DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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This arrangement places a minimum of study upon abstract principles 

 and a maximum upon the concrete in economics — an arrangement for 

 which our students seem especially flitted through the prevalence of 

 laboratory work here and the consequent familiarity that there is with 

 the concrete. 



The American History to which reference was made, when taught as 

 it is here in conjunction with political science, may also be regarded 

 as a subject which extends through all three terms although unfortu- 

 nately the work of two of these terms must be taken during the same 

 period of time. In the case of both subjects one teacher has charge of 

 each subject continuously throughout the entire year and the depart- 

 mental specialization whose benefits were mentioned earlier is well 

 exemplified by these two instances. 



In conclusion I wish to commend the efficiency and devotion of the 

 various teachers in the department during the past year, the statistical 

 statement of the efi'orts of whom appears in an earlier part of this 

 report. 



Yours respectfully, 



WILBUR O. HEDRICK, 

 Professor of Histor}' and Economics. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30th, 1911. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



Presiaent J. L. Snyder: 



Dear Sir: — The- following is the report on the librarv' for the vear 

 ending June 30th, 1911. 



There have been added to the library during the year twelve hundred 

 thirteen bound volumes, of which five hundred eighty-six were pur- 

 chased, two hundred nine were gifts, and four hundred eighteen came 

 by binding. There have also been added five hundred fifty-six unbound 

 volumes and pamphlets, all of which were duly acknowledged when re- 

 ceived, provided the donor was known. 



For bound volumes we are indebted as follows: 



Aaron. Dr. Chas, D., 1. 



American Sheep Breeders' Ass'n., 

 1. 



American Shropshire Sheep Breed- 

 ers' Ass'n., 4. 



Aberdeen Angus Ass'n., 3. 



American Society Veterinary Medi- 

 cine, Proc, 6. 



American Guernsev Cattle Club, 1. 



Beal, Dr. W. J., 1. 



Baker, R. S., 20. 



Bureau Amer. Ry. Economics, 2. 



Cochrane Pub. Co., 1. 



Colorado, P'lora of, 1. 



DeBar, J., 1. 



Delaware, 1. 



Dryden, J. F., 1. 



Dennison, C, S., 1. 



Horaan, J. A., 1. 



Illinois, 1. 



Iowa, Horticultural Society, 1. 



Iowa, Agriculture, 1. 



Japan, 1. 



Kansas, Horticultural Society, 3. 



Lyman, Dr. R. P., 1. 



Massachusetts, 2. 



Michigan, 83. 



Missouri Botanical Gardens, 1. 



Missouri Horticultural Society, 1. 



Myers, W. S., 1. 



