Terms upon which certain Students may Defray the Cost of the Short Course in Domestic Science at Macdonald Hall.

1. These terms can be offered to a limited number only.

2. The candidate agrees to give Macdonald Hall four months' service as waitress or dining-room girl, submitting to the same rules and regulations as the regular diningroom girls.

3. In return for the above service the candidate will receive one term's tuition in the Macdonald Institute Short Course in Domestic Science, and also be given free board and lodging in Macdonald Hall. She will be given all student privileges, and will submit to all rules governing the students.

4. During both periods of service and tuition the candidate will be assigned a share in a double-room among the students in Macdonald Hall.

5. The candidates will be expected to provide the same room furnishings as the regular students. (See page 88 of Calendar.)

6. The term of tuition may be taken any term within one year after the scrvice is given.

7. The contract may be transferred to another person, subject to the approval of the Director of the Department.

There are now three student workers who began their term of service on September 1st, and who will enter the January Short Course. Three more are ready to take over the service in January, and the arrangement so far has been very satisfactory. It is pleasant to note that Macdonald Institute is open to at least a few of the girls who are willing to work for its benefits

SPECIAL LECTURES.

The following series of six special lectures in connection with the mar keting course was again carried out successfully:

By the kindness of Professor Harcourt, who arranged the excursions, the Senior Chemistry Class was last spring taken through the Goldie Flour Mills at Guelph, and recently a trip to Berlin was arranged. They visited the Beet Sugar factory, the Merchants' Rubber Company, the J. T. Shantz and Sons' Button factory, and the Williams, Greene & Rome factory. Everywhere the manufacturers tried to satisfy the curiosity of the girls, and were most kind. The welfare work being carried on in the Williams, Greene and Rome factory was of especial interest. The girls will long remember the dainty cup of tea which was served in the pleasant lunch room of the employees after a long tiring day, and they will watch with keen interest for the further development and spread of the ideas which are there being worked out.

The cooking exhibit of the Fergus Fair and the cooking and sewing exhibit of the Guelph Exhibition were this year judged by members of our staff. It was noted that the bread exhibited by the children of Guelph was a much more creditable display than that exhibited by the adults. Apparently the domestic science instruction in the Guelph public schools is bearing fruit.

At the request of the Provincial Secretary of Ontario, I last spring and summer visited various Ontario Asylums and United States institutions. I went to ne Toronto, London, Hamilton and Kingston Asylums; New York State Hospitals in Ogdensburg, Ward's Island, New York, Binghamton, and Buffalo; the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore; the Butler Hospital, Providence, and Simmons College, Boston. The visits were illuminating and highly instructive. They were of value to the Macdonald Institute work because of the information gained about equipment and the conditions which must be faced by institution housekeepers.

This department was represented at the Ontario Educational Association last Easter by Miss Greenwood, Miss Givin, and myself.

C. Graduates of the Normal Domestic Science after passing supplementary examinations. 1. Marshall, Frank...... Kenora.

2. Pease, Isabel.........Toronto.

Number registered twice, having taken two different courses.

Non-professional students.

Professional students

434

24

.352

82

January to June, completing the College year of 1905-1906.

September to December, opening the College year of 1906-1907.

Short Course Students of last year, now in Homemaker Class..
Homemaker Student of last year, now in Housekeeper class.
Public School classes

15

1

1

28

45

.344

Total number of students in 1906

STAFF CHANGES.

Some difficulty

Miss Speller resigned the domestic art work last June. was experienced in finding a satisfactory teacher, but finally Miss Greist. graduate of Pratt Institute and of Teachers' College training, was chosen, She has been in charge since September and is doing good work.

Miss Holland resigned suddenly in September. Her place is now filled by Miss Ferguson, one of our own graduates.

Miss Bigelow, who gave us efficient Laundry teaching from September. 1905, to June of this year in return for an optional course, board and lodging, was added to the permanent staff in September. She has charge of

the laundry and house-practice and gives most of the Household Administration lectures. The house-practice was organized and up to September conducted by myself, but the work is individual, and its rapid development made adequate inspection impossible. Miss Bigelow's employment makes possible the careful oversight which is so necessary, her time is very fully occupied, and the work is in a much more satisfactory condition.

GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT.

It is of interest to note what has become of the 49 professional graduates of this department.

Of those occupied in Home Economics work, one is in the Ottawa Normal School; one in the Guelph, and another in a New Brunswick Consolidated School; one in Vancouver Public Schools; eight in Ontario Public Schools; one in Macdonald Institute; one in the Kingston Y.W.C.A.; two in private schools; one in the Hamilton Hospital as dietician; one giving lectures in several hospitals; two in Women's Institute work in Canada and one in Women's Institute work in North Carolina; four are housekeepers in large institutions and one is Bread Experimentalist for the Ogilvie Milling Company in Montreal.

EQUIPMENT, ETC.

Our equipment has been improved by the addition of several fine physiological models, which contribute greatly to the physiology and home nursing work. These should be added to until we have a thoroughly illustrative collection.

The work of the Sewing department would be greatly facilitated by the addition of illustrative material which can be used to explain the structure of cloth and the combination of color, and a set of drawers for students' work.

The cork matting recently laid in the corridors is a great improvement and will be especially appreciated next June when the Farmers' Institute excursions are visiting us.

The time is coming to consider the advisability of offering a sewing course which will devote most of a student's time to sewing with electives in other branches in much the same way as the present Short Course devotes most of the time to Cookery and laundry with sewing electives. The demand for it is coming from several directions, but especially from old students who would like to return principally for Sewing. It is possible that by offering such a course in the spring and fall terms, the attendance for the year would be more evenly distributed over the three terms than it has been hitherto.

I beg to acknowledge the valuable assistance given to this department by many of the other departments.

Respectfully submitted,

MARY URIE WATSON.

PART XVIII.

THE PROFESSOR OF MANUAL TRAINING.

To the President of the Ontario Agricultural College:

SIR-I have the honour to submit to you the third annual report on the work of the Manual Training Department.

Through your generous consideration I was privileged last summer to take two months' leave of absence to visit Britain, and I take this occasion to thank you sincerely for the opportunity afforded me to recruit my health, which had for some time been failing. While there I visited many educational centres,-London, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Tamworth, Birmingham, and Cardiff-having schools and colleges of different types, gathering much information respecting buildings, equipments, courses of study and general organization of Manual Training and Technical Instruction.

Your letter of introduction to Dr. Peterson, President of McGill University, Montreal, secured for me permission to inspect the mechanical departments of that institution. These impressed me as being the best equipped laboratories I have ever seen.

In my last report I pointed out the growing importance of the work and the urgent necessity of better accommodation for its effective progress. Since that time the erection of a handsome building has been undertaken. This is now practically completed, and within a few weeks we hope to have it thoroughly equipped and ready for occupation. It only remains for me to express the hope that the increased facilities which its possession provides, will add to the reputation of the College and increase the already large benefits derived by the students.

The building is a two storied structure of red pressed brick on a limestone foundation, the roof being of slate. It is undoubtedly one of the finest on the campus, and reflects great credit on both architect and builder. The predominating lines are vertical, relieved somewhat by the segmental discharging arches of the upper windows in the piers and the arched copings. It is well proportioned, and on the whole a very pleasing structure, being 146 feet long and 64 feet wide.

The ground and first floors in the south-east wing are occupied by Mr. Crawford for carpentry work. The basement immediately under contains the Farm smithy, the painter's workshop and a room for storing lumber.

The north-west end is devoted to Manual Training. In the basement of this wing is the Forge room fitted with ten Down Draft forges connected with a blower and an exhaust fan and power driven. In addition it is equipped with anvils, swage blocks, and all necessary tools and appliances. Conveniently arranged and closely adjacent are the coal-bin, store-room and offices.

The machine shop is situated on the ground floor and contains two screw cutting Lathes, Power Drill, Power Hacksaw and benches for chipping, filign and fitting, offices and store-rooms. The rooms on the first floor are designed for Drafting and Primary Constructive work. The basement of the central portion provides accommodation for the storage of farm machinery and implements. On the ground floor and immediately over, is Machinery Hall. Above this on the first floor is the Woodworking room.

Machinery Hall has three gasoline engines of six, four and a half, and two h.p. respectively; and will also contain the most modern farm machin