DEPARTMENT KEPORTS. 97 



FINANCIAL REPORT. 



O. H. Bmegel $ 874.00 



Nurses 4,303 . 96 



Sundry items 2,408 . 04 



Total expenditures .| 7,586 . 00 



Total expenditures $ 7,586 . 00 



Hospital receipts .$ 1 ,510 . 67 



Deficit $ 6,075 . 33 



Throughout the year, tests were made by Mr. Mallnum upon the water 

 of the college swimming pool at intervals of three days. The increase of 

 bacteria has always been very rapid notwithstanding the fact that the 

 water was filtered for at least 12 hours every day. Apparently, the filter 

 has not been working efficiently. Work is now being carried on to find 

 the cause of the trouble. 



In conclusion I wish to recommend very highly the efficient and energetic 

 services of Mr. Fabian and Mr. Mailman in charge of the student labora- 

 tories and to express my appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered 

 by Mr. Reuhle in taking full charge of classes in dairy bacteriology andby 

 Miss Northrup who has always been in readiness to fill a vacancy iii the 

 class room. Dr. Stafseth has rendered noteworthy service in the classes 

 studjdng pathogenic bacteriology and immunology. Mr. Lutz and 

 Mr. Klever have beenvery faithful in caring for the stock room and the 

 building and equipment. 



Respectfullv, 



WARD GILTNER, 

 Professor of Bacteriology and Hygiene. 

 East Lansing, June 30, 1919. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY. 



President F. S. Kedzie, College. 



Dear President Kedzie — I have the honor to make the following report 

 for the Botanical Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919. 



Owing to conditions resultant from the war, the botanical staff for 

 the past year has been smaller than in the preceding years. Mr. Harry C. 

 Young was transferred to the Experiment Station staff beginning July 

 1, 1918. Graduate Assistants C. W. Bennett and C. F. Murphy were both 

 on leave of absence for military service, at the beginning of the fiscal year. 

 Mr. Bennett was discharged from the army in December and returned 

 to the College on January 1st. Mr. Murphy (Hd not receive his discharge 

 until April and found it necessary to resign in order to accept a position in 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



The department and the College suffered a great loss by the death of 

 Miss Rose M. Taylor on December 5th after a very short illness from 

 Influenza. Mis-s Taylor bc^an seivice in the depaitn^cnt at the beginning 

 of the winlcj' trim in 19C9, and bad thus conpleted nil ])ut a few weeks of 

 10 years of Fcivice. She was always an exceedingly able instiuctor who ob- 

 tained the best from every student. Her training was excellent and she 



