In his report the president states that the growth of the Lawrence Scientific School has been something very remarkable and this statement is fully upheld by the statistics of Professor Chaplin's report. In 1885-86 there were but 14 students in the school, while at the opening of the current year there were 118 men enrolled. There are several reasons given by the president for this growth - the energy and good judgment of the Dean, the more complete union of the Scientific School with the college, the establishment of closer connections between the School and the public high schools and the relative cheapness of board and lodging in Cambridge as compared with other cities where schools of science are carried on.

There were two new instructors added to the school last year - one in Electrical Engineering and another in Astronomy. A new course was planned which has since been added - Anatomy, Physiology and Physical Training. A much needed want, that of a workshop for electrical engineering, has been filled through the gift of $10,000 from Mrs. Benjamin S. Rotch.

The instruction in the use of tools is still given at the Cambridge Manual Training School. In the near future, however, as the number of students taking such instruction increases there should be made some provision for giving this instruction within the walls of the school itself.

Professor Chaplin makes some remarks on the plan introduced a year ago by which the school was placed under the control of an Administrative Board. The board has worked "most harmoniously" and indeed is considered as an improvement on the former plan.

At present the courses of the Lawrence Scientific School consist of Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, Electrical Engineering and the new course in Anatomy, Physiology and Physical training. The next courses which most naturally would be added are Architecture and Mechanical Engineering. The former could be established at a comparatively small cost while the latter will require a large expenditure.