DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 71 



Our work has been greatly hampered by lack of room, and we take 

 occasion to thank the members of the faculty and the students for their 

 patience and kindness under conditions which though trying in the ex- 

 treme, have been unavoidable. We hope the crowded condition may 

 soon be relieved. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



LINDA E. LANDON, 



Librarian. 

 Agricultural College, Mich.,, June 30, 1907. 



EEPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAWING AND DESIGN. 



To the President: 



Owing to the extended leave of absence granted to Prof. Holdsworth, 

 and in response to your request I respectfully submit the following re- 

 port for the year ending June 30, 1907. 



Following the resignation of Mr. H. G. Walker, instructor in Mechan- 

 ical drawing, Mr. Frank M. Gracey was selected to succeed him. Mr. 

 Gracey is a graduate of the Mass. Normal Art School, and came to us 

 prepared to teach both free-hand and mechanical drawing. 



The. work for the fall term was apportioned in the usual manner be- 

 tween Prof. W. S. Holdsworth, Miss Caroline Holt, Mr. F. M Gracey, 

 and myself. Early in December, Prof. Holdsworth was compelled to 

 give up his college work, owing to failing health. The work of the de- 

 partment was completed in the best manner possible by the remaining 

 force, and in response to action of the State Board Prof. Holdsworth 

 left for Florida, late in the month. 



For the winter term Mr. Lee M. Watson, another Mass. Normal Art 

 School gi'aduate, was engaged. The department was placed in my 

 hands at this time, bv action of the Board, until Julv first. I was 

 very grateful for this recognition of past services, and the attending 

 salary, as I w^rote you at the time. The work of the term was carried 

 out without unusual incident. I would most heartily commend the 

 work of Mr. Watson, who came to us for three months only. It is 

 interesting to note that not a single class period was omitted during 

 the term. This is an unusual record as during the winter months, ill- 

 ness so often interrupts class work more or less. 



The spring term was handled by Mr. Gracey, Miss Holt, and myself, 

 with the exception of one class of women, which was taken by Mrs. 

 Gracey. who was another Normal Art student. Her assistance was most 

 satisfactory. During the term I have been planning the new equipment 

 for our rooms in the new building, and have corresponded with dean 

 Bissell and Professor Holdsworth, in regard to many of the features of 

 this matter. I have also engrossed the diplomas of the graduating class 

 as usual, and also the honorary diplomas granted at the semi-centennial 

 celebration, (a total of 112). 



Additional details of the class work of the year are given in the fol- 

 lowing tabulated statement: 



