43 STATE BOAKD OF AGRICULTUKE. 



Theory and Practice, Albert Barnes Simonson, Birmingham. 



Assassination as a Historical Factor, Bion Whelan, Hillsdale. 



Piano Solo — La Polka do la Relne Caprice, Haff. 



Conferring of Degrees. 



Quintette — Selections from 11 Trovatore, Verdi, 



Benediction. 



The degree of Master of Science was conferred at tlie same time on Mr. 

 Charles L. Ingersoll, of the chxss of ' 74, now Professor of Agriculture in the 

 Colleire. The decree of Bachelor of Science was conferred on all the members 

 of the graduating class, viz. : 



Charles Bloodgood, Cassopolis. William Carroll Latta, Ligonier, Ind. 



Albert Dodge, Jackson. Lyman Augustus Lilly, Allegan. 



Charles Sanford Emery, Lansing Artliur Bradley Peebles, Mason. 



William Oliver Fritz, Pompeii. James Albert Porter, West Ogden. 



Charles Irving Goodwin, Ionia. John Adelbert Poucher, Morenci. 



Mason Wilbur Gray, Pontiac. Albert Barnes Simonson, Birmingham. 



Edson Hale Hunt, Saranac. Bion Whelan, Hillsdale. 

 Frank Stewart Kedzie, Lansing. 



The students in attendance since the last annual report have been as follows : 



Graduating class and others in attendance during the autumn term of 



1877, but not present in 1878 - 38 



Resident graduates 1878 1 



Senior class of 1878. - - 31 



Junior class of 1878 - -.- 27 



Freshman class of 1878 (class of 1881) - 117 



In select courses 8 



T^otal for the year 222 



There was a large accession of students into the Freshman class on the open- 

 ing of the spring term, owing to the fact that heretofore the College year has 

 commenced at that time. 



The absence of a Sophomore class during the spring and summer terms of 1878, 

 is owing to the burning of a Dormitory in December, 1876. Lack of room 

 for a new cUiss necessitated its postponement until September, 1877, and the 

 lirst Tuesday in September has now been ado[>ted as the begitining of the Col- 

 lege school year. 



The Senior and Junior classes having entered in February (before the burn- 

 ing of the luill) will be graduated in November, 1878 and 1879, From this 

 change of time in beginning the year it happens that for two terms of each year 

 at ])resent, there are but three classes in the College. 



The Freshman class become Sophomores at this time, August 31, 1878, and a 

 new Freshman class enter on the third of September. 



Tlie average age of each of tlie classes present in 1878 is as follows : 



Seniors 21^ years. 



Juniors 20^ " 



Freshmen _ 10 " 



Select studies 21 



