DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 148 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAWING AND DESIGN. 



President Frank S. Kedzie: 



Dear Sir — I herewith present to you my eighth annual report as head 

 of the Department of Drawing and Design for the year ending June 30, 

 1916. 



The work of the department has been carried on by the following 

 teachers : 



Mr. Chace Newman, 

 Miss Caroline L. Holt, 

 Mr. Myron B. Chapin, 

 Mr. Frank D. Messengei*, 

 Mr. Alfred Iddles, 

 Mr. Earle H. Stewart. 



Due to the arrangement of schedule and light attendance, Mr. Chas. 

 R. Todd's place was not filled until the beginning of the winter term by 

 the appointment of Mr. Earle H. Stewart. 



My first pleasurable duty is to bear testimony to the conscientious 

 and faithful work of my staff. I have never, since my term in office, had 

 anything but faithful service from the staff; but this year, more notably 

 than previously, the fire destroying the Engineering Building, put this 

 to the test, and the instructors were by no means found wanting. They 

 are due the most appreciative recognition for their actions during thes? 

 past trying months of readjustment. I may here add that I feel that not suf- 

 ficient recognition for faithful service is the rule. Much higher efficiency 

 in my opinion, would result if workers were led on to do their best by 

 a little merited appreciation. I think I have demonstrated this to be 

 true in my own experience. I do not believe it would cost any money or 

 breed trouble. The Drawing department has had a uniformly capable 

 corps of instructors throughout my administration; no one has really 

 made a failure of his work, and a number have gone out to more remun- 

 erative positions crediting the department with being a good school for 

 their training. In support of this I may mention Mr. Walter G. Ward. 

 Professor of Drawing at the Dakota Agricultural College, and Mr. Carl 

 Head, Professor of Drawing and Machine Design at the James Milliken 

 University, Decatur, 111. 



As remarked, the fire destroyed everything including many valuable 

 personal possessions belonging to the staff. But it was here demon- 

 strated quite well that equipment does not make a college; it is teacli- 

 ers and a condition of intelligent understanding between students and 

 teachers. — Might not some of the money lavishly spent upon equipment 

 be wisely diverted to remunerate good teachers? We were enabled to 

 continue uninterruptedly the classes and the work without — if my 

 memory serves me right, — losing one hour's time. The fire occurring on 

 Sunday morning early, the day was spent in reorganizing and locating 

 so as to start under full headway Monday morning. And, furthermore, 



