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of William Wheeler, B.S., of Concord, a graduate of the 

 college in the class of 1871. This election is an epoch in 

 the college history, indicating its advancement in age, and 

 bringing the experience and sympathy of the alumni into 

 connection with its active management, which must be to 

 them a cause of pleasure and pride. 



In 1879 a bequest of a thousand dollars to the college was 

 received from the executors of Whiting Street of Northamp- 

 ton. The bequest did not specify any special purpose for 

 which it should be used, and it was temporarily employed 

 for contingent wants. But it has now been invested, and is 

 to be known a§ the Whiting Street Fund. An examination 

 of the treasurer's report' will show, that, notwithstanding the 

 special expenditure of nearly a thousand dollars in repairs, 

 which cannot soon occur again, there is in his hands a bal- 

 ance to the credit of the college of $1,238.01. 



Respectfully submitted by order of the trustees. 



Levi Stockbridge, President. 



Agricultural College, Amherst, 

 Jan. 12, 1881. 



