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UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS.

With t h e hope t h a t next year may give some advance in price for products and t h a t we may not again suffer from Are, this report is respectfully submitted.

G. E. MORROW, Professor of Agriculture.

The entire horticultural operations in t h e field have been turned over to t h e Experiment Station, except some small plantations of strawberries and raspberries from which sales were made to the amount of $94.94, very little over t h e cost of production. The other sales from t h e horticultural department were from t h e greenhouse. As now arranged, the University pays for t h e repairs on t h e greenhouse and provides the coal for heating^ while the salary of t h e gardener is charged to the Experiment Station. There is needed a new supply of pots, which will cost about $40.00, for which an appropriation is asked. An equal amount is desirable for t h e purchase of new stock, both for t h e house and for t h e grounds. Owing to t h e resignation of Professor Comstock, which was accepted by your ' Executive Committee, some changes became necessary in t h e instruction of classes, but no new teacher was employed. Professor Talbot assumed charge Of the class in mine attack—a junior study in t h e course of mining engineering. There proved to be no call for t h e regular classes in this course for the senior year. The instruction in physics for t h e winter and spring terms was assigned by Dr. Peabody to Mr. Stratton. This made it necessary to provide instruction for descriptive geometry during t h e winter term. This subject occurs" in all the engineering and architectural courses, freshman year; hence results a large attendance of students—so large t h a t the class must be divided into two sections, each having two hours per day. After a considerable inquiry I recommend t o your consideration for this work Mr. Lincoln Bush, a graduate in 1888 from our school of civil engineering, and formerly an assistant instructor in this class. He is now engaged in prof essional* service in Colorado, b u t has signified his willingness to accept this University work for the winter term a t $80.00 per month. For t h e spring term t h e required instruction can be accomplished by t h e regular teachers. Attention is respectfully asked to a paper signed by members of t h e Faculty concerning t h e detail of Lieut. Hoppin for another year to t h e office now held by him in t h e University.

U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, Oct. 31, 1889.

To the Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: We, t h e undersigned members of t h e Faculty of t h e University of Illinois, knowing t h a t t h e detail of Lieut. C. B. Hoppin, 2d Cavalry, XL S. A., as military instructor in this University, expires in June next, and understanding t h a t it is possible t h a t such detail be extended for another year, express the desire t h a t such action be taken by the Trustees as shall lead to t h e continuance of Lieut. Hoppin in connection with t h e University as long as possible. [Signed by all the members of t h e Faculty.] A letter from Dr. Peabody also accompanies this document. I cannot too strongly express my conviction t h a t his reappointment to t h e important position he now holds will not only be satisfactory to all members of the Faculty and to all students, but t h a t it will be in all probability decidedly beneficial to the University. Just what should be done in t h e case, I leave to your wisdom and experience. I n this connection i t may be stated t h a t the offer of a prize medal as described in a paper by Lieut. Hoppin, herewith presented, was made known to the Faculty, which body passed a vote of thanks to the prospective donor and referred t h e matter for further action to your Board: