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ers and students and to demonstrate to the people tlie recuperative 

 power of the College when misfortune hits at its foundation principles. 



Work on the shop units can begin without waiting for the clearing of 

 the ruins, and I strongly nrge that no time be lost in breaking ground 

 and raising the walls. 



Respectfully submitted, 



G. W. BISSELL, 

 Dean of Engineering. 



Dr. F. S. Kedzie, President Michigan Agricultural College: 



Dear Sir — This communication constitutes my ninth annual report as 



professor of mechanical engineering at M. A. C. 



I was absent on leave from July 27th to December .31, 1916. During 



my absence the department was in charge of Associate Professor J. A. 



Poison, who also acted as Dean of Engineering. 



The personnel of the department at the opening of the college year was 



as follows: 



J. A. Poison, .Acting Professor, 



E. G. Greenman, Assistant Professor, 



J. L. Morse, W. E. Stark, L. S. Eaton, E. A. Evans, A. P. Krentel, 



W. R. Holmes, J. A. Eicher, G. H. Peters, J. D. Smith, and H. 



Garrison, Instructors. 

 E. C. Crawford, Laboratory Engineer, 

 Miss K. Kichols, Clerk. 



Changes during the year are here enumerated. 



Mr. E. G. Greenman resigned at the end of the fall term. Mr. L. 

 N, Field was appointed in his place. 



Mr. H. Garrison died suddenly during the holidays and Mr. C. E. 

 Wood was appointed to the vacancy. 



Changes now in sight for the coming year will be made consequent 

 upon the promotion of Mr. J. A. Poison to the rank of Professor of Me- 

 chanical Engineering; the resignation of Mr. W. E. Stark to accept a po- 

 sition at the Case School of Applied Science and of Mr. J. D. vSmith to 

 accept a commercial jjosition; the refusal of Mr. L. S. Eaton to accept 

 his appointment; the withdrawal of Mr. W. R. Holmes. 



The teaching schedule of the department is given in Exhibit "A", ap- 

 pended hereto. 



It will be noted that M. E. 18c is not listed as hitherto. This is be- 

 cause the course was given by Professor C. S. Dunford, of the Depart- 

 ment of Economics, as an acconnnodation, in the absence of the under- 

 signed, who appreciates the favor thoroughly. 



It will also be noted that M. E. 21b, a course in woodworking for wom- 

 en, was not given in the s]>ring leriii. Its omission was made necessary 

 by (he lire. 

 . Notwithstanding (wo dislurbing influences, — changes in personnel 

 and the fire, the work of (he department has been satisfactory and I 

 hereby thank the members of my staff for their cooperation. 



