68 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



It in with a leeliug of gratification that this report is made as there 

 has been a question as to how readily our returning soldiers w^ould be 

 able to settle down and adapt themselves to the monotony of school w^ork, 

 but in my mind there is no doubt as to their attitude. Thej^ have re- 

 turned to us with a strong appreciation of responsibility and I feel that 

 the present school year stands out as a mile stone in the histoi*y of M. 

 A. C. because of this fact. 



Mr. M. B. Chapin was given a leave of absence during tlie winter term 

 to complete his work at the University of Chicago for a PhB. degree. 



The development of courses along art lines has proceeded with gratify-- 

 ing results and the opportunity for election of subjects by the women 

 students has been taken advantage of so that we are now carrying on 

 work with girls in each of thofour years. 



The change in the course for engineering students, Avhereby the fresh- 

 men now get three terms of jMechanical Drawing and Macliine Design 

 followed in the sojthomore year by two terms of Descriptive Geometry 

 and one of Freehand Drawing, is i)roving entirely satisfactory as it pre- 

 pares our freshmen to take up work in commercial drafting oflices during 

 their summer vacation, and we find tlio student is more matured and 

 better qualified to handle descriptive geometry than he was when it was 

 given in the freshman j'ear. 



In closing 1 wish to again ex]»ress my appreciation for the su])port 

 which I have been given by tlie mendiers of the de])artment staff. 



The following is a teaching schedule of the department. 



Respectfully submitte<l, 



II.' K. STIOWAK'D, 

 I'rofessor of Drawing & Design. 

 East Lansing, Mich., June oO, 11)20. 



