180 BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



A summer school of four weeks was held during July and 

 August, and was an unqualified success. This has caused 

 the management to arrange for a more extensive and com- 

 prehensive course for the coming summer. 



Short winter courses in dairying and bee-keeping have 

 also been well patronized. 



The faculty has been strengthened by the addition of sev- 

 eral new .men, and the institution has now enrolled more 

 students than ever before in its history. 



While agricultural and horticultural work undertaken for 

 educational purposes must of necessity be expensive, still, 

 it is the intention of the trustees and those directing the work 

 to make the departments as practical as possible. 



The increased interest in floriculture demands the erection 

 of modern greenhouses to better illustrate modern methods. 

 A liberal appropriation for this we deem necessary, as well 

 as a suitable amount to thoroughly renovate North College. 



Repairs are also very much needed upon the experiment 

 station building, to make the rooms vacated by the botanical 

 department suitable for use by the director. 



In the near future the entomological department must be 

 provided with increased accommodations, as last year 34 

 students sought admission to this course, when there was room 

 for but 20. 



The increased interest in all branches of agriculture ap- 

 pears to stimulate more of our young people to seek this 

 institution for an education. 



With the increased cost of all necessities, liberal appro- 

 priations will be needed to keep this college, as it has ever 

 been, in the front. We believe that our Commonwealth will 

 be glad to furnish with a liberal hand that which means so 

 much for the education of our bright young men. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN BURSLEY. 

 W. C. JEWETT. 

 ISAAC DAMON. 

 FRANK GERRETT. 



