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electives, among which each student must select three. The 

 restricted number of studies pursued ])y each student during 

 this last year makes it i)o^sible for him to devote more time 

 to the subjects of his choice. It is hoped that the course 

 thus modified will prove more satisfactory to those more 

 intellectually inclined, and result in turning out men better 

 Cj[ualified for work in the particular lines selected by each. 



For admission to the two years' course the requirements 

 will be ])ut somewhat lower than at present. The especial 

 object of this course w^ill l)e to train young men to be better 

 practical farmers ; but at the same time, in so far as may be 

 found practicable, it w^ill be made to prepare for the longer 

 course. So much of the sciences w^ill lie taught as has a 

 directly practical value to the working farmer, enough to 

 enable him the l)etter to understand and apply the results of 

 experimental inquir}-. It is confidently anticipated that the 

 shorter time required, the diminished expense and the more 

 directly practical bearing of this oourse, will attract a class 

 of young men whom we may benefit enormously by means 

 of the training proposed; but who either never Avould (in 

 some cases never could) have undertaken the lono;er course, 

 or, having undertaken it, would have found it poorly suited 

 to their requirements, and dropped out, dissatisfied, and 

 prepared l)ut little better for their life-work than when 

 they entered. 



In connection with these changes we are also considering 

 plans for offering advanced work in the various departments, 

 to which all who have received the degree of l)achelor of 

 science will be eligible. Upon the satisfactory completion 

 of these courses degrees will be given. 



These proposed changes are somewhat in line with those 

 which have been made in other institutions of learning in 

 recent years ; and it is hoped and confidently expected that 

 upon their adoption our Agricultural College wuU be found 

 l)etter adapted to accomplish for all classes all the good 

 Avhich its founders had in view than it has thus far proved. 

 These changes, however, mean increased work, and will 

 necessitate the employment of additional teaching force, and 

 the provision of increased accommodations. 



Concerning the Hatch Experiment Station I must be mucii 



