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Horticultural Society at Ann Arbor, and the summer meeting at Shelby, 

 and addressed the meetings of several county societies. 



During the summer, I made four short visits to the World's Fair, at one 

 time attending the sessions of the Horticultural Congress and the Ameri- 

 can Pomological Society, and in November was a delegate to the conven- 

 tion of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. 



WANTS OF THE DEPARTMENT. 



In addition to the need for additional greenhouses and walks as men- 

 tioned above, there is an urgent necessity for books upon horticultural 

 subjects to be placed in the general library, and for the thorough over- 

 hauling of the interior of the horse barn. Were a slight increase of means 

 at my disposal, a large return could be secured in the general appear- 

 ance as well as in the educational value of the grounds, by the continua- 

 tion of the planting with shrubbery and trees, thus securing both an 

 arboretum and an improved landscape effect. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Agricultural College, ) L. R. TAFT. 



November 15, 1893. f 



^REPORT OF THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT. 



To ihe President : 



Sir — I have the honor to submit the following report of work done in 

 the Mechanical Department during the past four months. 



I assumed charge of the department on the first day of September, 1893. 



During the fall term the program of study previously established was 

 carried on as follows: 



Seniors. — Valve Gears and Thermodynamics, by Prof. Weil. 



Sophomores. — Lectures on Work Shop Methods, by Prof. Chamberlain. 



Seniors and Juniors. — Steam Engine and Machine. 



Design by Mr. Westcott. 



All Classes. — Shop Work by Prof. Chamberlain and Mr. Groesbeck; 

 Mr. Bender in Wood Work and Mr. Theodore in Blacksmith Shop. 



Also: — 



Seniors. — A short course in Strength of Materials, by Mr. Westcott. 



Seniors. — A short course in Calibration of Instruments, by Prof. 

 Chamberlain. 



Practically no change was made in the duties of the different instructors 

 of the department. Prof. Chamberlain and Mr. Bender carried on the 

 work of Prof. Van Dervoort and Mr. Curtis respectively; the work of 

 Prof. Breckenridge being attempted by myself. 



During the fall term the erection of an extension to the mechanical 

 building to provide room for a foundry and a new blacksmith shop was 



*Prof. Breckenridge of this department resigned and left no report. The printing of the annnal report 

 being delayed, a preliminary report of his work for the fall term of 1893 by Prof. Weil, his successor, is 

 inserted in this volume. 



