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was given to tliirty-one of the scooiid year Short Course men. This is 

 practically twice the time they have previously given to physics. 

 Through the courtesy of Mr. Lasley, State Distributor for the Domestic 

 Engineering Company, a Delco Farm Ligliting I*lant was loaned to our 

 department, which has proved to be of considerable interest to the Short 

 Course men, institute attendants and visitors interested in farm lighting 

 outfits. 



Aside from his regular teaching, Professor Laycock has been .doing 

 the work of "College Photographer" this year. This work, together Avitli 

 the teaching of a course in optics, has been made possible through 

 the courtesy of Prof. Pettit in furnishing us room for this work in the 

 Entomology Building. 



The personnel of the Physics Department for the j'ear consisted of the 

 following : 



Chapman, C. W., Associate Professor of Physics. 



Laycock, W. E., Assistant Professor of Physics. 



Snow, O. L., Assistant Professor of Physics. 



Melton, W. A., Instructor in Physics (Sept. 1st to Feb. 1st). 



Coyle, J. P., Instructor in Physics (Oct. 1st to Sept. 1st). 



Stark, S., Instructor in Physics (Feb. 1st to June 1st). 



Mr. Melton resigned Feb. 1st to accept a more remunerative position 

 with the Consumers Power Company, Jackson, Mich. Mr. S. Stark, 

 from the University of Chicago, was secured to fill Mr. Melton's place 

 to June 1, 1917. I also regret that Mr. Coyle has accepted an offer from 

 the Chicago schools for the coming year. I especially wish to commend 

 Professors Laycock, Snow and Mr. Coyle for the genuine interest they 

 have taken in the work of the department, and for their efforts to n>ake 

 the year a successful one in every respect. 



Very respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. W. CHAPMAN, 

 Acting Head, Department of Physics. 

 East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1917. 



