University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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Calendar for 1895 anS 1896. 1895. January 3, Thursday March 20, Wednesday April 3, Wednesday June 16 to 1 g June 20 and 21 September 3 and 4 September 5, Thursday December 19, Wednesday Winter Term Begins. Winter Term Closes. Spring Term Begins. Commencement. . Entrance Examinations Held. Entrance Examinations Held. Fall Term Begins. . Fall Term Closes. 1896. January 2, Wednesday March 25, Wednesday Winter Term Begins. Winter Term Closes.

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Preface. vAy S winter approaches, it has become the custom to expect the appearance of - - J - a new Index, and it is hoped this book may be found worthy of being placed beside former publications bearing the same title. It has been our en- deavor to adhere to the same general trend followed by our predecessors as far as consistent with progress. The bare enumeration of the alumni, classes, local societies, and various col- lege organizations, must necessarily have a disagreeable sameness. The literary features, however, are not so restricted, and the opportunity for improvement is wider. With this in view, we have introduced two articles, one contributed by a professor, and the other by an alumnus, which add materially to the book. Aside from writing, probably the most marked innovation consists in the introduction of miniatures of the members of the Class of ' 96. The remarks accompanying these will show that college life has trials as well as pleasures. We trust our efforts have not been in vain in trying to make the artistic elements both pleas- ing and interesting to the students and friends of the college. Criticism is inevitable ; but we shall bear it, feeling that we have labored at a task which, at the outset, inexperience prevented us from fully appreciating. To all those, particularly our own classmates, who have so kindly aided us, the edi- tors feel it a duty to extend their thanks. It is, then, with a sense of having earnestly striven to do credit to our Alma Mater and our class that we take pleasure in presenting this, the twenty-sixth volume of the Index.

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ISoarci of Trustees. 3 £ Members Ex=Officio. His Excellency Gov. FREDERICK T. GREENHALGE, President of the Corporation. HENRY H. GOODELL, President of the College. FRANK A. HILL, Secretary of the Board of Education. WILLIAM R. SESSIONS, Secretary of the Board of Agriculture. Members by Appointment. Elijah W. Wood, of West Newton, . Charles A. Gleason, of New Braintree, Daniel Needham, of Groton, James Draper, of Worcester, Henry S. Hyde, of Springfield, Merritt I. Wheeler, of Great Barrington, James S. Grinnell, of Greenfield, Joseph A. Harwood, of Littleton, William H. Bowker, of Boston, . J. D. W. French, of Boston, . J. Howe Demond, of Northampton, Elmer D. Howe, of Marlborough, Francis H. Appleton, of Lynnfield, William Wheeler, of Concord, . Term Exp I8 9 S IS95 1896 1896 1897 1897 189S 1S98 1899 1S99 1900 1900 1901 1901 Officers Elected by the Board of Trustees. James S. Grinnell, of Greenfield, William R. Sessions, of Hampden, Vice-President of the Corporation. Secretary. George F. Mills, of Amherst, Treasurer. Charles A. Gleason, of New Braintree, Auditor.