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

Page 9 text:

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.

Page 8 text:

AN EARLY ENGRAVING depicting Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1867. The original copy of this engraving was sent by President Clark to Justin Morill, the senator responsible for the introduction of the Land Grant Act, in a letter inviting him to the 1871 commencement exercises. A Certain Closeness Could Be Felt . . . A GUITAR ... a few friends ... a song. Have times really changed? IT WAS IN 1887 that Cadet Amadeo de Almeida, a Brazilian student at the college, gave this picture to his friend and classmate, Edgar Barrett.

Page 10 text:

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.