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large etching of Eheim's Cathedral is another item that will add beauty 

 to the parlor of the Women's Dormitory the coming year. 



The most hopeful feature of the Women's Department is not the 

 certainty of a new building just granted by the Legislature, but the indica- 

 tion that there are women all over the State demanding the room that this 

 new building will afford. 



MAUD RYLAND KELLER. 



Dean of Wo^nen's Department. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1899. 



DEPARTMENT OF DRAWING. 



To the President: 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to present herewith a report of the work 

 done in the Department of Drawing for the College year ending June 16, 

 1899: 



During the first two terms the classes of the mechanical freshmen were 

 in charge of Mr. Chace Newman, and, though I w^as in class frequently, 

 the work was carried almost entirely by him. In the third term Mr. New- 

 man gave the same classes instruction in blue printing, and prepared work 

 for the ensuing year. 



The classes of the Sophomore women in drawing have been in charge of 

 Miss C. L. Holt. With very few exceptions the students have shown en- 

 couraging interest in their work and made commendable progress, more 

 so than in a corresponding period last year. In addition to this, Miss 

 Holt instructed the classes of the Agricultural Freshmen in freehand 

 drawing four hours per day during the Winter term. 



I have had charge of the classes in descriptive geometry, have in- 

 structed the Agricultural Freshmen in freehand drawing, and conducted 

 classes in graphic arts and the history of art for Junior women. The last 

 two being new subjects, have required all the time I cou'ld give them in 

 preparation and looking up illustrations. The College is lacking in 

 illustrative material, which is the life and soul of such subjects as those 

 last mentioned. We have twenty-five beautiful photographs of Greek and 

 Roman art, and something over two hundred lantern slides of sculpture 

 and architecture. Prof. Barrows has kindly allowed the use of his 

 lanterns and class room on several occasions. 



While the work in the department has on the whole been fairly suc- 

 cessful, the statement calls for qualification. I have little to complain of 

 in the results achieved with the mechanical students, though even in 

 their case there have been frequent interruptions of the regular work 

 which have been detrimental. 



Faithfully, 



W. S. HOLDSWORTH, 



Assistant Professor in Charge. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1899. 



