested in 

 my first annual report be adopted as soon as practicable. 



With the increased enrollment in professional engineering subjects 

 it is important that teachers be specialists rather than interchange- 

 able units in the administrative system. 



This requirement will be impossible of attainment or satisfactory ap- 

 proximation at salaries now offered. 



It is equally important that high grade teaching service be furnished 

 in the general fundamental subjects, mathematics, English, etc., and 

 this requirement is an additional reason for advanced salaries. 



The increase in salary budget which would be entailed by adoption 

 of the schedule suggested would be considerable but the maintenance of 

 high teaching and administrative eflSciencj' imperatively demand and 

 justify the increase. 



In conclusion I express my appreciation of the co-operation of au- 

 thorities, colleagues and other co-workers in making the past year pleas- 

 ant and profitable. 



Kesftectfully submitted, 



G. W. BISSELL, 

 Dean of Engineering. 



East Lansing, June 30, 1911. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEER- 

 ING. 



Dr. J. L. Snyder, President, Michigan Agricultural College: 



Dear Sir: — I present herewith my report as Professor of Mechanical 

 Engineering for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911. 



The opening of the college year witnessed several changes in the 

 personnel of the department. 



Assistant Professor, L. L. Appleyard, and Messrs. Hartman, Wilcox 

 and Brackett had resigned to accept commercial positions. Mr. E. J. 

 Kunze was appointed assistant professor in charge of machine design 

 and shop work to succeed Mr. Appleyard, Mr. J. L. Morse was appointed 

 instructor in machine design, Mr. E. A. Evans, foreman of the machine 

 shop, and Mr. J. A. Neal, insti-uctor in machine shop, these men suc- 

 ceeding Messrs. Hartman, Wilcox and Brackett, respectively. 



The resignation of Prof. J. A. Poison was averted by a merited sub- 

 stantial advance in salary. 



The new men have proven themselves to be exceptionally well quali- 

 fied for their duties and I am pleased to note that present indications are 

 that there will be no resignations from the staff. 



