46 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Specimen of longleaf pine from Georgia, Prof C. D. Smith. 



Thirteen pin oak, 3 feet high, Detroit Park Commission, per S. Alex- 

 ander. 



Specimen of Toothache tree, loblolly pine, cones and young plants of 

 longleaf pine and Indian bread from Texas; tie lifter, pickeroon, ax 

 pickeroon, peeler, double-bit ax, broad ax and skidding-dogs from Mon- 

 tana; 67 mounted specimens of trees and shrubs from M. A. C. campus, 

 G. E. Tower, Bureau of Forestry, Washington, D. C. 



Eight samples of distillation products, Cleveland Cliff Iron Company, 

 Munisiug, Mich. 



My own collection of specimens of forest trees and shrubs has been 

 made available for the use of the department. It is very desirable to in- 

 crease these collections to be used for purposes of illustration and to 

 have a suitable place for their exhibition. 



A paper on "Methods of Reforesting the Cut-over Lands of Southern 

 Michigan" was presented at the Farmers' Institute Roundup at Owosso. 

 A paper on "Some Forestry Requirements" was prepared for the annual 

 report of the State Forestry Commission. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. E. BOGUE, 

 Professor of Forestry. 



June 30, 1903. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND CIVIL 



ENGINEERING. 



To the President: 



As in earlier years, the records of the year past must include much 

 that should be viewed as work well done, as well as some things tend- 

 ing less to satisfaction. Notwithstanding a general spirit of industry 

 and effort shown by the student body in as full measure as in other 

 years, the percentage of successful results in class work has been lower. 

 This is probably due in part to the manifold requirements of the teaching 

 schedule and the large classes in some subjects, which leave very little 

 time for attention to the individual student. 



By far the larger number of failures occur in the sub-freshman and 

 freshman classes. This would indicate the advisability of attention to 

 the better preparation of those who intend to become students at the 

 college. 



With the close of this year we have completed for the first time the 

 series of classes in civil engineering subjects which were first offered 

 and begun in the fall of 1901. Fifteen seniors successfully completed 

 the work in these optional studies and fourteen of the young men were 

 graduated with their class on commencement day, June 18, 1903. The 

 general pleasure in the work expressed by these pioneers, and their suc- 

 cess in obtaining positions would argue the value of the course, its 

 efficiency and the propriety of its continuance and development. 



