46 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Ill April Prof. John F. Macklin, Professor of Physical Culture and 

 Director of Athletics since the fall of 11)10, re.signed to take up a bus- 

 iness life. I)urin<>- Prof. JNlackliifs connection with the College the ath- 

 letics of the institution have been of a very high order, winning teams 

 in practically ever,y department having been produced. The Board di- 

 rected the President to tender to Mr. Macklin appreciation for the ex- 

 cellent services rendered during the past six years. 



STUDENT EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. 



As a means for assisting our students to pay their way while in at- 

 tendance at college the hoard last year authorized the establishment of 

 the Student Employment Bureau which was opened September 1, 1915, 

 in charge of Mr. Don C. Heffley, who is also the general secretary of our 

 Y. M. C. A. The results of this first year's work may be summarized as 

 follows : 



1178 Jobs reported to the Bureau. 

 225 Students furnished with work. 

 130 Employers, including college division em})loyers, 



Lansing and East Lansing citizens and farmers liv- 

 ing near by, have made use of the Bureau. 



The net result to the advantage of our students cannot be shown by 

 the above figures as it has made students acquainted with places Avhere 

 work may be found which usually leads to further employment. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. 



In December, 1015, Dr. Beat's History of the College was received 

 from the press and placed on sale. The publication of this work was 

 authorized by the Board some two years ago. Dr. Beat has spent a 

 great deal of time and effort in the compilation of this history and the 

 various steps in the growth of the institution are all noted in an in- 

 teresting and characteristic personal manner. 



LIBERAL ARTS LECTURES. 



Following is a list of the lectures delivered before the student body in 

 the Liberal Arts Course during the year: 



Oct. 19 — J. S. Knox, Cleveland, ^'Business Efficiency." 

 Dec. 7 — W. A. Blonch, Chicago, "Efficiency of Steam Boilers." 

 Jan. 25 — Maud Ballington Booth, New York, "Out of the Shadows." 

 Feb. 1 — John A. Lomax, Texas, "Songs of the Cowboy." 

 Feb. 8 — Capt. Granville Fortesque, New York, '"The Dardenelles." 

 Mar. 3 — Thomas N. Carver, Washington, "Economics of Farming." 

 April 14 — College Glee Club. 



April 18 — Seumas MacManus, New York, "Merry Kainbles thru Ire- 

 land." 



