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The State Agricultural Society was represented by Hon. AVni. L. "Webber of 

 East Saginaw, its President, R. F. Johnstone, Secretary, D. "W. Howard, 

 Pentwater; H. 0. Ilanford, Plymouth; F. M. jManning, Paw Paw: A. F. 

 Wood, Mason; F. V. Smith, Coldwater; D. T. Dewey, Owosso : J. ^Y. 

 Childs, Ypsilanti; S. M. Sterling, Monroe; Geo. "W. Phillips, Romeo; \Vm. 

 Ball, Hamburg; AV. H. Cobb, K^alamazoo ; Henry Fralick, Grand Rapids; 

 A. 0, Hyde, Marshall ; Philo Parsons, J)etroit ; W. G. Beckwith, Cassopolis. 



The State Grange was represented by Master J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw; 

 Secretary, J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft; C. G. Luce, Coldwater, and J. W. Childs, 

 Ypsilanti. 



The day was spent in an examination of the workings of tlie College in its 

 several departments, and of the farm and horticultural departments. 



A meeting was held in the chapel at three for a comparing of views as to the 

 College, in which nearly all the gentlemen present participated. The expres- 

 sions of confidence in the College and its management were very encouraging, 

 and the members of the State Grange declared that its members without a 

 dissenting voice were in favor of liberal appropriations, such as the College had 

 not received from the last Legislature. 



The following resolutions, as reported in the Lansing Republican, were 

 unanimously adopted by the executive committee and the officers of the 

 grange : 



Besolved, That in the opinion of the State Agricultural Society, the end aud aims 

 of this Societj', of the Agricultural College, and the State Grange are the same, — 

 that of educating and elevating the farming class. 



Besolved, That it is eminently wise that there be an annual meeting of the State 

 Agricultural Society at the College for the purpose of examining the work done by 

 the College, and of aiding the Faculty by advice and criticising them when nec- 

 essary. 



Besolved, That the members of the State Agricultural Society commend the work 

 done by the College, and that they believe it to be exerting a great and good influ- 

 ence in behalf of agriculture. 



Besolved, That we learn with pleasure that more than 50 per cent of the graduates 

 are farmers, and that we believe the influence exerted by these graduates is a hope- 

 ful promise for the College and for the elevation of the farmer. 



Besolved, That tl)e State Agricultural Society expresses a feeling of regret that 

 the last Legislature denied the College the appropriations asked for by the board. 



THE STATE GRANGE. 



It was natural that the State Grange, represented by men who, in their 

 smaller organizations insist on the necessity of a general and a professional 

 education, should take notice of the work done by the Agricultural College. 

 The committee of the State Grange on Education have visited the College at 

 various times and made reports always favorable to the institution, and at one 

 time recommending the establishment of a Veterinary department, and a 

 department for ladies, urging the legislature of 1879 to provide for it. The 

 reports made by the committee were unanimously adopted by the Grange. 



December 10, 1878, the Hon. J. J. Woodman, Master of the State Grange, 

 in his annual address brought the College prominently to the notice of that 

 body. Having fought its battles in several legislatures, years ago, he was not 

 ready to forget the College now. On December 11th, on motion of Mr. F. 

 M. Holloway, of Hillsdale, the following resolution was adopted : 



Besolved, That to the list of standing committees another committee be added, to 

 be known as the Agricultural College Committee, whose duty it shall be to consider 

 the relations and workings of said College to the people of tlic State; its ability to 



