I hereby certify that the above account is correct and true, and, together with the schedules hereunto attached, truly represents the details of expenditures for the period and by the institution named, and that said expenditures were applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural and economic science, with special reference to their applications in the industries of life and to the facilities for such instruction. DEMETRIO CHAVEZ, Treasurer. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT. 1. Condition and progress of the institution, for the year ended June 30, 1898: (1) The courses of study and methods of instruction were not materially changed. (2) A building especially designed for laboratory work was completed during the year. The twenty-one rooms are all taken up by work for the experiment station and botanical, chemical, entomological and physiological laboratories for college classes. The cost of this building was about $12,500. A dormitory for girls was also completed. The cost was about $6,000. (3) A dynamo and motor was added to the equipment of the mechanical department and is used for purposes of instruction solely. 2. Receipts for and during the year ended June 30, 1898: (2) State aid: (a) Income from endowment granted by state. .$ 4,350 60 (c) Appropriations for building or for other special purposes (3) Federal aid: (a) Income from land grant, act of July 2d, 1862 296 68 ... (b) Additional endowment act of August 30, 1890 23,000 00 (e) For experiment stations, act of March 2, 1887 15,000 00 (4) Fees and other sources 1,272 74 Total 3. Expenditures for and during the year ended June 30, 1898: (1) Instruction in the subjects specified in section 1, act of August 30, 1890 .... (2) Instruction in all other subjects, if any, not (4) Experiment station. Total 4. Property, year ending June 30, 1898. 26,444 30 2,713 65 15,326 03 .$44,483 98 Value of all buildings, $51,000; of other equipment, $36,000. Value of above property (an estimate only is expected) not used for instruction in the subjects specified in section 1 of act of August 30, 1890, buildings, $12,000; of other equipment, $2,000. Total number of acres, 250; acres under cultivation, 100; acres used for experiments, 75; value of farm lands. $10,000; amount. of all endowment funds, none. Number of bound volumes, June 30, 1898, 3,316; pamphlets, 1,000. 5. Faculty during the year ended June 30, 1898: (1) College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts: (a) Preparatory classes Male. Female. 1 3 N Male. Female. (b) Collegiate and special classes 14 3 Total, counting none twice (2) Number in all other departments (excepting duplicates) (3) Number of staff of experiment station.. 6. Students during the year ended June 30, 1898: (1) College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts: (2) Number in all other departments... (3) Number of students that pursued courses in agriculture, 4; mechanical engineering, 10; civil engineering, 2; electrical engineering, none; mining engineering, none; science, 14; architecture, none; household economy, none; veterinary science, none; military tactics, none. (4) What degrees and how many of each kind were conferred in 1897-98: On men, six-bachelor of science. On women, two-bachelor of science. (5) What and how many honorary degrees were conferred in 1897-98: None. Date: Dec. 28, 1898. REPORT OF THE TREASURER. Receipts. C. T. JORDAN, Balance on hand July 1st, 1897.... Date of receipt of installment for 1897-98, January 5th, 1898; amount Total available for the year ended June 30, 1898 .$13,037 94 23,000 00 .$36,037 94 |