DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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cooking and acted as matron of the dormitory. During the first year 42 

 young women were enrolled, 17 of whom lived in Abbot Hall. 



At the beginning of this, the second year, three teachers were added to 

 this department — a matron, a teacher of sewing and an instructor in 

 music. There have been in attendance this year 82 young women. Dur- 

 ing the greater part of the year Abbot Hall has been full. It will not ac- 

 commodate more than forty. 



The rapid growth of the department will make it necessary to provide 

 more room in the near future or turn many young women away. A pri- 

 vate boarding house is being erected on the delta north of the College. 

 Arrangements have been made with the owner of this building, Mrs. 

 Backus, to accommodate twelve young women next year. 



Summary of students in attendance during this year 



Special short courses: Fruit, 4: cheese, 19; creamery, 26; farm dairy, 7; stock, 9. 

 Total short course, 65. 



Total number of students, 470. 



Number of students entering each year from 1887-97: 



1887... 128 



1888 126 



1889 127 



1890 _ _ 153 



1891 132 



1892 130 



1893 __ 131 



1894... - 126 



1895... 145 



1896 108 



1897 135 



1898 244 



Number of students entering this year, not including those in special short courses: 



Male. Female. Total. 



Number entering 190 54 244 



Average age 19, 9 m. 22 



Median age 19, 4 m. 19, 7 m. 



Support while here: 



Father 103 35 138 



Self 56 17 73 



Father and self 24 2 26 



Not given.. 6 6 



Government _ 1 1 



