present year. There were no public exercises of the graduating class in 1861, as every member of the class but one entered the army of the United States a short time previous to the close of the term. Two of the graduates are now instructors in the College. We are indebted to the liberality of the several publishers for the regular reception of Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, etc.; The Horticulturist by Mead and Woodward, N. Y.; New England Farmer; The Wisconsin Farmer; Detroit Daily Advertiser and Tribune; Lansing Republican; Ann Arbor Journal; Michigan Argus; Sturgis Journal; Romeo Argus; Bay City Press and Times; Detroit Commercial Advertiser; Shiawassee American; Wolverine Citizen; Rail Road Record, and Clinton Republican. The College is indebted, also, to Temple Prime, of New York, for various of his works on Natural History, and for contributions to our Museum; to P. B. Mead, for the Horticulturist for 1862; to J. E. Anthony, of Cincinnati, for a work of his on Natural History; to C. A. Goessman, Syracuse, for article on sugar cane; to the Sanitary Commission for the entire documents published by them, forwarded to the College, through the Hon. P. Parsons; to the State of Michigan, for documents; to the Hons. Z. Chandler, J. M. Howard, B. F. Granger, John W. Longyear; P. Parsons, D. P. Holloway of the Patent Office, I. Newton, U. S. Commissioner of Agriculture, Prof. A. D. Bache, of the Coast Survey, J. M. Gregory, Superintendent of Public Instruction, H. Rousmainere, Superintendent of Public Schools, R. I., C. L. Flint, Secretary Agriculture of Massachusetts, S. L. Goodale, Secretary Agriculture of Maine, Prof. J. C. Holmes, Caleb Clark, Esq., Dr. M. Miles, and others, for various contributions to our Library and Museum. The Smithsonian Institution has, as heretofore, furnished us with all its publications. The Department of Agriculture has furnished its publications regularly, for the use of the College and for distribution. It has furnished seeds and bulbs. FACULTY'S REPORT. To the Honorable the State Board of Agriculture: GENTLEMEN-An important part of our labors the present season has been the assistance rendered you, at your request, in maturing plans for the better connection of in-door and outdoor instruction. With these, and with their results, you are well acquainted, and they need not be detailed at this time. We are happy to state that, so far as we have been able to test them, the principles you have adopted for the administration of the College, and the changes you have inaugurated seem to be wise and salutary. The present term opened under singular embarrassments. It was well known that the Institution depended on legislative appropriation for current expenses, yet no such appropriation was made until three weeks after the commencement of the spring term. Meanwhile the Detroit daily papers, and many others, gave the public the impression that no provision would be made for the expenses of the College. Students now in actual attendance were making arrangements to go elsewhere and finish a course commenced here, under a very prevalent impression that the College would be closed. Invariably all applicants for admission, by letter or otherwise, were informed of the existing uncertainties. Gradually, however, many of the former students returned, and others entered, until our numbers were fifty-one, not including a few others who were in College a short time on conditions. The term has passed pleasantly. There has been almost no sickness amongst the students; and in the main excellent progress in study, cheerful attendance upon all duties, and high and honorable conduct. Feeling that thoroughness of |