58 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAWING. 



To the President: 



Dear Sir — As you have been informed in detail each term of the number 

 of classes, students, subjects, etc., assigned to each instructor in the de- 

 partment it seems unnecessary here to repeat such report. It is sufficient 

 to say that every one in the department has been busy during the year. 



Arthur E. Palmer, a graduate of Pratt Institute, in the department of 

 science and technology, has been added to our force and has proved him- 

 self an earnest and efficient instructor. 



At the risk of being compared with the hypochondriac I wish to say that 

 the crowded condition of our class rooms grows more serious each year. 

 It could not very well be worse, "still, I don't complain." 



The lighting of two drawing rooms has been somewhat improved by the 

 installation of some small arc lamps. Aside from this there has been no 

 material addition to the equipment. 



A new subject has been added to the work carried by the department. 

 The elective in Horticulture of the spring term, senior year (Hort. 10). in- 

 volves training in drawing, designed as a part of the preparation for land- 

 scape architecture. This is in charge of Mr. Newman, and the initial work 

 has been quite successful. 



In general oiu* work has been fairly satisfactory, but in one instance 

 the quality of the work done was noticeably inferior to that of previous 

 classes. This was due apparently to the overloading of the course at that 

 point. It is very desirable that this condition be changed if possible. 



A very decided improvement in the matter of filling orders for drawing 

 outfits has been inaugurated by the College Co-operative Bookstore. By 

 placing with one firm an order for pretty nearly the full number of outfits 

 used a very material reduction in price has been secured. The work of 

 supply was never before carried out with so little trouble to all concerned, 

 and with such uniformly satisfactory results. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



W. S. HOLDSWORTH. 



Professor of Drawing'. 

 Agricultural College, Mich,, June 30, 1905. 



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