DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 39 



Notwithstanding the very large attendance in this department during 

 the past year, and the necessity experienced of carrying on the work, 

 for a considerable period, with less than the usual number of in- 

 structors, it was still found possible to complete a fair amount of appar- 

 atus in our shops during the year; a list and descriptions of the ap- 

 paratus may be found in our inventory. Among the more important 

 apparatus finished this year may be mentioned a ten-inch wood lathe and 

 a fifteen-inch shaper. 



As usual, considerable work has been done in the shops during the 

 year in the way of repairs. 



Our request a year ago for more machine tools has been responded 

 to in a manner that is very gratifying to this department, and, at the 

 present time, arrangements are being made for the addition of three 

 lathes and a planer to our machine shop equipment. 



The number of students taking work in this department has greatly 

 increased of late years and our laboratory is crowded. It is necessary 

 — in the opinion of the writer — that some provision be made for secur- 

 ing more floor space for the use of this department; an additional build- 

 ing at this College could be profitably utilized for engineering and 

 drawing-room work. 



During the past twelve months the writer has carried on considerable 

 work for the College as consulting engineer in connection with heating 

 plans, etc. 



We would record here that this year we entered the first class in the 

 "Five- Year Mechanical Course." 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. L. WEIL, 



Frofessor of Meehanical Engineering . 



Agricultural College, Micil, 

 June 30, WOO. 



