50 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



plan of ()])«'iiin«jj tlie coiirso in drjiwinj; witli five weeks of free-hand work. 

 As lliis jiroiri'esscd. we endcavoi'cd l»y talks and advice to assist tlic men 

 in si'leclin;^ and purchasing- instrunienls, but this seems to be a matter 

 diHicult 1o nianajje with comjtlete satisfaction. 



Tlie class was divided into tliree sections, Miss Sprague takinij: charge 

 of the one made u]) of the five-year men. while I, assisted by Mi*. New- 

 man, took charge of the two sections of four-year men. As a limbering 

 np process, the free-hand drawing for five weeks was beneficial. The 

 remainder of the term was devoted to instrumental drawing, Mr. New- 

 man. Miss Spi-ague and myself each taking charge of a section. 



During this term 1 instructed the sophomore engineers in descriptive 

 geometry and the junior women in grai)hic arts, while Miss Sprague had 

 the sophomore women in drawing from still life. 



AN'inter term — The freshuKm engineers' four-year course, in two sec- 

 tions, had machine sketching and drawing with Mr. Newman. The five- 

 year engineers continued their instrumental drawing under my charge. 



The freshman agriculturals and freshman women, in two sections, 

 took free-hand drawing with ^Nliss Sprague and myself. Heretofore 

 the women have taken ten hours per week, but it has seemed advisable 

 to distribute this work over two terms, thus giving five hours per week, 

 an arrangement that appears to be beneficial on the whole. 



The soi)homore women continued their work under Miss Sprague. 



Spring term — The freshman engineers, four-jear course, took up de- 

 scriptive geometry with me, assisted by Mr. Newman. 



The freshman women continued their free-hand work witli Miss 

 Sprague, while the sophomores advanced in still life and cast drawing. 

 The junior women and a few seniors formed a small but earnest class, 

 which pursued the study of the history of art under my direction. The 

 Department of Chemistry kindly allowed us the use of their stereopti- 

 con, which proved of great service in showing illustrations. 



The need of the department, especially in mechanical drawing, for 

 more class-rooms, better lighted and ventilated, is most urgent. The 

 students work under a very serious disadvantage. The accommodations 

 have been inadequate for the past three years, a condition that is an 

 injustice to all concerned, especially the" student who is likely to sustain 

 permanent injury. Hoping that this matter may receive your considera- 

 tion in the immediate -future. 



Faithfully, 



W. S. HOLDSWORTH, 



Assistant Professor in Charge. 



Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1900. 



