110 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



that the opportunities for influencing the Hves of the students by the presi- 

 dent and his family through personal contact, makes it highly desirable 

 that the incoming president have his home in the college community. We 

 hope that the Board of Agriculture will not hesitate to pay such salary as may 

 be necessary to secure the right type of leader for M. A. C. 



The action of the faculty and Board of Agriculture in inaugurating the 

 science course meets with our enthusiastic approval, and we bespeak for this 

 course a wide publicity and suggest the engagement of an experienced dean 

 who will be able to make for this course an honored place in the list of courses. 



The number of students at M. A. C. is a topic much talked about. We are 

 not of those who believe that an attendance of fifteen hundred or so is the 

 most desirable number of students for this College. We believe that the 

 investment in property and equipment here, and the increased investment of 

 future years, requires as large an attendance as can be secured. We hope 

 for a student body of 2,500 in three years, and we believe it entirely possible. 

 Nor do we believe that the enrollment should stop there. 



We hold that the payment of adequate salaries is essential to an efficient 

 teaching force and we earnestly hope that there will be no tendency toward a 

 reduction of the salary scale adopted by the State Board in 1920. 



We extend greetings to Doctor Beal, the youthful friend of M. A. C. who 

 once again is with us for commencement reunions. 



Recognizing the position of the past legislature in regard to the matter of 

 taxation, we express our approval and appreciation of their action in appro- 

 priating funds for the building of an Administration Building and a Home 

 Economics Building, and the funds for the extension work. 



We recommend that the president of the M. A. C. Association appoint a 

 committee on legislation to represent the College in state politics which 

 have reference to M. A. C. We also recommend that the president of the 

 M. A. C. Association appoint a committee to interest themselves in the 

 election and selection of future candidates for the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture. 



We believe that the M. A. C. should have eventually an appropriate and 

 formal entrance to the college grounds, and suggest to the State Board that 

 they provide for some such suitable entrance in the plans for development 

 of the campus. 



Realizing that the financial conditions of the country have been adverse 

 to the progress of the Memorial Building fund, we however believe and ask 

 that this project be pushed onward to its goal as soon as conditions will 

 warrant. 



In recognition of the hardy interest and untiring efforts of Harris Thomas 

 as the president of the M. A. C. Association, we express to him our apprecia- 

 tion for his work of the past j^ear and recommend that he be reelected to the 

 office of president. 



The recent movement by the alumnae in their work for the furnishing of 

 a practice house on the campus is a progressive step and the alumnse are to 

 be commended for their constructive interest in the College. 



The death of Mrs. Collingwood has left a gap in the college community. 

 Her work for the student aid fund and her loyal interest in M. A. C. will con- 

 tinue to bear fruit for many years to come. She is an example to us all of 

 what a person can do who loves young people and wants to be of service to 

 them. 



Word has come of the very serious illness of former Professor Weil, Dean 

 of Engineering preceding Dean Bissell. We suggest that the secretary be 



