Albion College now presents several lines of work which are not common to ordinary colleges. It has introduced wide elections, covering considerably more than one-half of all the work done. In the elections provided for it opens up special channels of study of indefinite extent.

It is making research work-some of it original and some of it carried forward on the basis of extended authorities-a prominent feature of its movements. The additions to the library are only in small part for promiscuous reading; they are principally made with a view of supplying the highest authorities and best helps for the most exhaustive study. Arrangements are made for post-graduate study and research.

It is confidently expected that special provision, on an extended scale, will soon be made for technological study.

In our idea University work does not mean a mingling of the scholastic and professional, in which that which gives the name University is on the lowest plane of scholarship, but a progressive unity of ascent from the College of Liberal Arts up to higher spheres of learning and culture.

CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

The Conservatory of Music is enjoying great prosperity, employing six teachers, and enrolling 169 students. Instruction is given on all the leading instruments, in voice culture and in harmony and counterpoint. It contains an orchestra of about fifty instruments; also a band of reed and brass instruments. The musical course covers four years, and the musical and literary five years. On the completion of the former a diploma is awarded, and on the completion of the latter the degree of Bachelor of Music is conferred.

SCHOOL OF PAINTING.

The School of Painting is not so largely patronized as the Conservatory of Music, but is now becoming fixed in its plans, and the appliances for work have recently been considerably extended."

FURTHER ENDOWMENTS.

The Institution has been prosecuting the work of endowing a chair during the year, with good prospect of success. Efforts to complete the endowment of an Alumni Professorship, which were inaugurated a short time since, have. been practically suspended until this last movement is completed.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

L. R. FISKE,

President.

BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.

HON. THEODORE NELSON,

Superintendent of Public Instruction:

SIR-I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report of the Battle Creek College. Since my last report the facilities of the College have been greatly increased by the erection of one brick building 50x70 feet, three stories high with a basement, and another 36x56 feet, one story high, the latter being used for a carpenter shop in the Manual Training department.. The present attendance is larger than ever before in the history of the Institution, and the grade of scholarship appears to be better than for several years.

The instructors are as follows:

Wm. W. Prescott, President.

Uriah Smith, Biblical Exegesis.

Dudley M. Canright, Biblical Exegesis.

E. B. Miller, Biblical History and Literature.

C. C. Lewis, Eng. Language and Literature.

Joseph H. Houghey, Mathematics.

A. W. Kelley, Sciences.

Isaac E. Wilson, Greek.

Mrs. Emma F. Wilson, Latin.

Ida E. Rankin, Preceptress.

James W. Loughhead, Geography and History.

Mrs. Cora M. Loughhead, English Language.

Mrs. E. B. Miller, Botany and Assistant in Biblical History.

August Kunz, German.

Adolph B. Oyer, Danish.

August Swedberg, Swedish.

Abel Arramy, French.

Edwin Barnes, Vocal and Instrumental Music.

Mrs. E. W. Farnsworth, Missionary Department.

Mrs. A. Kirby, Primary and Intermediate Department.

Burton O. Carr, Carpentry.

J. W. Robinson, Turning and Scroll Sawing.

B. H. Welch, Printing.

John F. Welch, Printing.

The courses of study are the same as last year, Classical, S ientific, Eng

lish, with a preparatory course for each, Biblical, Intermediate and Primary. Instruction in Manual Training is given in connection with all the higher courses. Wentworth's Arithmetic and Chittenden's Composition have been adopted as text books, but no other changes have been made. The library is now kept open all of the time, and is used much more than formerly. Quite a large addition has been made to the list of reference books. A room 50x70 feet has been reserved for a gymnasium, and a half hour's instruction is given each day in free gymnastics and marching. The number of students in each class is as follows:

SIR,-As chairman of the committee appointed by you to visit Battle Creek College, I submit the following report:

I visited the College on April 7, found the buildings and grounds well kept, in excellent repair. The Library, Laboratory and Philosophical Apparatus indicated good work.

Although the present building accommodates 411 students, ground was just broken for an important addition, which, when completed, will greatly facilitate its increasing work. The Institution is so well suited, both in its fine location and in its object and

modes of training, that it appeals to all parts of the country for students. Two hundred and nineteen out of the four hundred and eleven students this year are from other States. The number of foreign students is increasing, the Institution being really the most important in the country belonging to the society of Seventh Day Adventists. Students are permitted to make choice of studies, and as their course is varied and full, it affords great opportunities for students to get such education as they deem most important and suited to their opportunities or means.

They have an excellent dining hall, and furnish good living, and at a remarkably low price.

The morale of the Institution is excellent; it not only aims but actually secures such persons as feel the value of an education, and intend to use it. It is a great credit to Michigan. Yours respectfully,

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JUSTIN R. WHITING,

Chairman Board of Visitors.

DETROIT COLLEGE.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.

HON. THEODORE NELSON,

Superintendent of Public Instruction:

SIR,-In compliance with the laws of the State of Michigan, I have the honor to submit the following report of the condition of Detroit College for the session ending June 30, 1886:

The officers of the institution for the past year were as follows:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Rev. John T. Frieden, S. J., President.
Rev. Edwin D. Kelly, S. J., Secretary.
Rev. Dominic Niederkorn, S. J., Treasurer.
Rev. Hugo M. Finnegan, S. J.

Rev. Benedict Masselis, S. J.

FACULTY.

Rev. John P. Frieden, S. J., President and Prefect of Studies.

Rev. Edwin D. Kelly, S. J., Professor of Natural Sciences and Higher Mathematics.

Rev. Martin A. McGinnis, S. J., Professor of Rhetoric, English and Latin Literature.

Mr. James J. Carbley, S. J., Professor of Poetry, Latin and Greek Literature, and Elocution.

Mr. William L. Harnsley, S. J., Professor of Humanities, English Litera

ture.

Messrs. Thomas F. Brown, S. J., Bernard J. Otting, S. J., James S. Reade, S. J., Edward P. Cappinger, S. J., Instructors in the Academic Department, Bookkeeping and German.

Mr. Edward P. Hermann, S. J., Instructor in Commercial Department. Rev. Cornelius B. Sullivan, S. J, Instructor in the Elementary Depart-

ment.

Mr. George J. DeLazarre, Professor of French.

The Detroit College, now completing the ninth year of its existence, was incorporated April 27, 1881, under the general law of the State of Michigan, with power to grant such literary honors or confer such degrees as are usually conferred by similar colleges and institutions of learning in the United States.