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

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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

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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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The 1900 ' S-- A New Era THE EARLY I900 ' s brought with them the hope of a new century ... in 1902 varsity basketball was introduced . . . Dr. Femald relinquished $1500 of his salary to permit a new position in his department . . . 1906 — Butterfield, grandson of a Michigan pioneer, became president . . . 1908 — a graduate school and some fifty new courses were introduced . . . 1909 — the College Signal became a weekly campus publication and in 1914 became the Massachusetts Collegian. LOOK OUT FOR THOSE WINDOWS! An early base- ball game takes place on the green in front of Old Chapel. Alumni field now provides a much safer place to play. SHOWN ABOVE is a laboratory in the old chemistry build- ing located south of the ravine. It was later destroyed by fire in 1922. AGRONOMY MAJORS of the Class of 1909 get some practical work in landscape gardening.