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splendid concert, Mendelssohn's oratorio, "Elijah," as part of the Semi- 

 centennial celebration. All this involves special effort on the part of 

 the head of the department and Miss Freyhofer deserves great credit 

 for the fine work done. Her assistant the past year has been Miss 

 Thorburn. 



Miss Grace E. L. Chapman in charge of the gymnasium has held the 

 work to its former interest and value. The "Oak Chain March" of the 

 young women on student night, for which they had been drilled in 

 the gymnasium, was a much praised feature of the recent celebration. 

 Field hocky was introduced in the spring term as part of the work in 

 physical training. 



Several pieces of statuary have been added to the equipment, among 

 them a large statue of Minerva; A beautiful has relief — an Alexandrine 

 Procession — now hanging in the large parlor was a gift from the College 

 Woman's Club, and we wish to take this opportunity to record the 

 appreciation and thanks of the department for this gift. 



The Semicentennial was an occasion which called for extra service 

 from teachers, employes and students alike. The general response to 

 this need and the co-operation of all concerned is a matter for comment 

 and gratitude. 



In closing this report the dean desires to express her thanks to the 

 Board and the President for the year's leave of absence and to her 

 co-workers for their helpfulness and united efforts for the welfare of the 

 department. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



MAUDE GILCHRIST, 

 Dean of Women's Department. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., June 30, 1907. 



REPORT OF. DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



Following is a brief report of work done by the department of entom- 

 ology during the year 1906-7. 



Since the organization of the department of etomology as a separate 

 department, in June, 1906, the work has been, for the most part, concen-" 

 trated along two lines — viz.: Instruction to classes and work on the 

 large collection. Instruction has been given this year in four courses; 

 in the winter term a course on forest insects for seniors in forestry, 

 and in the same term a course of thirty lectures on fruit insects for 

 short course men in horticulture. Besides this several lectures were 

 given to the second year men in live stock. In the spring term the 

 regular introductory work in entomology was given to the agricultural 

 sophomores and the regular work in fruit insects to the juriors who 

 elect horticultui'e. 



The collection of insects has received a good share of attention dur- 

 ing the year, since August, when it was delivered to this department. 

 A very considerable part of the collection still remained on cork and in 



