58 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Avell Bill allowing tocliiiical colleges, uiiivoisities and schools to purchase 

 sni']>lns machine tools from the AVai- I)e])aiiment at lo per cent ot cost. 

 About .f>7500 has been ex})en(le(l by the department for an assortment of 

 machine tools of nnxlern types and in excellent coriditi(»n. S(»e also re])ort 

 of JM'of. H. n. J)irks. 



Major M. F. Loomis, '1)5, (Miief of Cleveland District Salvage Board, 

 War Dei^artment, rendered invaluable service to the College in the selec- 

 tion and ])rocuring of tliese tools. 



Major r. M. Chamberlain, '89, Cliief of Chicago District Salvage 

 Board, also rendered valuable assistance. 



It is very gratifying to have the assistance of our alunnii in the ad- 

 vancement of the work. 



It is unfortunate that the sco]je of the Caldwell Bill was not broad 

 enough to make it possible for the schools to procure, on like terms, 

 equipment for other lines than shop-work. 



IVeeds. 



The Departments of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering re- 

 quire generous appropi iations for equi])ment, not only to bring them to 

 a pre-fire status but to meet the needs of the new courses and the in- 

 creased enrollment. 1 liope that these needs can be met fully, at an early 

 date. 



There should be a closer relation than now exists between the division 

 and the Dei>artmcnt of Chemistry, in order lo promote the interests of 

 students in engineering chemistry. 



E.rpnnsion. 



The ex])eriment station idea should be formally recognized l>y a suil- 

 able organization, with funds to sui)port research in engineering, ger- 

 main to the great manufacturing, agricultural and jtnblic works enter- 

 ]>ris('s of the State of ^lichigan. 



Kespectfullv submitted, 



C. W. BISSELL, 



Dean of lOngineering. 



East Lansing, Mich., .Fune :i(), HllM). 



