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smoothly working, efficient organization. I cannot speak too liiglily of 

 the fine spirit of co-operation existing throughout the department. 



I wish to speak particularly of the work of Professor Ewing in devel- 

 oping our work in Electro-chemistry. I believe this work will eventually 

 attract attention from outside as well as furnish valuable data to Mich- 

 igan industry. 



Professors Huston and Hartsucli also have valuable work in progress 

 along the lines of animal nutrition and textiles respectively. 



I am co-operating with Professor Spragg in analysis of tlie wheats 

 grown in the College experimental plats. 



The handicap mentioned in my last report; namely, tlie scattering of 

 the department among four buildings and congested conditions, still holds 

 true. During the Christmas holidays it was necessary to crowd more 

 tables and locker space into Laboratories A, C and F. T believe next 

 year we can take care of approximately fifty to sixty more freshmen stu- 

 dents than we have had this year, but that Avill be the limit. 



With some additional floor space to be obtained, by enclosing the 

 concrete court on the north of tlie new part of the building, we are plan- 

 ning on taking 'Care of the Avork in Electro and Biological Chemistry to 

 better advantage, but it must be realized that if the department is to pro- 

 gress in anv large sense a new building in the immediate future is essen- 

 tial. 



Forty-four courses have been offered during the year. The number of 

 students enrolled in the department during the year was as follows : 



Smnmer Term, 1921 83 



Fall Tenn, 1921 735 



Winter Term, 1922 956 



Spring Tenn, 1922 705 



Total 2479 



Kespectfullv submitted, 



ARTHUR J. CLARK, 



Professor of Chemistry, 

 East Lansing, Michigan, June 30, 1922. 



