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term. AMiilc possibly this now arrangement may be an improvement so 

 far as the classification is concerned, I have felt at each of the three 

 periods ui)on which the bulk of the work falls that the time taken for 

 this purpose is filched from something else to which it rightfully be- 

 longs in the college economy. If there is one "time above another when 

 classes need all the teacher's time and energy it is at the beginning 

 of a term. It is dangerous to the vigor of the term's work to start 

 with an inferior degree of that quality. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



H. K. VEDDER, 

 Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1901. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND PHYSIOL 



OGY. 



To the President: 



Siu — I have the honor to submit the following report of the Depart- 

 ment of Zoology and Physiology for the j'ear ending June 30, 1901: 



The schedule of classes for the year was as follows: 



Fall term- — Economic Zoology for senior agriculturals and women, 

 elective. .'U students. Anatomy and Physiology for sophomore agri- 

 culturals, required, 62 students. Anatomy and Physiology for sopho- 

 more women, required, 25 students. Total for term, 121 students. 



AVinter term — Geology for senior agriculturals, elective, 19 stu- 

 dents. Geology for senior women, elective, 7 students. Anatomy and 

 Physiology for sophomore agriculturals, required, 52 students. 

 Anatomy and Physiology for sophomore women, required, 19 students. 

 Physical Geography for sub-frt'shman 5-year mechanicals, required, 52 

 students. Entomology for fi-nit course specials, 5 students. Total for 

 term, 154 students. 



Spring term — Entomology for senior agriculturals, elective, 10 

 students. Entomology for junior horticulturals (Hort. 6 a), 15 

 students. Entomology for soi)homore agriculturals, required. 50 

 students. Total for term, 75 students. 



This gives a total of 350 students for the year, an<l when it is re- 

 iiiembered that most of the classes have as much laboratory work as 

 class-room work, and that the laboi'atory sections ai'e necessarily twice 

 or three times as numerous as the classes, the amount of work for 

 the teaching force can be better appreciated. 



The Department handled 125 more students this year than last year, 

 and without an additional assistant this would have been impossible. 

 In response to my urgent request at the close of last year the Board 

 kindly granted an allowance of $200 for such assistance and the De- 

 partment was fortunate in securing the services of William T. Shaw, 



