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A few small tools have been added to our equipment in the blacksmith 

 shop and foundry; in the wood shop a considerable addition has beeo 

 made in the way of planes, chisels, etc. 



We have been particularly fortunate in being able to secure consider- 

 able apparatus necessary for enlarging on the experimental work of this 

 department. Also through the kindness of Thoman Bros., we have been 

 able to arrange what constitutes practically an auxiliary laboratory for 

 tubular boiler and Corliss engine work at Thoman's mill, Lansing. At 

 the present time we are engaged in making quite extensive alterations and 

 improvements in the experimental engineering room. 



At the end of the summer term of 1S9G, Prof. Chamberlain resigned to 

 accept a position as professor in the Lewis Institute at Chicago, and Mr. 

 y, V. Newell resigned at the same time in order to enter the employ of 

 Henry K. Worthington of Brooklyn, N. Y. Messrs. Chamberlain and 

 Newell had rendered this department much good service and they carried 

 with them, on their departure, the best wishes of their associates. 



Mr. W. S. Leonard and Mr. H. E. Smith were engaged as instructors 

 in this department at the beginning of the past college year, and they 

 have shown themselves to be able and efQcient in their respective lines of 

 work. 



During the past year a session of the annual convention of the Michigan 

 Engineering Society was held at the College, and at the close of the con- 

 vention the society adopted the following resolution: 



Resolved, That the Michigan Engineering Society hereby expresses its 

 high appreciation of the technical training furnished by the great educa- 

 tional institutions of this State, the University of Michigan, the Agri- 

 cultural College, and the Mining School, and earnestly recommends to all 

 young men, who have any branch of engineering in view as an occupation, 

 to avail themselves of the advantages offered by these institutions. 



In conclusion I will say that it is gratifying to note that the members 

 of the graduating class of 1896 are now generally employed in engineer- 

 ing work, and are holding fairly lucrative positions. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



CHAS. L. WEIL, 



Professor of Mechanical Engineering^ 



Agricultukal College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1897. 



