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

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CADETS HAVING A DRILL PERIOD in front of Old Chapel during the Spanish American War era. Pride In An Infant College; From It Dreams Became Realities THE SECOND PRESIDENT, William S. Clark, served from 1867 to 1879. His dedica- tion and determination brought the small col- lege through the many difficulties it faced in its early years. LEVI STOCKBRIDGE was president from 1880 to 1882. Once, hearing that the newly formed Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity needed money for furniture, he offered to lend the money personally. HENRY HILL GOODELL SERVED a long term as pres- ident, holding office from 1886 until 1905. He took over the presidency from his office in the library. Previous to being librarian, he had taught French, German, English, and gymnas- tics and also served a term in the State Senate.

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50 Perfumed Snow lake and Chromo Cards. no 1 alike name in gold or Jet AQc. Star Caul Co. fflint ' n ' lle.Ct TO YOUNG MEN. THE TSTJSTB£S OF THE MASSA- chusetta Agricultural College have placed 150 Free Scholarships at the disposal of the Alumni. amoonUog to |300 each, equal to the cost of tuition for the course. These w.holarshlpa will be ' given to worthy young men who can paaa the entrance examina- tion. The College is located In thu delightful town of Amherst, In the valley of the Connecticut, on beau- tiful farm of 400 acres. It affords a Uiorongh English education, and a good knowledge of Agriculture, En- gineering, Chemlfitry, Botany, and many other sci- ences; in short, flts a young man to be a practical farmer, or to enter business, or study the professions. The locality is 80 healthful, and the physical training such, that many young men who have entered wUh poor liealth, have returned hoine, not only with a well- stored and dlsnlpllned mind, but strong In body. The additional expense for thoHe receiving the scholarships need not be over fl50 a year, and an industrious stu- dent can earn, if he desires, a portion of that amount at work on the farm, after performing his dally Col- lege duties. A farmer ' s son, or any young man who wanb! tfi get a good education, should apply at once for one of these scholarships. For Information concerninc entrance examination. Ac, apply to Prof. S. T. M AYNARD, Amherst, Ma. is., Secretary of Lbe Alumni. 2 —32 j OLD MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM located in Old Chapel. FROM THE CONGREGATION- ALIST, July 31, 1878. It consists of a bit of Victorian recruiting in- viting to the college any farmer ' s son or any young man who wants a good education. THE CREW OF 1870 in front of the famous shell that de- feated Brown and Harvard in a well-publicized regatta. Left to right — Eldred, 73; Duncan, ' 74; Allen ' 71; Leonard, ' 71; Simpson, ' 73; Hardy, ' 74.

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Old SoulUCoUttrs OLD SOUTH COLLEGE, the first college dormitory, shown in 1867 before the rebuilding and extension. It housed 46 students and one professor. The lower floor was left for recitation and library rooms. It was sub- sequently destroyed by fire in 1885. OLD CHAPEL erected in 1867 at a cost of $10,360. It was first used as a chemical laboratory and chapel and later as a drill hall. In 1885 it was renovated and became known as College Hall. THE FIRST PUBLISHED VOICE of the Aggie boys was given them as a small section of the Amherst Record. .=5S., AVED J]ST)AY, OCTOBER 26, 1870 Ko. Massacliusetts Agricultural College Departmeii t . CONDUCTESD BY TH£ SEOTOR CIiASS. W. H. BoWKKn, Wu. WlIEEL£B, jKf AU ' Covmunlcirtioni lor ihl i licgio iuient inint be xlilrev a. H. Bbchuokd, a BdttOft tf U» f Hut. L. B. Caswxll, O. C. Wooiaos, tl.K ' iK .l.V 7W DKVAJiT- .: iigli kill ' llUM nt tllC PilblUlliTiiot ' tlK- M i . Il.i- C ' U«ge lia tlic ]ilciisurcof bc- . jiruiciUfril Ivr 111 ' lir.-t tiiuciti :i ilcp:irl- r aUji il«r |i!.icL U iMiiter ItiT control. ■li Jroiinrtiiuily tin- Collcgi ' i verr imi TItP • n-rti I ' UC-K-A Uiat the insti- ■11 tui» iiirt with jii t)ic three yeanf it l.i ' on in ..jM (.itiuQ, hah wvii for it it J)i:i ' ;i; 1 : - t-ducatioaal iDalituliuiis ' tliu link ' thttt it biu iil- 1 for iigrii.-ullurt: and t.-i.lu- . Iiuivcly ihut il is Avuhin- rlie ruiimioawuAltli. with . . 1. ■■•-vz2v. u y li - i)i)roprUtc Although there ore now quite a oomber of the plants which are iwed for food in dif- ferent parts or the couDtry, included in the collrctioD, . ' ' till it iu not complete, and it is to la- hoped that in time to couie exchanges lan be mudc with the differt-nt botanical and lioi ' ticultunii Bodctie abroad, w that this conflcrvatory will luko ita place io the first rank. Maatutchosctts xtt6 i-auM to feel prood of iier Agricultural College, and she ought not 10 withhold the inonoy ncct-asary to carry on 11 hortieultuffil departiacnt, e«| cciaHy wheu Khe hiut made bO good n start that private parties h.ire manileatcd interest cnoupli to iin-low Mich n dcpurlroent out of their own luniU. which it ia hoped will bkMeom in the course (if a few yeitrft. It b quite laughable at timea to hear the rvmarlu of riiitors io relation to the different plants, e8p(»cially whm ;na hear the Victo- ria called the Centur; Plant or the Ts ' ight- Blouuiing C ' ereua, or the Banana btylcd a Cactutt} and it )» to behop tjinlthe people of Aitihtfirt ud Ticintty wt)l tiUlt the place oftrii enough to bocome fivmiliur with the Boro important plants. The arte of draiaage and irrigation are ua- doabtcdiy Doarly as uciont a« the iwrt of ag- riculture, for then an tinv localiUo when apd tiiree feetilecp. and |.! mli-i same year. The next ywir it % and seeded down to yr.M-, i- rtanent mowing l ind, ) ir ; He of yielding four lmu ' ' ■ Iftwo-third if II,.- -.irv IW-alandsshrtuld Iic r. -h . produw froi s v jn.l !.■ Vu tu in 9ome iu-ilanit-- ' tb thousands of dollar wo i . value of the and ' le liui 1 there arc any faroifr in ' ! tiie coinni ' tnwi. ' flHii ■v s- liowl tiraioii ' ;!. ' ' ' ' ■■ the Inithfulnf-- ■ «7,.To tlir imp.-.r