76 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



This distribution of work ranges from a minimum in one instance, 

 and in one term only, of 13 weekly hours to a maximum of 30 weekly 

 hours for a single individual, irrespective of the volume of unscheduled 

 clinic work. 



I took occasion in a letter addressed to you under date of December 

 12 last, to call attention to our dire need of better building equipment 

 for anatomy, surgerj' and hospital facilities. This petition has been 

 given due consideration by the Board, and through their authorization 

 of plans, specifications, and bids for such a building, we are anticipating 

 that the character of the Avork will be further elevated and opportuni- 

 ties for clinic instruction materially facilitated. In preparing plans 

 for this building the object has been to secure a plain, useful structure 

 that will conserve the best purposes with the room offered, and be suit- 

 able for modern surgery and instruction in gross, histologic and em- 

 bryologic anatomy, as well as afford adequate quarters for the care of 

 clinical or surgery cases that we hope to house for student observation 

 during treatment. 



At the opening of the next college year the division will be under 

 full operation, and for the first time prepared to offer work of the entire 

 course. Consequently at the close of 1912-1913 we will have passed 

 bej'ond the formulative period. The past year has witnessed progress 

 in the greater efficiency of the courses offered in each department, and 

 without going into lengthy detail, it is competent to state in connection 

 with the several phases of anatomy, that is, gross anatomy, histology 

 and embryology, that much of the work has been of a laboratory nature, 

 necessitating a large amount of material, the preparation of which has 

 involved no little time and expense; considerable material, however, 

 has been collected and it is anticipated by the instructor in charge 

 that this will be classified and so arranged during this summer vacation 

 that the value of the course to the student will be very materially in- 

 creased. 



In the clinical work, which is included through a combination of the 

 departments of medicine and surgery, a large share of actual training 

 has been afforded each student, and this of a nature to very materially 

 broaden preparation for actual practice. The available clinic of the 

 past year, exceeding our most sanguine anticipation, was both varied 

 and good, but we were absolutely unprovided with facilities for the 

 adequate shelter and care of the sick or surgical cases; the training 

 tliat we have attempted to instill into the student mind we fear lacks 

 effectiveness, and without proper building facilities, there is eminent 

 danger of public condemnation rather than appreciation. 



As reported a year ago, radical changes were made in the instruction 

 offered as an elective veterinary science course for senior and junior 

 agricultural students. That these changes, as outlined in my last re- 

 port, have seemed to more nearly meet the requirements would appear 

 evident in the increase of fully 40 per cent over the number of students 

 enrolled a year ago. Besides the duties directly pertaining to the giving 

 of adequate instruction for the several classes of students scheduled, 

 which includes regular freshmen, junior and senior agricultural stu- 

 dents, two classes in short course agriculture, and short course in dairy- 

 ing also sophomore and junior veterinary students, the division has 

 been able to furnish speakers for a number of dairy and agricultural 



