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I. am thoroughly loyal to and in sympathy with it, and I am equally 

 sure that its original and basic principles generously recognize the vital 

 part played by the work of this Department. 



In making this report I have taken the only opportunity offered dur- 

 ing the year to make such representations as would somewhat adequately 

 put forAvard my side of the matter. 1 respectfully submit the report 

 to your consideration. 



HOWARD EDWARDS, 

 Professor of English and Moaern Languages. 

 Agricultural College, Mich. 

 June 30, 1904. 



DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ECONOMICS. 



To the President: 



I have the honor to submit the following report concerning the De- 

 partment of History and Economics for the school year 1903-1904. The 

 total number of enrollments of students in this Department during the 

 year was 445 distributed as follows: 



Py terms — Autumn, 67; winter. 201; spring, 177. 



By classes — Freshmen, 77; Sophomores, 97; Juniors, 95; Seniors, 53; 

 Sub-Freshmen, 99. 



By Subject — History, 244; Political Science, 122; Political Economy, 

 4G. 



The total number of hours taught was 867, divided among the three 

 tenns as follows: Autumn, 10 per week; winter, 33, and spring, 31. 



The most insistent need of this Department is a class room perma- 

 nently at its disposal. During the past year five different class rooms 

 have been used for the recitation work of this Department, and the 

 inconvenience and wastefulness of transferring maps and other illus- 

 trative material from one room to another, or often from one building 

 to another, is no small hindrance to good class work. 



In conclusion I take pleasure in commending the praiseworthy efforts 

 of ]Mrs F. II. Hendricks, who rendered valuable assistance during the 

 winter and spring terms as a teacher of History and Political Science. 



Very respectfully, 



AVILBUR O. HEDRICK. 

 Agricultural College, Mich. 

 June 30, 1904. 

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