56 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 



1902-1903. 



To the President : 



The year just passed has been one of quietude and steady routine work 

 in this department. The class work has all been performed by the four 

 members of the department with one exception. At the opening of the 

 winter term, on organizing the beginning class in German provided for in 

 the sophomore year of the mechanical course, I found it necessary to 

 divide the class (fifty-seven in number) into two sections. It was im- 

 possible for any member of the department to take the extra section both 

 on account of the schedule and because of the heavy work each teacher 

 was carrying. We were fortunate in obtaining the help of Miss Hannah 

 Bach, who very acceptably and successfully performed the work during 

 the term. 



I want to commend the excellent work of my assistants during the year. 

 It would be hard to find more earnest, hard-working, conscientious and 

 efficient teachers than they are. The new member, Mr. Sawtelle, has 

 measured well up to all the requirements made upon him and is showing 

 himself a valuable addition to the corps. 



I append a detailed tabulated statement of our work for the year. It 

 does not, of course, show the essay work, done outside of class partly 

 by the teachers of the classes, partly by readers paid from the fund set 

 aside by the Board as recommended by me last year. Not all of this 

 fund was used. I have recommended a continuance of the arrangement 

 for next year. 



Respectfully submitted, 



HOWARD EDWARDS, 



Professor of English Literature and Modern Languages. 



