66 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The Following text books have been used in our classes during the 

 year : Beeman & Smith's Higher Arithmetic for classes in mensuration ; 

 Beeman & Smith's Academic Algebra for all beginning classes formed 

 by women and agricultural students ; Van Velzer & Slichter's University 

 Algebra for all engineering students; Wentworth's Geometry; Ashton 

 & Marsh's Trigonometry; Tanner & Allen's Analytic Geometry; Mur- 

 ray's Calculus; Differential Equations; Hodgman's Surveying; John- 

 son's Surveying for all classes in higher surveying; Church's Mechanics 

 and Hydraulics; Merriman & Jacoby's Graphic Statics, Bridge Stresses, 

 Bridge Design; Allen's Railroad Curves and Earthwork; Baker's 

 Masonry Construction, Roads and Pavements; Johnson's Contracts and 

 Specifications; Todd's ^4stronomy; Turneaure and Russell's Water Sup- 

 ply- 



The total expenditure by the department during the year ending June 



30, 1907, for all purposes has been |807.43, of which |73 was turned 

 in by the department in fees for special examinations. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. K. VEDDER, 

 Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., June 30, 1907. 



REPORT OF THE WOMENS' DEPARTMENT. 



To the President: 



The past year the womens' department has been under the care of 

 Miss Elizabeth S. Jones, who served as acting dean during the partial 

 leave of absence granted to the dean at the September meeting of the 

 State Board. We were exceedingly fortunate in securing Miss Jones, 

 whose fine training and wide experience, combined with her strong per- 

 sonality, were such as to command the confidence of the college com- 

 munity at once. She took up the work with enthusiastic interest and 

 carried the duties of the office with marked success. Her influence was 

 most helpful and will long continue to be felt. 



The high standard of the domestic art department has been maintained 

 throughout the year. The training of students for teaching, by giving 

 them opportunity to act as laboratory assistants, was emphasized and 

 a number of the advanced students gave several hours a week to the work 

 either in sewing or in wood work. The progress made and results 

 secured are such as to command the plan most heartily. Mrs. Haner was 

 assisted by Miss Bemis as heretofore, in the conduct of her large classes. 



Miss Waugh and Miss Bemis have managed the work in domestic 

 science and the department dining room. These duties are arduous and 

 exacting but the comfort of the household depends largely on their suc- 

 cessful performance. We wish to express our appreciation of the 

 thought and care shown in this direction. Miss Waugh's resignation 

 was generally regretted for she had become very popular in her brief 

 stay. 



The music department gave several recitals during the year and a 



