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P. L. Abbey, Micliigan National Guard, were unable to accept reviews 

 tendered them. 



The Cadet Band under the able direction of Assistant Professor A. J. 

 Clark completed another year of excellent work. The members deserve 

 the highest commendation for the loyal manner in which they gave their 

 services at concerts, mass meetings, athletic events, and so forth. Their 

 efforts met with much favorable comment. 



Sergeant P. J. Cross, U. S. Army, retired, served throughout the year 

 as assistant in a highly loyal and faithful manner, as did also the many 

 cadet oflScers upon whose interest and efforts the efficiency of the Corps 

 so largely depends. 



In conclusion I earnestly renew the recommendations heretofore sub- 

 mitted, viz., that better facilities for both indoor and outdoor instruc- 

 tion be provided at an early date. The drill grounds can be materially 

 enlarged by the removal of 7 or 8 trees now occupying the middle of 

 the field and greatly reducing its usefulness, while an addition to each 

 end of the Armory, as proposed by me during the past year, would 

 greatly relieve the discouraging conditions under which we now carry 

 out the winter program. 



Very respectfully, 



A. C. CRON, 

 1st Lieut., U. S. Infantry, 

 Professor of Military Science and Tactics. 



East Lansing, June 30, 1912. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND 



PHYSIOLOGY. 



To the President : 



Sir — I have the honor to make the following report on the condition 

 and work of the Department of Zoology and Physiology, and the General 

 Museum, for the year ending June 30, 1912 : 



But one change has occurred in the teaching staff. Mr. Roj'al E. 

 Davis, Ripon College, 1911, succeeded Mr. Oscar B. Park as Instructor 

 in Zoology. Owing to the change in courses mentioned later, Mr. Davis' 

 work was confined mainly to physiology and elementary zoology. He 

 will be released at the end of the college year and his successor has not 

 yet been engaged. Mr. H. S. Osier has also tendered his resignation 

 and will be succeeded by Mr. Allen C. Conger, Ohio Wesleyan, 1910. 



The classes for the year have been much as in former sessions, but the 

 total number of students handled was slightly smaller than last year. 

 This was due mainly to the restoration of elementary zoology (Zoology 

 1) to the sophomore year, whence it was removed two years ago against 

 my earnest protest. The present transfer improves conditions ma- 

 terially, but since this course had been given already to the present 

 sophomores when they were freshmen it left the department work very- 

 light for the fall term and correspondingly heavy for the winter and 

 spring terms. Of course, this will adjust itself another year. A new 



