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small expense to the College, of somewhat more varied capacity than the one 

 heretofore in our pos;ession. 



TRIGOXOilETIiY. 



Trigonometry was taught the Sophomore class, that portion of the second 

 term not devoted to surveying. Olney's Trigonometry was used as a text book, 

 the class passing thoroughly over plane and riglifc angled spherical trigonometry. 



GEOMETRY. 



Geometry was taught tlic entire portion of the first term, to the Sophomore 

 class, using as a text book Olnev's Geometrv. 



The class with few exceptions did well, and thoroughly passed over plane 

 and spherical geometry. 



The Freshman class has already been studying geometry four weeks, under 

 my tuition. Judging from wlnit ha- already been accomplislied. thev vrill do 

 an uiuisuallv ""ood term's work. 



ALGEBRA. 



Algebra was taught the entire first and second term? to the Freshman class. 



From the fact that a great number of the students on entering College pos- 

 sessed a knowledge of the elements of algebra it was deemed advisable not only 

 to divide the cla's, but to provide each section with a different text book. - 



The advanced section used Olney's University Algebra, and passed over an 

 extensive course, including, differentiating, the binomial theorem, solution of 

 cubic equations and probabilities. 



The other section used Olney's Complete School Algebra as a text book, and 

 "with some unimportant omissions tlioroughly completed the book. 



RHETORICALS. 



The rhetorical exercises of the Freshman class have been in my charge the 

 entire year. The first term the class had exercises in composition with the pro- 

 fessor of English Literature, and the rhetoricals consisted of exercises in read- 

 ing. The remainder of the year the usual exercises of essays and declamations 

 were required. 



The class met at 7 A. M. Saturdav, so soon after breakfast in the board- 

 ing hall as to cause necessarily more or less tardiness, otherwise the rhetoricals 

 have been unusually free from distracting causes. 



The exercises have been of an unusually good quality, the declamations well 

 learned and delivered, the essays quite free from mistakes, and some of the orig- 

 inal speeches really excellent. 



BIBLE CLASS. 



During the greater portion of the year I have had charge of a class of students 

 in the Christian Union Sabbath Scliool on Sunday afternoons. 



AVORK OUTSIDE THE CLASS ROOM. 



Connected as I am with the Engineering Department of the College, a large 

 amount of outside work is of necessity required of me. In some instances after- 

 noons and Saturdays for from one to three weeks consecutively have been required 

 in performing these outside duties. They have consisted principally of surveying, 

 levelling, mapping, or drawing. Under my direction the maps of the College 

 farm and grounds, for the library and farm office, were finished and the topo- 

 graphy put on them. All the drains constructed this year have been surveyed 

 and recorded, together with the depth and rise or fall for each one hundred feet. 



