74 . STATE BOAED OF AGEICULTUKE. 



the payment of bills necessary. The Faculty issued a circular with the new 

 scheme, and other information in the winter. 



T. C. ABBOT, 

 State Agkicultueal College, \ President. 



Lansing, MicJt., Sept. 30, 187 G. 



KEPORT OF FACULTY. 



To the State Board of AqricuUure : 



The Faculty of the State Agricultural College respectfully submit their annual 

 report, as follows ; 



Previous reports of the Faculty and of its several members have been made 

 the 31st of December, after the full close of the College year, and have given an 

 account of a complete year's work. The present date, the close of the fiscal 

 year of the State, up to Avhich by your direction our report is to be made, covers 

 nine months, and finds us in session, the plans for the year, the studies and 

 labors of the students being still incomplete. 



A catalogue of officers and students was issued by the Faculty under your 

 direction in August. Since its publication two students have been admitted to 

 the Freshman class, viz. : Morse \V. Jones, of Eichland, Kalamazoo county, 

 and Charles E. Sumner, of Lambertville, Monroe county. T''he whole number 

 of students in attendance thus far during the year is, by classes, as follows : 



Ilesident Graduates 5 



Seniors 18 



Juniors 16 



Sophomores -. 45 



Freshmen 72 



Specials ' 10 



Total.-.. IGO 



being an increase of ten over last year. 



The numbers w^ere kept within these limits only by greatly increased strict- 

 ness in examination for admission. Many applicants failed to enter for lack of 

 qualification. As some guide to a knowledge of the necessary preparation to be 

 made in order to enter, some lists of questions used in the beginning of the year 

 have been inserted in the catalogue, pages 43 and 44. 



The average age of students by classes has been as follows, counting from the 

 birth day last past. Probably one-half year should be added to each number 

 for a more accurate average : 



Eesident graduates 'ld\ years. 



Seniors 31 5-9 "' 



Juniors 20 5-G " 



vSophomores 19 " 



Freshmen. 19 1-7 " 



Specials 20 



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