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his work with marked success, and his resignation was received with 

 regret. 



Mr. Andrew P. Krentel has been appointed instructor in the wood 

 shop. 



The work of this department has been carried on during the past year, 

 in general, with regards to additions, repairs, etc., etc., along the lines 

 indicated in previous reports. 



In our report for the year ending 1902 the authorization by the Board 

 of Agriculture of the construction of a new engineering building was 

 noted. At the present time the department is sorely in need of ad- 

 ditional room, and we trust that the building referred to may be erected 

 in the near future. 



During the year, as in past years, the writer has carried on consider- 

 able engineering work for the College. The most important engineering 

 undertaking of the year has been the laying of a new system of mains, 

 which work is now in progress. 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. L. WEIL, 

 Professor of Mechanical Engineering. 

 Agricultural College, Michigan. 

 June 3Uth, 1903. 



REPORT OF WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



Permit me to submit the report of the Women's Department for the 

 year just closed. 



The year's trial of the five-year course has justified the hopes with 

 which it was inaugurated. The work of all the teachers has been in- 

 creased, however, by the increased number of students. In the fall and 

 winter terms every available place in the Women's Building was used, 

 but during this crowded period the students were mutually helpful and 

 generous. The housing of the women students has come to be a rather 

 serious question. 



Mrs. Haner, with the able assistance of Mrs. Gingles, has carried on 

 the work in domestic art practically as last year. After six years of 

 faithful service Mrs. Haner has been granted a year's leave of absence 

 for advanced study in her specialties, sewing and wood-work. Mrs. 

 Gingles, who has been a very helpful member of the department and of 

 the College family, will have charge of the domestic art work during her 

 absence. 



In domestic science, the department was fortunate to retain Miss Ly- 

 ford, who assumed, in addition to the advanced class work, the duties 

 of Club Steward, and has shown herself thoroughly efficient in this line 

 of work. Miss Jennette C. Carpenter, B. S., of the class of '98, the new 

 instructor in Cookery has proven an excellent worker and a valued ad- 

 dition to the department. 



