46 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



Much <»f inv own time has been iakcn uj) in tlic <i<'neral work of the 

 College, siieh as adapt in<,' a new system of records to the work of the 

 College, preparing daily {)rograms for the classes in each term, editing 

 the college catalogue, and the like — work which makes no showing, and 

 which anybody with sulVK-ient ]>atience and sunicient knowledge of the 

 intricate interests involved can do, but which becomes more serious in 

 amount and more insistent and time-absorbing in character as the at- 

 tendance at the College and the variety of the work done increases. I 

 feel it to be unfair to myself in summing up the work of the year not to 

 mention and lay stress upon this fact. 



On January 1st last, Mr. D. J. Crosby severed his connection with this 

 department. I desire here to record my high appreciation of his very 

 ■earnest and efficient work. He showed himself at all times willing, 

 active, well-eciuipped and successful, and I r<'gretted to part with him. 

 To succeed him we have Mr. E. S. King, of Northwestern University. 

 Mr. King has demonstrated his thorough preparation for his work and 

 will prove an acquisition to the department. 



On account of the pressure of Avork in our department in the fall 

 term. Prof. W. O. Hedrick kindly consented to take a class in our work, 

 in return for which I had his class in psychology in the spring term, 

 when his work is very heavy. I hope the arrangement w^as as satisfac- 

 tory to him as it was to us. 



For several years, when the congested condition of our work has ren- 

 •dered it necessary, Mrs. Linda E. Landon, our librarian, has taken 

 •classes in this department. The addition of the new teacher granted 

 by the Board to this department for the coming year, and the increase 

 of work and responsibility in the library, will render such an arrange- 

 ment for the future unnecessary and impossible. I therefore take this 

 opportunity to express my thanks for her unselfish and efficient help at 

 times when it was sorely needed. Our constant effort in this w^ork is to 

 adapt it more and more closely to the needs of our students, and in this 

 efifort changes are made year by year as the necessity for such changes 

 becomes apparent. For the coming jear we have planned to rearrange 

 our literature work so as to make it more closely and economically con- 

 secutive. The essay jvork, too, which we regard as the central feature 

 of our work, will be more carefully planned and worked over during 

 the vacation. The German and the French of the department will be 

 differentiated iov the tw'o courses in which these languages occur, and 

 an effort made to adapt the texts used in each course to the requirements 

 of the particular course. 



Very respectfully submitted,- 



HOAVARU EDWARDS, 



I-*rofesso7'. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June SO, 1900. 



