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through this agency the farmers of the State will come to know the 

 College better and appreciate more fully what the College is doing for the 

 agricultural interests of the State? 



The excursions scheduled for next season are as follows: 



1. Tuesday. August 16, Michigan Central E. K.: From Wayne, Ann 

 Arbor, Jackson and intermediate points, to Lansing and return. 



2. Wednesday, August 17, Grand Trunk K. R.: From points east of 

 Lansing on C. & G. T. R. R. to Port Huron; from Pontiac and points in- 

 termediate to Durand on D., G. H. & M., and from all points on C, S. & 

 M., to Lansing and return. 



. 3. Thursday, August 18, Michigan Central R. R. : From Bay City and 

 intermediate points (also on Ann Arbor R. R. from points between Mt. 

 Pleasant and Owosso Junction) to Lansing and return. 



4. Friday, August 19, Lake Shore R. R. (Lansing division): Hillsdale 

 and intermediate points, to Lansing and return. 



ADVERTISING. 



With the very able assistance of the College Field Agent, Mr. K. L. 

 Butterfield, a systematic course in advertising has been carried out. 

 During this year there have been carefully distributed 5,000 College 

 calendars, 18,000 envelope catalogues and 10,000 copies of the College 

 year book, or perhaps more properly called the farmer's almanac. Nearly 

 5,000 copies of the regular College catalogue have been distributed, prin- 

 cipally upon request. In addition to the above, many thousand copies of 

 special circulars have been issued. 



Special editions of the Record have been sent to over 6,000 young peo- 

 ple of the State whose names have been sent to us by responsible parties. 

 A limited amount of space in the agricultural, religious and educational 

 papers of the State has been utilized at times during the year best suited 

 to our needs. 



A very large correspondence has been carried on by the President with 

 young people anxious to secure a higher education. Every request for a 

 catalogue has been honored and in addition a personal letter sent to the 

 inquirer. 



In all letters and publications the true purposes of the College have 

 been emphasized. Xo bid has been made for students who expect to enter 

 one of the learned professions, except, of course, the profession of Me- 

 chanical Engineering. 



RESTLTS OF LAST YEAR'S ADVERTISING. 



Soon after the present school year opened a circular of inquiry as to 

 the influences which persuaded each student to enter this College was 

 sent to all the new students. One hundred seventy-nine replies were 

 received. These are conflicting in many respects and perhaps do not sig- 

 nify anything very definitely. 



The circular submitted, with the number of students answering each 

 question in the affirmative, is given below: 

 6 



