those of the highest rank. We shall now be able to follow pedagogical principles of instruction, and to make these real colleges instead of mere schools.

The dean and faculty desire a most modern medical school building, and believe that Iowa's university will not possess such an institution at a less expenditure than $200,000, whether your efforts in our behalf take the direction of a single large or several small buildings." The dean says: "We hope that the laboratories to come from you may far transcend any simple hospital plant in their beneficence; that original research more than simple teaching may make their power for good; and that from the University of Iowa may go out many inventions for the 'healing of the nations;' for, as Dr. Keene says, 'The medical school which trained a Lister, a Pasteur, or a Koch has done more for humanity than all the hospitals of this country combined.""

COLLEGE OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE.

The college of homoeopathic medicine, as has been said, enters the best class in quality that it has received. The work of the instructors appointed at the beginning of the year has been highly satisfactory.

The faculty of this college desire two lecture-rooms in a wing of the new proposed medical building in order that they may have more space in their hospital, and an opportunity there for the equipment of an opthalmological laboratory.

This college has from the beginning been enthusiastic in pursuing the extension of the year to one of nine months, and they have now prepared graded courses. There have been better opportunities than ever before offered for clinical material in the department of obstetrics, and there has been a large number of patients and a variety of clinical material, as is shown in the report of the director of the hospital.

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY.

The college of dentistry entered upon this year with the improvements due to your liberal appropriation of $6,300 for additional equipment. The investment repays the university in the return and increase of upper class men, giving the largest enrollment in the history of the college-148 students,

The dean with pleasure calls attention to the greatly enlarged clinics. He says: "The only objection ever heard against the college of dentistry has been that the students do not have sufficient clinical experience. This we can now deny. The figures given out show that we have enjoyed a steady increase of patients. The number this year will reach nearly 8,000."

A more thorough and complete course in all laboratory and technical work has been carried out. A higher standard of excellence has been required in all work of the laboratory and clinic.

The crowded condition of this recently erected building shows the unexpected growth of the school. The dean proposes relief, until such time as a building can be enlarged, by converting the south laboratory into a clinic room for a part of the year, and placing additional operating chairs and cabinets.

In view of their growth, the faculty request that the regents ask from the next legislature $20,000 for the college for the following purposes: extension of the building, and added equipment.

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.

The college of pharmacy has slightly increased its attendance and the members of the last junior class have signified their intention to return next September despite the fact of the lengthening of the college year from one of seven to nine months.

The faculty of the college further ask the regents to ratify their recommendation for higher requirements for admission, bringing this college up to the standard of the other colleges in the demand for a high school prepara⚫tion.

The especial attention of the regents is drawn to the following extract from the dean's report and I recommend reference of the subject to the legislative committee:

"The commissioners of pharmacy have, of their own accord, suspended their rule to require all candidates for examination to appear before them in Des Moines, and now again conduct examinations of our students here. They also recommend that section 2589 of the Code be amended by striking out the words 'school year 1897-'98,' and substituting in lieu thereof the words 'current year,' so that the sentence of the section which it is proposed to amend will read:

"Graduates of pharmacy holding a diploma from the State University, or from any school or college of pharmacy requiring a course of study and laboratory work equivalent to that prescribed by the said university in its catalogue for the current year, shall be entitled to registration as pharmacists without examination. Pharmacists thus registered have the sole right to keep and sell all medicines and poisons, except intoxicating liquors.'"

In accordance with the requirements of the statute, Code 1897 (section 2641), there is submitted herewith the calendar of the university for the year 1900-1901, containing details as to the different courses of study pursued and branches taught, the means and methods of instruction adopted, the number of students, their names, classes, and residences.

Respectfully submitted,

George E. MACLEAN,

President.

REPORT OF THE SEGRETARY.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.

To the Board of Regents:

STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
IOWA CITY, IOWA, October 1, 1901.

Herewith is respectfully submitted a financial statement of the incomes and expenditures of the University for the biennial period from the close of the school year of 1899-1900, to the close of the school year 1900-1901.

The statement shows incomes and expenditures by departments as nearly as can be conveniently done.

The incomes and expenditures for general purposes are shown separately from the appropriations made by the general assembly for special purposes.

The balance shown by this statement differs from that shown by the treasurer, for the reason that warrants drawn and unpaid are treated, for the purpose of this statement, as paid, so as to show available funds for future expenditures.

EXPENSES BY DEPARTMENTS.

In dividing up the annual expenditures and charging each department with its proper amount of the same, the showing is as nearly correct as it can well be made. Some items seem to be fairly chargeable to a particular department as running expenses, when in fact a part thereof is in the nature of a plant or permanent fixture, as, for instance, instruments or apparatus, which will be in use for years. Laboratory bills are often of this character. Some items may be in part for supplies. On the whole the division is believed to be correct.

We will exhibit the exact income and expenditures on account of each professional department for the biennial period commencing on June 30, 1899, and ending on June 30, 1901, to-wit: