but little doubt that the coming concepts of social order and development will be derived from psychology. The understanding of and adjustment to the social order will thus give enhanced power and influence to the psychological student of the future. Adjustment, not to the physical needs of our being alone, not alone to daily toil and present pain or pleasure, but to that historic continuity of life, thought and feeling which we share with the race. The work of the committee on uniformity in Course of Study, as reported to the Association of Colleges of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, is very gratifying. As detailed in the Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1896-97, there is a distinct recommendation as a minimum for the degree of B. S., of one hundred hours in psychology and logic or ethics, the division of hours suggested being psychology, sixty, logic or ethics, forty. The general incorporation of that minute into our courses of study would, I am confident, add to the power and effectiveness of the work itself. With none but feelings of gratitude for the helpfulness and support, my work has received at your hands, I am, Sincerely yours, ERWIN W. RUNKLE, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Ethics (in charge of Depart ment). State College, Pa., January 14, 1899. XIX. SUB-FRESHMAN CLASS. To the President: Sir: The annual report of the sub-freshman, or preparatory, department is respectfully submitted. The work of the year has followed so closely the outlines of the two preceding years that a detailed report is scarcely necessary. The course of instruction, as given in the annual catalogue, has been followed. That the work of the Department has been thoroughly done has been well evinced by the records of the students. At the close of the College year in June, 1898, twenty-three completed the prescribed course, and took an examination for entrance to the freshman class. All were admitted, and all without conditions, save three, and these three removed their conditions at the time designated by the College rules. With but a single exception all students from this Department have maintained standing in the freshman class. There never has been, since our connection with the preparatory class, a student who has had to repeat a subject in the Department, and the conditions received by students in College studies can be traced to causes related to the freshman year, and not to insufficient preparation. In the Department at this time there are twenty-six taking the regular course and six reciting in one or more subjects. The class, in previous training, and ability to take the prescribed work, is fully equal to any of the preceding classes. The recitation room has been reseated, in accordance with the recommendation contained in our last report. This adds greatly to its convenience and utility, and to the appearance of the room. Permit me again to emphasize recommendations previously made: 1st. A liberal appropriation is needed to supply the Department with apparatus for teaching elementary physics. 2d. The course of instruction as now outlined gives to all students of the sub-freshman class one hour of daily recitation in some mechanical work, such as "object drawing," "applied design" and "color and design." While we would emphasize the need of this work, and work of this character, yet we believe the amount of time given to it is entirely out of proportion to the time given to the study of English. The great need of the Department is time for the study of the languages. I again recommend that only four hours per week be given to drawing, and that one hour per week throughout the year be given to the study of English. In conclusion, we desire to express our apprecation of the excellent work done by Miss Redifer, Dr. Taliaferro and Mr. Espenshade, in connection with the sub-freshman class. Respectfully, MARTIN G. BENEDICT. State College, Pa., June 14, 1899. XX.-REPORT OF THE TREASURER. From July 1, 1897, to June 30, 1898. To the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State College: Gentlemen: The following report of the Treasurer of The Pennsylvania State College is respectfully submitted. The accounts are arranged under the following titles corresponding to the ledger headings in the College books of account: 1. The College general account. 2. United States account, act of 1890. 3. Eastern and Western Experiment Farm, interest account. 4. State appropriation of 1887. 5. State appropriation of 1893. 6. State appropriation of 1895. 7. State appropriation of 1897. 8. Experiment Station general account. 1 9. Experiment Station, United States act of 1887. The College General Account. |