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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



The degree of Master of Science, in course^ was conferred upon Miss 

 Lillian Wheeler of the class of '93. 



The baccalaureate sermon was given in the Armory on June 11th by 

 President John Henrj^ Barrows, D. D., of Oberlin College. President 

 Andrew S. Draper, of the University of Illinois, delivered the commence- 

 ment address. 



At the close of last year, Miss Edith F. McDermott, who had held the 

 position of Professor of Domestic Science and Household Economy dur- 

 ing the last two years, resigned. The department was reorganized and 

 Miss Maud Ryland Keller, A. M., a graduate of Wellesley College, was 

 placed in charge as Dean. Miss Ellen R. Rushmore, a graduate of 

 Drexel Institute, was employed as teacher of Domestic Science. 



Miss Georgiana C. Blunt. Ph. M., a graduate of the University of Michi- 

 gan, was elected assistant Professor of English and Modern Languages, 

 the position vacated by Prof. A. B. Noble, who resigned to accept 

 the Chair of English in the Iowa Agricultural College, Ames. Iowa. Miss 

 Carrie L. Holt was elected instructor in Drawing; Mr. Frank V. Warren 

 instructor in Mathematics; Miss Bertha ^I. Ronan, a graduate of the 

 Michigan Normal College, instructor in Calisthenics. Faithful and 

 efficient work has been done by all of those recently added to the faculty. 



The College received generous treatment at the hands of the legislature 

 during its last session. Without one unpleasant remark or a dissenting 

 vote, the following appropriations were made to the College: 



Women's Building $83,000 00 



Heatinor and furnishing the same 12.000 00 



Dairy Building ._- 15,000 00 



Replacing Heating Apparatus in Williams and Wells Halls 2.500 00 



Farm Barn 4,000 00 



Repairs of Buildings 10,000 00 



Student Labor 5,000 00 



Fire Escapes 500 00 



Summary of students in attendance during this year. 



Special short courses: Fruit, 7; cheese, 13; creamery, 22; farm dairy, 6: stock, 23. 

 Total short course, 71. 



Total number of students, 5.34. 



