DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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Professor Chester L. Brewer was invited to return to us after a seven 

 years absence at Missouri University being elected Director of Physical 

 Training February 22, 1917. Mr. Brewer and the new gymnasium (when 

 completed) assures the best in physical development for our students. 



Lieutenant Max S. Murray was detailed by the War Department Sep- 

 tember 15th, 1916, as Assistant Professor of Military Science. Both 

 Lieutenant Murray and Captain Ira Longanecker, Commandant, were 

 withdrawn from detail with this College, June 1, 1917. The services 

 of the above named officers together with the energy and enthusiasm of 

 Sergeant Patrick J. Cross (permanently assigned) have inspired our 

 students in their work in Military Science. 



RESIGNATIONS. 



Associate Professor Win. L. Lodge, (I'hysics), September 1, 1916. 



Assistant Professor IMilton Simpson, (English), September 1, 1916. 



Assistant Professor J, S. McDaniel, (Veterinary), January 1, 1917. 



Professor V. M. Shoesmith, (Farm Crops), April 1, 1917. 



Mr. C. S. Langdon, M. A. C. Association Secretary and Editor of the 

 Record since the fall of 1914, resigned June 1st, to go to the farm. In 

 acklition to the very effective service rendered in the above lines of work, 

 he was largely instrumental in enlisting the interest of the Alumni and 

 old students in establishing a prize fund for the encouragement of 

 interest in public speaking. The fund so far contributed amounts to 

 about ,^500.00. 



LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 



[Granted for j^ear of study at other institutions.] 



Assistant Professor L. C. Emmons, (Mathematics), Harvard. 

 Research Chemist Chas. S. Robinson, (Experiment Station Chemist), 

 at University of Michigan. 



H. c. L. 



America's entrance into the war was foreshadowed by the high cost 

 of food materials which seemed to threaten seriously the attendance of 

 our students during the current year, but thanks to the efficiency of our 

 Student Boarding Club Association (organized in 1882) the cost to the 

 individual student was held down to a reasonable figure as shown hj 



the following exhibit 



General average |3.26 



