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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



it be just to foi'oet the kindness of Michigan citizens in cooperating 

 with the College in making these courses inore effective. Distinguished 

 lawyers have come to the College without pay to lecture to the young 

 men on certain phases of the rights and liabilities of farmers, stock 

 breeders have come from this and other states to explain to the classes 

 the methods which they have employed with success, and fruit men 

 have found it possible to visit us with a systematic account of the best 

 methods of handling fruit plantations. A partial list of the men to 

 Avhom both the (Jollege and the classes interested are indebted for favors 

 of this kind follows: 



H. E. Thomas, attorney-at-law, Lansing; C. F. Hammond, attorney-at- 

 law, Lansing; F. E. Robson, attorney-at-law, Detroit; C. B. Colling- 

 wood, attorney-at-law, Lansing; Frank Crandall, breeder of Holstein 

 cattle. Howell; E. O. Bradfute, breeder of Angus cattle, Xenia, Ohio; 

 J. J. Ferguson, in charge of cattle food department. Swift & Co., Chi- 

 cago, Illinois; J. T. Parks, Sanitary Milk Co., Grand Rapids; C. B. 

 Cook, fruit grower, Owosso. 



Yours respectfully, 



C. D. SMITH, 

 Agricultural College, Mich. Dean. 



June :J0, 1904. 



REPORT OF THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT. 



To the I*resident : 



I have the honor of submitting the following report of the work done 

 in the Mechanical Department during the year ending June 30, 1904. 



The work in the class rooms, drawing rooms, etc., has been conducted 

 as follows: 



Fall Term. 



Subject. 



Carpentry and wood turning 



Visits of inspection 



Forging 



Carpentry and wood turning 



Cliipping and filing 



Foundry 



Forging 



Machine sliop methods.. 



Metal turning, iron, etc.. . . 



Machine design 



Metallurgy 



Experimental laboratory . 

 Elementary kinematics. . . 



Steam engine design 



Thermodynamics 



Machine tool work 



lO 

 4 

 G 



10 



12 



12 



12 



2 



6 



6 

 1 

 4 

 2 



« 

 5 

 6 



Method 



of 



instruction. 



'-S 



Shop 



Visits and lectures. 

 Shop 



Lecture 



Shop 



Drawing 



Lecture 



Laboratory 



Lecture 



Drawing 



Recitation 



Shop 



97 



101 

 56 



83 



26 



14 

 20 

 66 



27 



18 

 43 

 24 

 25 

 15 

 24 

 15 



Year. 



Sub-freshmen . 



Sub-freshmen.. 

 5-yr. freshmen. 



4-yr. freshmen. 

 Sophomore.. . . 



Juniors. 



Seniors. 



Instructor 



in 



charge. 



Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 



/Kr. 

 I Mr. 

 i' Mr. 

 'iMr 



Mr. 



Mr. 



Mr. 

 f Mr. 

 I Mr. 



M 



Krentel. 



Baker. 



Shedd. 



Tlieadore. 



Krentel, 



Baker. 



Leonard. 



Crawford. 



Baker. 



Theadore. 



Leonard. 



Leonard. 



Theadore. 



Try on. 

 Prof. Reynolds. 

 Mr. Trvon. 

 Mr. Shedd. 

 Mr Shedd. 

 Prof. Reynolds. 

 Mr. Leonard. 



