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the junior and senior years. In the new courses, the schedule of studies 

 up to the junior year is fixed and must be followed as outlined. A mini- 

 mum of technical work for the junior and senior years is also required. 

 The balance of the work during the last two years is elective. 



LEGISLATION. 



The legislature, during its last session, passed several acts of interest 

 to the college. 



By joint resolution it authorized the State Board to expend not to 

 exceed eight thousand dollars in celebrating the fiftieth anniversary 

 of the institution. 



It authorized the State Board of Agriculture to establish, when it 

 deems advisable, a veterinary college. 



It set apart, as a permanent forestry reservation, about forty-two 

 thousand acres of college lands located in Oscoda and Alcona counties. 



Best of all, it removed the one hundred thousand dollar limit on 

 the one-tenth mill tax. In the future, or until the law is repealed by 

 the legislature, the college will receive a one-tenth of a mill tax 

 annually. At the present valuation, this amounts to about one hundred 

 seventv-three thousand dollars each vear. 



The federal government also passed a law known as the "Nelson 

 amendment," which gave to the college this year five thousand dollars. 

 This sum will be increased each year until the maximum amount — twen- 

 ty-five thousand dollars — is reached. It will remain at this sum. and will 

 be equivalent to the interest on an endowment of half a million dol- 

 lars at five per cent. 



THE OUTLOOK. 



It mav be said that the college, for the first time in its historv. is 

 on a sound financial basis. Of course as the college develops, a greater 

 income will be necessary, but at present the income seems commensu- 

 rate with its necessary needs, with a sufficient margin to provide for con- 

 siderable addition in the way of buildings within the next few years. 



We must have as soon as possible a large greenhouse for the horti- 

 cultural dej)artment; an addition to the botanical building; a new 

 library building; an auditorium; a gymnasium; another wing to the 

 women's building, etc. 



THE JUBILEE. 



For several years all those connected with the college looked forward 

 with considerable interest to the celebration of the semi-centennial. 

 The triennial reunion of the alumni should have been held last year, 

 but it was postponed one year in order that it might be held in con- 

 nection with this celebration. Plans were discussed from time to time, 

 but not until the beginning of the school year was active work begun. 

 It was early suggested that possibly President Roosevelt might be in- 

 duced to honor the jubilee of this college with his presence. The matter 

 was taken up quietly. Later the Honorable C. J. Monroe attended the 

 meeting of the M. A. C. alumni in Washington, and while there visited 

 the President and extended to hiin an invitation to be present. The 

 Governor, Fred M. Warner, and Deputy Food Commissioner, Colon 



