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time, the saving in this respect will be $1,500 per year, or fully one-eighth the 

 cost of the shops and equipment. 

 The whole of which is respectfully submitted. 



K. C. CARPENTER, 



Professor Mathematics and Engineering. 



To the Presidejit : 



Beginning with February, 1881, my class work has been as follows: 



During the spring and summer terms of 1881, I had charge of the Fresh- 

 man class in Geometry, during which time the class, reciting in two divisions, 

 completed Olney's Geometry. Eighty began the study in the spring, and of 68 

 present at the examination, 12 having left college in the meantime, all passed 

 but two. Of the 66 enrolled in the summer term, 10 left college, 5 failed, 

 and the remaining 51 passed. 



In the autumn term four classes in Algebra were in my charge. The Fresh- 

 man class numbering 52, recited in two divisions, and passed over about 170 

 pages of Wells's University Algebra. Of these, 18 left before the close of the 

 term to begin schools, and at the final examination 4 failed while 30 passed. 

 In the Sophomore class Olney's University Algebra was used as the text-book. 

 The more advanced division completed the book with a few omissions. The 

 number enrolled in the two divisions was fifty-six, 22 of whom left college to 

 begin schools before examination, 5 failed and 29 passed. 



Olney's Geometry was completed by the Freshman class, reciting in two 

 divisions, during the spring and summer terms of 1882. In the spring term 

 48 began the study, 3 left college during the term, 3 failed, and 42 passed. 

 lu the summer term 44 began the study, 2 left college, 2 failed, and 40 passed. 

 During the spring term the class in Free-hand Drawing, numbering 51, was 

 also in my charge. One left college before the study was completed — the 

 remaining 50 passed. Each of the two divisions into which the class was 

 divided met on alternate days throughout the term. Drawing was pursued 

 mostly from models, though flat copies were used to some extent. During the 

 time the study is pursued, the class much needs a room where the models and 

 tables may remain undisturbed for work throughout the day. As it was, all 

 the models and the temporary tables had to be hastily stowed away before the 

 beginning of another recitation. 



Respectfully submitted, L. G. CARPENTER, 



Assistant in Mathematics. 



