38 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



ki<:port of the dean of agriculture. 



To President F. S. Kedzie: 



The work of agricultural education within the division, durino; the 

 yeai\ was seriously interfeicd with by the war, as nearly all students 

 qualified for war service enlisted or were called by the diaft. As the 

 course outlined for the Students Army Training Corps, offered at the 

 beginning of the year, did not contain any agricultural or scientific sub- 

 jects closely related thereto, the agricultural course was pursued only by 

 those unqualified for military service and those under draft age. After 

 the signing of the armistice and the resumption of the course at the 

 beginning of the winter term, every effort was put forth to adjust the 

 most satisfactory classifications for those whose work had been inter- 

 rupted by military service. The faculty was generous in granting sub- 

 stitutions for courses missed and not offered again during the year. The 

 following table indicates the number and classification of those enrolled 

 during the year, not including 125 who attended the first session of the 

 summer school which began June 23rd. 



SUMMARY OF AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS. 



Graduate . . 



Senior 



.Junior 



Sophomoi'e. 

 FreshuKni . . 

 Special . . . . 



314 Ags. 

 Summer Session (1918) 47 



361 



On account of the lavages of influenza, the opening of the short courses 

 was deferred until Januar}^ 6, 1919. These courses progressed satisfactorily 

 with gratifying results under the capable direction of Mr. A. M. Berridge, 

 even though the conditions were very unsettled and unusual. The fol- 

 lowing statement includes a classification of the numbers enrolled in 

 the various courses. 



SHORT COURSES. 



Eight Weeks General Agriculture, First Year 66 



Eight Weeks General Agriculture, Second Year 12 



Sixteen Weeks General Agriculture, First Year 15 



Sixteen Weeks General Agriculture, Second Year 10 



Poultry Course 15 



Horticultural Course 7 



