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notice, was the first attempt made at the publication 

 of a College Journal. The " Sapporo Nogakko 

 Hokoku-sho" was a small monthly bulletin, edited 

 by the students and published under the patronage 

 of the College, with the laudable object of diffusing 

 scientific information relating to agriculture. Nor 

 must we omit to mention in connection with the 

 College work the first agricultural fair ever held in 

 the Hokkaido occurring in October, 1878, at the 

 instance of Professor Brooks. It proved a decided 

 success and gave an impetus towards the holding of 

 like exhibitions in subsequent years. 



During the succeeding collegiate year (1879-80),' 

 another step in the differentiating process of the 

 College curriculum was taken, in that Mental and 

 Moral Science was dropped from the course to be 

 replaced by History of Philosophy; but for lack of 

 adequate text book, Philosophy of History was 

 chosen to take its place. From the latter to the 

 Political History of Europe was an easy transition. 

 General History played an important part in the 

 curriculum until the year 1891, when it gave place to 

 History of Agriculture. 



By far the most material change in the plan of 

 the institution was made about this period. Up to 

 this time the number of students had been limited 

 to fifty, and the expense of education entirely de- 

 frayed by the Government ; but the reformed plan 

 was to the effect that the number of students should 

 not be limited, and further that they should be 

 responsible for their own expenses. Provision was 

 made at the same time for assisting such young men 

 of limited means as were worthy, by the Govern- 



