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M. A. C. winners with a special view to making a study of the physical 

 characteristics of athletes. This requires a corapartson with the aver- 

 age measurements of leading universities and colleges, and is not yet 

 completed. I hope, howeA^er, to present you with the full results in the 

 near future. 



The young women received systematic physical training three hours 

 a week during the three terms. This consisted of free work, dumb bell 

 drill, wand drill, Indian club, marching, jumping and basket ball. 

 Only two outside games of basket ball were played by the women, both 

 of which were with the Lansing High School team of young women, both 

 being won by M. A. C. 



In closing, allow me to thank you and the Board for the hearty and 

 generous support accorded this department. 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. O. BEMIES. 



Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1900. 



REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTITUTES. 



To the President: 



I submit herewith a report on. the institute work accomplished in the 

 State, under the supervision and control of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, during the year ending June 30, 1900: 



The detailed report, including a full report of the addresses and dis- 

 cussions at the State Institute at x\nn Arbor, financial statements, and 

 statements as to the numbers in attendance at the county two-day insti- 

 tutes and the one-day meetings, with other statistical data, is published 

 in a separate volume, which is sent out to the members of the County 

 Institute Societies directly from the office of the Secretary of State. 



The general plan of institute work ado])t«'d hj the Board some years 

 ago lias been carried forward during the past year. This j)lan involves 

 the co-operation of local societies, which are served by officers who are 

 unpaid. I am glad to report that in general the work of these officers 

 has been well performed. These men have given their time and not 

 infrequently their money as well, for the furtherance of the local society. 

 They have disphiyed energy and a degree of self-sacrifice rarely found. 

 AVithout this intelligent and effective co-operation to su])plement the 

 funds apjiropriated by the Stale, it would be impossible to extend 

 the work over the broad area at jiresent covered. It is but just, in this 

 eonnection, to record the grand work done in Allegan county. 



In this county the local society has lield sixteen institutes in the sev- 

 eral t<)\\])sliij»s, with good attendance and interest. 



In the selection of workers it has been the policy to secure successful 



