1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 621

That in performance of the duty assigned to us, we
did, en the afternoon of the 14th of February, visit St.
John's College and after meeting the Faculty in the
President's room, we listened to a statement of the needs
and resources of the institution made to us by the
President of the College, Dr. Thomas Fell. We next
thoroughly examined the buildings in the college
grounds and visited the dormitories, class rooms,
laboratories, armory, library, etc.

That it is with much satisfaction we are able to
report to your Honorable Body that the Visitors and
Governors, President and Faculty of the college have
not only well done all that could be required of them by
the resolution referred to, but have shown all zeal and
earnestness in keeping pace with the progress of the
times, notwithstanding the small resources at their com-
mand.

We find from the annual catalogue issued by the col-
lege, that the number of students in attendance has, dur-
ing the past five years, ranged between one hundred and
twenty (120) and one hundred and sixty (160). Of this
number seventy-three (73) are receiving their tuition
free of charge. The standard of the educational courses
pursued by them is fully equal to that presented by lead-
ing colleges of the country, as stated to us by said fac-
ulty.

We are also pleased to report a very noticeable im-
provement in the college buildings and recitation rooms,
and especially in the heating of the three principal col-
lege halls, by the erection of a new steam power house,
which is also used as a dwelling house by the engineer
in charge. New bath rooms and closets have also been
added to Humphrey's Hall and Pinkney Hall.

All of the above useful and necessary improvements
have resulted from the expenditure of tive thousand dol-
lars ($5, 000) appropriated by the General Assembly of
1896, of which a detailed and satisfactory account was
duly submitted by the president of the college to the
Speaker of the House of Delegates,

In addition to the above, we take pleasure in calling
your attention to the most noticeable improvement of
late years in the erection of a new building containing