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of agriculture ; Prof. 8. T. Maynard was appointed head 

 of the division of horticulture; Prof. Geo. E. Stone was 

 appointed head of the division of botany ; Dr. C. A. Goess- 

 mann was appointed head of the division of chemistry : Dr. 

 C. H. Fernald was appointed head of the division of ento- 

 mology; Dr. J. B. Lindsey Mas appointed head of the 

 division of stock feeding; Prof. J. B. Paige was appointed 

 head of the division of veterinary; Prof. Leonard Metcalf 

 was appointed head of the division of meteorology. 



As the season's work at the two stations had been planned 

 and commenced before consolidation was accomplished, the 

 work of the present year is going on largely under those 

 plans. It is believed that the work under one management 

 can be much more economically performed, and that greater 

 and better results will be accomplished by the consolidated 

 station than was possible by the two working separately, 

 and that thus the people of the State will get more for the 

 money expended for experimental purposes. 



( iOMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. 



Among the first duties of your committee of the past year 

 was the examination of the graduating class in. agriculture, 

 in competition for the Grinnell prizes. AVe were pleased 

 to note that the work of the class, almost without a single 

 exception, indicated a practical knowledge of the science. 

 The first prize was awarded to Wright A. Root of Deertield 

 and the second to Clarence B. Lane of Killingworth, Conn. 

 We were present at nearly all of the commencement exer- 

 cises, which showed that both graduates and students w T ere 

 there for a purpose. Particularly noticeable was the tine 

 military drill of the students, under command of Lieu- 

 tenant Dickinson. 



Condition of the Farm. 

 There was time for only a hurried examination of the farm 

 during commencement week. The hay from all of that por- 

 tion about the college buildings had been secured, while the 

 crop of timothy on the drained meadow was one of the best 

 we ever saw. 



