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Freslnncn. — Shoj) I'laclioe by ^Ir. Bradford and 31r. JJaker. 

 Af/ricultural Freshmen. — Shop Practice by Messrs. Theadore, Brad- 

 ford, and Baker. 



SPRING TERM. 



Seniors. — Engineering Practice and Thesis Work by Prof. Weil. Orig- 

 inal Design by Mr. Leonard. 



Juniors.- — Strength of Materials and Testing Materials of Engineering 

 l»y I'rof. Diemer. Shop I'ractice by ]Mr. Leonard and ^Ir. Theadore. 



Sophoniorcs. — Elements of Machine Design and Elements of Steam 

 Engine by 'Slv. Keynolds. Shop Practice by ilessrs. Leonard, Theadore, 

 ;ind Baker. 



/•'rc.s7;;»(/(.— Shop I'ractice b.v ^Ir. Bradford and Mr. Baker. 



At the close of the College year. Professor A. W. Moseley resigned his 

 position as assistant professor of mechanical engineering to accept an 

 assistant professorship — at a considerable advance in salary — at the 

 Lewis Institnte, Chicago. Mr. ^loseley is a man of experience in 

 engineering — both in practice and teaching — and he rendered this de- 

 jiartment, during his brief connection with same, very efficient service. 

 Mr. H. E. Smith, instructor in mechanical engineering, also severed 

 his connection with this department last year; he accepted a position 

 in i)ractical engineering work. During a service extending over four 

 years in the department, ^Mr. Smith showed himself to be a conscientious, 

 ihorongh, and efficient worker. The positions vacated by the above 

 named men were tilled bv the election of ^Ir. Hugo Diemer and ^Ir. 

 Hermann AW Reynolds to the assistant professorship and instiuctor- 

 «hip, resi)ectively. 



The large attendance, during the year, necessitated the employment 

 of ;Mr. Theadore to give instruction in the machine shop as well as in 

 the forge shop, and of Mr. E. J. Gunnison as assistant in the foundry and 

 wood sho]). Mr. (1. i>. Puller assisted in the shoi»s and expi'rimenlal 

 laboratory during a portion of the fall term. 



The crowded condition of our shops permits of spending but a com- 

 jiaratively small amount of time in machine building. During Ww 

 year a 10-inch Avood lathe has been completed, and considerable work 

 done on a IG-inch engine lathe now under construction. In this connec- 

 tion I would report that the department now has comi»lete designs an<l 

 working drawings for a nunil»ep of machine tools, including a milling 

 machine, drill ]>ress. engine lathe, and shaper. The drawings wei'e made 

 by our senior classes and under the immediate supervision of Mr. 

 Leonard. 



During the year the usual amount of repair work has been done, and 

 our sho]>s will run during a greater i»art of the summer vacation nuiinly 

 for the i)urpose of doing similar work. 



Among the more important ap|»aratus added to this department, 

 during the year, I will menlion the following: No. :\ Oliver wood 

 trimmer; Leland, Faulconer «!<: Norton uniAcrsal trimmer; two steam 

 engine indicators; Fairbanks cement testing machine; Corliss A'alve- 

 model; tachometer; Carpenter separating calorimeter; throttling calori- 

 meter; Yankee drill grinder; mercury pyrometer; three 14-inch x 0-foot 

 standard latlies. builr l»y the Amei'ican Tool Works Conijiany. Ciucin- 



