420 Twenty-Second Annual Report of the 



THE STAFF 



There have been no resignations in the teaching staff this year. 

 Anson Weeden resigned June 1, as farm laborer, to go to New 

 Jersey as a herdsman. His place was taken by Jarvis L. Robin- 

 son, a graduate of the class of 1015. Alvin Mierich, an assistant 

 in the poultry department, resigned July 31. His place was taken 

 by Leon ISTuhn, a graduate of the class of 1915. 



John W. Abrams was appointed night watchman in March at 

 a salary of $600 per annum, he being the only eligible in the civil 

 service list who would accept. 



The only promotion during the year is that of R. E. Cross, 

 farm superintendent, from $840 per annum to $1,080 per annum, 

 beginning December 1, 1914. 



There have been no additions to the staff during the year . 



THE SCHOOL 

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The year has been the best in the history of the School. The 

 equipment has been used to the limit of its capacity by an enroll- 

 ment that made it impossible to accommodate students from the 

 training class and grammar grades in the local high school. There 

 has been an espirit de corps and cooperation between the students 

 and faculty that has made the year especially worth while. A 

 schedule of the enrollment follows : 



Two-year courses in agriculture 102 



Two-year courses in home economics 15 



Year trades courses, .i 10 



Short winter course in agriculture 28 



Short winter course in home economics 4 



Specials in agriculture < 9 



Specials in home economics 7 



Total 175 



The enrollment for the year 1915-1916, as a whole, promises 

 to equal that of last year. July 1 there were more applications 

 on hand than there are usually at the middle of August. There 

 were, however, more withdrawals after this time than is usual, the 



