74 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



tlic iiifiiihcrs of the IJoard of Ayiiculturi' imist jiidji,!'. In the work 

 I owe iiKinv lliaiiks for the help accorded me by my collea<j;ues of the 

 Faculty and by others; and in this connection I may mention my honored 

 friend Dr. Deal. 



I lia\e reconinieiHh'd to you that since so larjic a jxjrtion of my time 

 is already taken iij) in the ])reparation of matter that is to <;o out from 

 the Collejje to tlie j»uhlic throuf;h various channels, a literary and ad- 

 vertisinjr bureau, to handle all such ofticial matter, inclu<liii.u- the direct 

 advert isinji, be establislied and reco<inized as a i)art of the work of the 

 l>ei)artment, and that such assistance as is needed be provided. I hope 

 that it will be recoji^nized that, while Mr. Brown is catalogued as an 

 instructor in En<;lish, no addition to the actual teaching? force of the 

 I)ej»artment has been made, but that a mere transfer of additional work 

 to the Department makes it so appear. 



I take this opportunity to thank yourself, the Board of Agriculture, 

 my colleagues of the Department and of the Faculty generally, ai>d the 

 students, for forbearance, kindlv svmpathv. and most unselfish and 

 efficient help in my work during my recent deep affliction. Especially 

 would I mention the extended leave of absence so cordially granted and 

 so sadly necessitated. 



Yerj respectfullv submitted, 



HOWARD EDWARDS, 

 Professor of English and Modern Languages, 

 Michigan Agricultural College. 

 Thoroughfare, Va., 

 July 30, 1901. 



REPORT OF THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. 



To the President: 



Sir — I have the honor of submitting the following report of the 

 Women's Department for the year ending June 30, 1901: 



The classes have been carried on as follows: 



FALL TERM. 



Seniors. — Domestic Science 4, by Miss Crowe. Physical Culture j, by 

 Miss Averv. 



Juniors. — Domestic Art 2, by Mrs. Haner. Physical Culture g, by 

 Miss Avery. 



SopJiomorcs. — Domestic Art la, by Mrs. Haner. Domestic Science 

 2a, bv Professor Marshall. Music d, bv Mrs. Marshall. Physical 

 Culture d, bv Miss Averv. 



FrcslDuen. — Domestic Science la, hj Miss Lyford. Music a, by Mrs. 

 Marshall. Ethics a, bv Dean Keller. Physical Culture a, bv Miss 

 Averv. 



