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I have attended to the veterinary requirements of the live stock in the 

 Horticultural and Agricultural departments of this college when requested to 

 do so. I have the honor to be, sir, 



Yours obediently, 



E. A. A. GEANGE, 

 Professor of Veterinary Science. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., October 1, 1887. 



EEPORT OF PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE FOR 1886-87. 



President MicMgan Agricultural College: 



SiK, — I have the honor to render the following report of the condition of 

 the Military Department at this college since my last annual report : 



Number of infantry drills, with an average attendance of 92 cadets 177 



Number of dress parades, with an average attendance of 60 cadets 20 



Number of target practices, with an average attendance of 12 cadets 12 



Number of recitations in tactics, with an average attendance of 15 



cadets— 35 



Number of lectures on military subjects, with an average attendance 



of 75 cadets 6 



In addition to the above I delivered a public lecture in the chapel on July 

 6, upon the present condition of the French army, the result of personal 

 observations in Europe during my recent trip. 



Two companies of cadets, numbering about sixty, attended the Fourth of 

 July celebration at Flint, participating in the street parade, and giving an 

 exhibition drill. About the same number of cadets attended the State fair 

 at Jackson, in September. In both instances all of the expenses of the 

 cadets were defrayed by the citizens of the two above mentioned cities. 



A competitive drill between the two companies of the college cadets was 

 held on July 28, for the honor of carrying the colors during the ensuing 

 year. The decision was in favor of " A " company, commanded by cadet 

 captain Irving Bates. First Lieutenant F. L. Dodge, 23d regiment U. S. 

 infantry, kindly consented to act as judge upon this occasion. 



During the year two gold medals were awarded to cadets D. A. Smith and 

 J. W. O'Bannon, for good marksmanship, the medals being purchased with 

 money ($14.50), contributed for the purpose by the faculty and other officers 

 of the college. Cadet W. J. O'Bannon was also the recipient of a silver 

 medal, offered by myself for special excellence in the manual of arms in an 

 individual competitive drill. 



Within the year the flag staff, presented to the college by a former student, 

 has been erected in front of the armory, and the regulation U. S. flag and 

 the Signal Service weather flags are daily displayed thereon. 



SUMMARY. 



The period of my detail at this institution being about to expire, and my 

 successor having been appointed, it may be of interest to summarize what 



