48 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



inmiics. jcn-jidc. t-cvicw ;iii(l insjxrtion. In ;ill I he work we liii\r (akeu 

 "luraiilry l>i-ill l\c'j;iila(ioiif<," as lasl re\isiMl, as our j;iii(le. 



Dui-iii}; the last ten weeks of the fall term the soitlioniores met twice 

 a week for theoretical work. "Infant ry Drill Kejruialions"' was used as 

 a text-book. th<^ uronnd covercMl IxMnj;- the j^anie as in Ihe practical woi'k 

 on the pai'ade ground, and also the };eneral orj;anization of the arjny. 

 The department was inspected June 7 by Oapt. S. W. Dunninj;, lOtb 

 Infantry, I'. S. Army. 



Respectfully submitted. 



GEO. A. WATERMAN, 



I^rofessor of Veterinary Science. 



Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1900. 



REPORT OF THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. 



To the President: 



Sir — The dean of the Women's Department has the honor to submit 

 the following report for the twelve months ending June 15, 1900: 



The College year 1898-99 closed with rejoicing over the appropriation 

 of money for a new dormitory. AVith this building the College gains- 

 space for the accommodation of the increasing numbers of women de- 

 siring to enter the women's course. The walls and roof of this building 

 are now almost complete and we expect to occupy it in the fall. Plain 

 and substantial, it stands one of the most dignified buildings on the 

 campus. 



The officers of the AN'omen's Department for the i)ast year have been 

 four, a dean, a teacher. of sewing, a teacher of domestic science and a 

 teacher of music. After the appointment of Professor P»emies as 

 director of physical cultui'e the services of Miss Ronau in gymnastics 

 were not retained. For tiie year past, young women in gymnastics have 

 been in charge of Professor Bemies. 



Other regular work of the de])artinent started at the opening of the 

 fall term with one substitution and several additions. The wood-work 

 with freshmen women was omitted because we lacked space for a work- 

 shop. In place of this, a one-hour course was given by the dean of the 

 department. This course was called ethics and aimed at a training in 

 moral responsibility. 



In sewing, one term was added to the course for juniors. 



The course in domestic science is expanding. During the year past, 

 one hour of lecture was added to the regular four hours of freshman 

 cookery. Tlie one-hour lecture course in domestic science has been 

 doubled. The new senior elective in advanced cookery was begun, and 

 lasted through the fall term. A new course, invalid cookery, four hours 



