50 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



500 feet long; four Philadelphia leveling rods; and three band chains. 

 We have also purchased a number of sets of specifications for engineer- 

 ing structures and foundations; as well as supplies of tracing cloth, 

 blue print paper and office stationery. A number of our surveying instru- 

 ments have been repaired and adjusted at considerable expense. 



By way of office furnishing, we have supplied during the year linoleum 

 for the floor, a letter scale and 25 pamphlet cases. 



A number of engineering photographs have been secured, some small 

 tools have been purchased, and a large number of minor repairs have 

 been made. 



The total expenditure by the department during the year for all pur- 

 poses has been $868.28, of which |88 was turned in for special examina- 

 tions. The aggregate oi the amount apportioned to the department by 

 the Board during the year is $840.43, of which $60.15 remains unex- 

 pended. 



The inventory of department property, including instrumental equip- 

 ment, class-room and office furniture, observatory apparatus and tools 

 shows an aggregate of $5,321.86 on June 30, 1903, as against $4,818.45 



last year. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



H. K. VEDDER, 



Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. 



Agricultural College, Mich. 

 June 30, 1903. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND 



PHYSIOLOGY. 



To the President: 



I have the honor to submit the following report of the Department of 

 Zoology and Physiology for the year ending June 30, 1903 : 



The schedule of classes for the year was as follows: 



Fall Term. — Systematic and economic Zoology for senior agriculturals 

 and women, elective, 23 students. Anatomy and Physiology for sopho- 

 more agriculturals, required, 27 students. The same for women, 45 

 students. Total for term, 95 students. 



Winter Term. — Geology for agricultural and women seniors, elective, 

 35 students. Anatomy and Physiology for agricultural sophomores, 

 required, 43 students. The same for women sophomores, 42 students. 

 Physical geography for mechanical sub-freshmen of five-year course, 

 required, 87 students (in two classes). Entomology for fruit course 

 specials, 9 students. Total for term, 216 students. 



Spring Term. — Ornithology for senior agriculturals and women (elec- 

 tive in place of meteorology), 11 students. Geology for senior agri- 

 culturals and women, elective, 20 students. Entomology for junior 

 horticulturals, required, 12 students. Entomology for sophomore agri- 

 culturals, required, 23 students. Physical geography for sub-freshmen 

 women of five-year course, required, 33 students. Total for term, 99 

 students. Total number of students for the year, 410. 



There has been no change in the teaching force of the department 



