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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1886
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146 fication of fruits. Each student is expected to graft one thousand apple roots—enough to secure considerable manual dexterity in the art. The term's work is largely devoted to fruits, but some attention is also given to vegetable and landscape gardens and to forestry. The diseases of horticultural plants are also studied. The green house and the various plantations, vineyard, orchards, etc., belonging to the University, render important service in this work. MICROSCOPY.—This is taught by lectures, text-book lessons and laboratory work. The microscope itself, with the various accessories, are studied in relation to the construction and use. The methods of iesting and measuring the optical parts, the means of securing their best performance, the care required, etc., are taught in detail. The theory of the instrument is likewise studied. Besides the foregoing, prominence is given to the preparation* of objects and the making of permanent mounts. Each student is furnished with a microscope and sets of accessories, a section cutter, turn-table, sets of reagents and mounting media, etc., and material of various kinds. It is highly desirable that this study should come earlier in the course of instruction. Very respectfully submitted, T. J. BURRILL, Professor of Botany and Horticulture, ABCHITECTUBE. PROFESSOR N. CLIFFORD BICKER, M. ARCH. S, H. PEABODY, Regent: It is assumed that the report now required from me is to be a clear and concise statement of the manner in which the work intrusted .to my charge by you has been performed during the year just terminating. This work is naturally subdivided in four distinct lines: 1. The University work proper, consisting of the methods employed and the instruction imparted, in the technical classes under my charge. 2. The general supervision of the course of instruction in shop practice, arrangement of course of study, selection of problems, etc. 3. The supervision of the commercial work of the University, comprising superintendence of work, contractors, the making of estimates, drawings, specifications, etc. 4. The supervision of the Blue-printing Laboratory. 1. UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTION.—It will be necessary for me to describe only the methods of instruction employed in the so-called "Technical Classes" of the course in Architecture taught by myself, DR. DEAR S I R :
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