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women can take, including- poultry, horticulture and general farm 

 management, should be em])hasi/.ed ; also short courses for the 

 beneht of that class of young men between common or high school 

 age and 21 years. In many cases bright students, even though not 

 qualified to enter the full four-years' course of study, may derive 

 great benefit from short-course work, ranging in this institution 

 from four weeks to two years. 



A^■AL^■SIS Ol' ATTENDANCE 



In the Twenty-seventh Annual Report the attendance for the 

 first semester only of the college year 1916-1917 was given. The 

 complete registration for that year was: Number of students m 

 two and four years' courses and specials 56; other students electing 

 agriculture 2; total 58. For the first semester of 1917-1918 there 

 are enrolled : Students in two and four years' courses and specials 

 27; other students electing agriculture 4; total 31. 



An analyses of the causes thus affecting the student body re- 

 sulted as follows : 



Graduated (3 in military service) 7 



Returned 14 



Failed or withdrew during semester (several now 



in military service ) 12 



Entered military service 12 



Changed course 1 



Special students completing work 2 



Non-resident students left State 2 



Permanent agricultural employment 4 



Other permanent employment 2 



Total 56 



As elsewhere throughout the country, the military situation 

 appears as the main cause of losses from the student body. In 

 addition, the same cause in large part accounts for a decrease in the 

 number of new students enrolled. 



FINANCIAL 



Following is a statement of expenditures made on behalf of 

 educational work during the current year: 



R. H. Forp.es, 

 Dean, College of Agriculture. 

 A. E. Vinson, 

 Professor of Agricultural Cheiimtry. 



