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ical Seminar also in cooperation Avitli this department held its annual 

 fe-pring foray on June 5th, a botanizing trij) in which over 60 participated. 

 Transportation was furnished by autos and by the army truck. 



It is very much to be regretted that the high cost of building materials 

 and labor has prevented the construction of additional greenhouses, as 

 the lack of sufficient greenhouse space is a very great handicap in the 

 Avork of the department. 



This marks the close of the fiftieth year since Professor Emeritus W. J. 

 Beal entered the service of the College. I am glad indeed to bear tribute 

 to the breadth and depth of the foundation which Dr. Beal in his zeal 

 so well laid. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. A. BESSEY, 



Professor of Botany. 

 East Lansing, Michigan, June 30, 1920. 



KEPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY. 



President F. S. Kedzie, College. 



Dear Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report on the work 

 of the Department of Chemistry for the year ending June 30, 1920. 



The teaching staff for the year was as follows: 



A. J. Clark, Professor. 



R. C. Huston, Associate Professor. 

 H. S. Reed, Associate Professor. 



B. E. Hartsuch, Associate Professor. 



D. T. Ewing, Assistant Professor. 

 H. L. Publow, Assistant Professor. 

 P. S. Bruudage, Assistant Professor. 



C. D. Ball, Instructor. 



E. F. Eldridge, Instructor. 

 H. C. Lauge, Instructor. 

 H. A. Iddles, Instructor. 



B. E. French, Instructor. 

 H. D. Lightbody, Instructor. 



C. J. Overmyer, Instructor. 



The increase in number of students taking work in the department 

 caused considerable crowding; but with the fine cooperation of all mem- 

 bers of the staft", the work of the veyr was handled very satisfactorily. 



Thirty-three courses have been offered during the year. The number 

 of students enrolled in the department during the year is as follows: 



