68 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The course of study as revised on the basis of twenty recitation hours 

 ]»er week or equivalent lias been given a thorough trial and proven 

 1() be an iniprovonient over the old course. I think that in a few years 

 a still further reduction in credit hours should be made. The general 

 cliaracter of the course which has been maiutained for many years and 

 which is peculiar to M, A. C. is in line with the latest opinions as to 

 the Avork whicli should be given to undergraduates in engineering 

 schools. 



The recent legislative enactment limiting the annual budget of the 

 division of engineering to ^35.000, will, if given force and effect, be a 

 body blow to the progress of the engineering work at M. A. C. Pending 

 a decision as to the legality of the limitation nothing can here be said 

 in way of recommendation for the future of the departments concerned. 

 Suffice it to say that the budgets of the departments of the engineering 

 division for the year past totaled |51,000 and that this amount does 

 not include overhead charges. 



It is sincerely to be hoped that the limitation can be removed. Other- 

 wise the outlook for engineering at M. A. O. is very discouraging. 



In conclusion I wish to commend the teaching staff and the student 

 body in the division for their co-operation and loyalty during the year 

 past and to thank the authorities and other departments for their sup- 

 port of the work in engineering. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



" G. W. BISSELIa 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1913. 



Dean of Engineering. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL 



ENGINEERING. 



Dr. J. L. Snyder, President Michigan Agricultural College: 



^ly Dear President Snyder — This communication constitutes my sixth 

 animal reiiort as Professor of ]Mcclianical Engineering. 



The teaching staff of the department for the year past is as follows: 



G. "W. Bissell, Professor; 



J. A. Poison and E. J. Kunze, Assistant Professors; 



J. L. Morse, T. W. Fitzgerald, E. A. Evans, A. P. Krentel, E. C. 

 P.aker, W. R. Holmes, A. S. Smith and J. Smith. Instructors. 



In addition, Mr. C. I). Curtiss of the Civil Engineering department 

 was transferred to my dei»nrtinpnt for the winter term and some student 

 assistants were employed during the same term. 



The ai»)>ended table. Exhibit A, shows the working schedule of the 

 stall:' for tlie three terms of the college year. 



No changes in the personnel are coiit(Miii)laled for the coniiiig xear. 

 Mr. J. A. I'olson has been advanced to the rank of associate professor 

 with a seat in the general faculty and increase in salary. Messrs. 

 Kunze, Moi-se, Fitzgerald and A. S. Smith have been given increases in 

 salary. 



Miss Clara JJ. Puicell, who has for nine years been connected Avith 



