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paper and dissected specimens, operations iqx)!! and treatment of ani- 

 mals belonging to the college herds, and post mortem demonstrations 

 npon carcasses received by the Experiment Station for analysis. This 

 last feature accompanied by frequent observations of normal carcasses 

 during their college course will undoubtedly prove of value to the 

 students in enabling them to detect diseased structures in slaughtered 

 animals, and perhaps in some cases will render them competent to 

 recognize the character of the disorders, especially in cases presenting 

 lesions of tuberculosis, hog cholera, and verminous affections of the 

 bowels. 



Lectures to first year students Avere confined very largely to the 

 exterior of the horse, special attention being paid to the principal un- 

 soundnesses, and diseases which jiroduce them, and to the principles 

 underlying the practice of the horse-shoeing. 



Both classes taking the winter short course, received daily lectures, 

 and afternoon demonstrations during one week. These were received 

 with encouraging interest. Both the short course and winter term 

 were necessarily broken on account of my absence from the college to 

 purchase horses for the farm department, and attendance at five in- 

 stitutes. 



In addition to the class work mentioned, I assisted Prof. Shaw in 

 the special live stock judging class during the fall term when consider- 

 ing the work upon horses. 



During the year, the department's facilities for demonstration and 

 practical work have been increased by the addition of surgical instru- 

 ments and medicines, but the class room equipment is in need of con- 

 siderable addition and repair. The department is in possession of 

 several bound and unbound books, medical journals, and government 

 and station publications. This literature should be cataloged so that 

 it may be readily accessible, and a start has been made toward that 

 end by the use of student labor, Avhich has not proven wholly satis- 

 factory. I hope that I may be XJi'Ovided during the ensuing year with 

 sufficient stenographic and clerical assistance to accomplish the com- 

 pletion of the work begun and to care for the department correspond- 

 ence which has at times suffered for lack of time on my part. 



While the work in this department is a radical departure from the 

 routine class work of a veterinary institution, I am pleased with its 

 general nature and opportunity for study and expansion along lines 

 of live stock. I appreciate the treatment received at your hands and 

 for the cordial welcome by the faculty, and I hope that the department 

 may continue to fill the important function in the college it has in 

 the past under the very able management of Drs. Grange and Waterman. 



Respectful Iv submitted, 



L. M. HURT. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1908. 



