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apart for this purpose. The legislative appropriation of $1,000 for repairs, will enable you to make this provision for books. After a careful revision, in company with the librarian, of the list presented you in March, we fiud the books immediately wanted will amount to the sum of $500. As I am to visit New York City during the vacation, I will cheerfully undertake the purchase if desired, that the books may be here by the opening of the next term. One hundred and fifty dollars also asked for binding and repairs. The music teacher asks for two music stools, and an additional piano. The stools are necessary and the piano ought to be had if your funds will permit. The School of architecture asks appropriations amounting to $200, for materials for shop practice, for the coming year, and for desk and seat form for class room. The requests are reasonable and ought to be granted. There are also needed for the Library, as shown by the librarian's report, seeen additional tables for reading room, and a supply of chairs. All the chairs there now are needed for other rooms, and I suggest that 200 new chairs of a different color, so that they may be easily distinguished, be purchased. The Professor of Architecture has prepared, at my request, plans for the new Veterinary building and stalls, and estimates for same. I present them for your inspection and approval. The appropriation made by the legislature for this building and for apparatus-for the department is $2,000; I earnestly recommend the purchase of Dr. Angum's papier-mache preparation, G cheval couplet, for the department, as the most important and useful of the apparatus. The balance of the appropriation is needed for books. Prof. Snyder reports a receipt by donation of the students of the pay given by the Government for services in Chicago at the time of the great fire, amounting to $453. This has been donated for the fitting up of the drill hall, and an additional amount is asked to carry it up to $600. An order to have the work done is also required. The Professor of Chemistry presents a request for additional chemicals to keep up his supply. He also suggests the need of more desks, if money can be spared. I hope some additional desks, providing for twenty-four more students, may be ordered. * Fifty dollars were voted at the March meeting for materials to begin the preparation for the Centennial at Philadelphia. I recommend that some appropriation be made for purchases to be made by Prof. Webb for his department, as requested by his report. The use of one or two public rooms for the meeting of the School Principals' Association, to be held July 6, 7 and 8, is recommended. The use of public rooms for the County Teacheis' Institute from July 15 to August 25, or thereabout, is asked by the County Superintendent, provided the attendance is too large for the public school building. I recommend that the Janitor be required to take the meteorological observations during the vacation. J. M. GREGORY, Regent. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

URBANA, I I I . , J u n e 4, 1875. DR. J. M. GREGORY, Regent Illinois Industrial University: DEAR SIR—I have the honor to herewith lay before you the report of the work for the academie year 1874-75 done in the Military Department and School of Modern Languages. Instruction in the Military Department was given in accordance with the published programme. Number and organization of students was as follows: Fall Term. Officers Staff Company A " B C D E F G " H Band and music Total Winter Term. Spring Term. Men.

Men. Officers 3 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 1 39

Men. Officers 3 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 1 40

5 5 6 4 5 4 5 1 44

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35 29 38 36 22 22 22 23 10 247

25 22 28 28 23 24 24 23 14 211

24 24) 22] 28 201 21 1 20 j 23 j 12 194

Senoirs. Juniors. Sophomores. Freshmen.

The plan and programme of instruction for the next year has been somewhat modified, using the experience had during the past two years with a view mainly to occupy a minimum of time and still give a sufficiency and variety, also perfect gradations of subjects of instruction, placing them also in those seasons where they can be most advantageously practiced. The entire time given to Military exercise during the four years ol the Academic course contemplates 150 to 180 drills of one hour each. The class in Military Science, in which the officers of the Battalion are taught, has done good work this year. Sword fencing has been added to the exercises of the class. Attendance has been as follows: Fall Term. Winter Term. Spring Term, Senior Class 16 14 17 Junior " 27 26 23