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above the surface, although the main statical head seems to be about 

 five and one-half feet. The flow through a five-inch pipe was nine gallons 

 per minute five feet above the surface, eighteen gallons per minute two and 

 two and one-third feet above the surface. With a steam pump the amount 

 was increased to 130 gallons per minute. 



Dr. R. C. Kedzie made several analyses of the water, and reported it in 

 each case of excellent character. 



The work of connecting the well to the pumps was performed by this 

 department. A six-inch pipe was laid from the pumps, outside the boiler 

 house, and then reduced to a four-inch pipe, which was connected with the 

 inside casing of the well. These precautions were taken so that in the event 

 of an increase in the water supply it will not be again necessary to make 

 new pump connections. 



The old connections of the pump with the river were not severed. Should 

 our water supply be insufficient in case of a fire, conuection can be had 

 with the river by opening a valve. It does not seem, however, that this 

 will ever be necessary, for the well has more than filled our most sanguine 

 expectations. We can, if necessary, pump from it from three to four barrels 

 per minute. 



The main line of six-inch pipe, which formerly ended west of College Hall, 

 was extended 1,300 feet to a point beyond the house occupied by Professor 

 Durand: also a branch six inches in diameter was extended 300 feet to a 

 point east of Professor Johnson's house. From these respective points one 

 line was continued west to the President's house, the other line east to the 

 apartment house location, another branch was laid to the location of the new 

 dormitory, these latter being four inches in diameter. 



A hose cart and 300 feet of best fire hose two and one-half inches in 

 diameter were purchased. Fire hydrants of the Gaskell pattern were set near 

 the various residences. This makes a total of eleven fire hydrants for 

 two and one-half inch hose set on the grounds, two small hose carts and 450 

 feet of hose. Had we a well drilled fire company our facilities for fighting 

 fire, except for a few buildings, would be equal to that of most cities. The 

 tank in the tower of Williams Hall will be protected from frost either by 

 heatiog or by some means of covering. The under-ground pipes are laid 

 well below the reach of frost. 



The above is respectfully submitted, 



E. C. CARPENTEE, 

 Professor of Mathematics and Engineering, 



REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. 



To the President of the College : 



The work of the Department of English Language and Literature during 

 the past year is so similar to that of the previous year, and my last report was 

 so full, that I do not deem an extended report necessary at this time. I have 

 the honor to submit the following: 



The work has been divided between myself and Mr. Pattengill; and some 

 aid has been rendered by Mr. Cotton, especially in the correction of the first 



