46 DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



MATHEMATICS. 



The following classes in mathematics have been taught during the year: 

 Fall term, 1886: 



Freshman algebra, three classes taught by J. B. Cotton. 



Sophomore algebra, three classes, taught by L. G. Carpenter. 



Trigonometry, one-half term, three classes taught by Prof. L. McLouth, 

 Spring term, 1887: 



Freshman geometry, three classes daily, taught by J. B. Cotton. 



Trigonometry and surveying, three classes daily, taught by L. G-. 

 Carpenter. 

 Summer term, 1887: 



Geometry, three classes daily, taught by J. B. Cotton. 



Analytic geometry, one class taught by L. G-. Carpenter. 



ENGINEERING. 



Agricultural engineering, taught to seniors in fall term by R. C. 

 Carpenter. 

 Civil engineering, taught to seniors in spring term by R. C. Carpenter. 



DRAWING. 



Free hand draioing, to the mechanical students, was taught in the fall term 

 by Prof. L G. Carpenter, and to the agricultural students in the spring term 

 by Prof. W. S. Holds worth. 



Mechanical draioing, occupying from one to three hours daily, was taught 

 by Prof. R. C. Carpenter, fall term 1886, spring term 1887 and summer term 

 1887. The subject of drawing is now in charge of Professor W. S. 

 Holdsworth. 



Astronoyny was taught in the summer term by Prof. L. G. Carpenter. 



The subjects discussed in each of the above classes and text-books used 

 are fully described in the catalogue, and it seems unnecessary to make a 

 fuller statement in this place. 



The amount of class work for each teacher has rarely been less than three 

 hours, and sometimes has been as high as five hours per day. 



MECHANICAL SHOPS. 



The shops of the mechanical course have been in my charge since the 

 opening of the course. On the first of September, 1887, they were turned 

 over to Prof. W. F. Darand, professor of Mechanics. 



The equipment of the shops has been much improved, and principally by 

 the work of the students themselves. There have been constructed in the 

 iron shop one turret lathe, fifteen inch swing, one engine lathe, fifteen inch 

 swing, two engine lathes twelve inch swing, one pattern maker's lathe, and 

 two lafhes for the wood shop, besides a great number of small tools. These 

 latter lathes were designed by myself and patterns made in the wood shop. 

 There is in course of construction one twenty-horse power engine, one 

 fifteen inch engine lathe, and two iron lathes for the wood shop. Every tool 

 completed has added to the efficiency of the shop. A universal milling 

 machine has been needed perhaps more than any other one tool. I am 



