102 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



KEPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY. 



President F. S. Kedzie, College. 



Dear Sir — I hereby present to you the first annual report of the De- 

 partment of Historj^ and Political Science which was created one year 

 ago by the division of the Department of History and Economics. 



By the aforesaid division the following subjects were allotted to the 

 new department, three courses in European History, two courses in 

 American History, two courses in Political Science and the instruction 

 in two other courses, Sociology for young women and Public Finance. 

 The latter courses belong to the Department of Economics. 



The enrollment in these courses is shown in the following statistics : 

 History 1, 70; History 2, 27; History 2a, 140; History 3 (U.S.), G5; 

 History 4 (U.S.), 77 ;^ Political Science, 175; Sociology, 70; Public Fi- 

 nance, CD. Total enrollment for the year 699, distributed as follows : 



By terms: Fall, 267; winter, 287; spring, 145. 



By classes : Freshmen, 216 ; sophomores, 70 ; juniors and seniors, 4in. 



From these figures it will be seen that 243 students enrolled in Eu- 

 ropean Historj' and 142 in U. S. History. The heavy enrollments in 

 European History may probably be largely attributed to interest in 

 present world conditions, as indeed may the crowding of all the subjects 

 offered in this department. Students are realizing the importance of 

 understanding the potent forces operating in society today. The depart- 

 ment is endeavoring to meet this interest by efficient instruction in 

 courses adapted to this end. 



By the division of the teaching force Mrs. Hendrick was assigned to 

 this department. The large enrollment in the fall term courses necessi 

 tated additional help and resulted in the employment for that term of Miss 

 May Person as instructor in European History. During the winter 

 term similar conditions resulted in Mr. Paul Miller being employed to 

 assist in handling the l*olitical Science. 



In accordance with a plan entered into at the request of Miss White, 

 a club among young women to have for its purpose the pursuit of so- 

 ciological subjects was organized by Mrs. Hendrick. To make this enter- 

 prise easier to handle in the winter term. Prof. C. S. Dunford of the Eco- 

 nomics Department took a course in Political Science leaving Mrs. 

 Hendrick free to conduct tbe sociology classes. 



In closing this report I would pay recognition to the splendid service 

 of Mrs. Hendrick throughout the year, as well as the very acceptable 

 services of Miss Person and Messrs. Dunford and Miller in their tem- 

 porary connection with this department. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. H. RYDER, 

 Professor of History. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1917. 



