56 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THP: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGI 



NEERINO. 



To the President: 



Since the resignation of Professor AVeil, Sept. 14, 1906, the writer has 

 been in charge of tlie meclianical engineering department. On taking 

 charge, I found the department was lacking two instructors to fill out 

 its usual quota. Strenuous efforts were made to obtain one of these 

 and it has been entirelj^ impossible to fill the other position up to the 

 present time. Mr. Henry F. Schmidt had been engaged and arrived on 

 the 17th of September and Mr. J. A. Poison arrived on the 18th and 

 began work immediately. By strenuous efforts on the part of all of 

 the force, we managed to present every course that had been previously 

 given and in a very satisfactory way considering the crowded condition 

 of the building and the cramped space for recitation rooms. Mr. A. 

 W, Wilson, a senior in the engineering course, was called upon to assist 

 with one class. The spirit of the members of the force who were here 

 was excellent and everyone, including the new members of the force, co- 

 operated to produce the best possible results. 



Mr. W. S. Leonard had resigned during the summer on account of ill 

 health and I found the department had suffered a severe loss and up to 

 the present time Ave have been unable to find someone to take his place. 

 The teaching force for the fall term consisted of the following in- 

 structors : 



Mr. Henry F. Schmidt, instructor in thermodynamics and machine 

 design. 



Mr. J. A. Poison, instructor in kinematics, metallurgy and senior 

 laboratory work. 



Mr. L. 'L. Chappell, instructor in machine sliop. 



Mr. E. C. Baker, instructor in foundry practice. 



Mr. AV. R. Holmes, instructor in forging. 



Mr, A. P. Krentel, instructor in wood shop. 



Mr. E. C. Crawford, assistant in laboratory work. 



On January 0th, Mr. Schmidt resigned and Mr. L. L. Appleyard was 

 engaged until the first of April to take his place. Mr. E. N. Bates was 

 employed as instructor in steam engine design for the spring term and 

 in this way every course usually offered was given. 



During the fall and winter terms, considerable apparatus was pur- 

 chased for use in the laboratory work of the seniors. Electric motors 

 were installed to replace the steam engine for driving the machinery in 

 all the shops. 



The senior class this year was graduated during the week of the semi- 

 centennial which occurred the last week in May. Therefore, it was nec- 

 essary that the thesis work should be completed considerably earlier 

 than usual and Mr. Appleyard was elected to the position of assistant 

 professor in mechanical engineering immediately after the termination 

 of his temporary engagement. 



During the month of June, the work of enlarging and rearranging the 

 shops was begun and it is confidently expected that at the beginning of 



