18 STATE BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. 



made to him of the luianimous desire that he should not resign when lie was 

 again appointed by President Arthur to be the presiding judge of the new 

 Alabama claims court. 



Judge Wells, as President of the Board, gave the college a large share of 

 his interest and time. All documents of importance, all sales of lands of 

 large amounts were committed to his care. In certain crises of the college, 

 Mr. Wells has given weeks together of his time to its interest, and has 

 enlisted many friends in its behalf. He carries with him off the Board the 

 sincere affection and esteem of his successive associates on the Board for the 

 last twenty years. The college library is fortunate enough to possess a fine 

 oil painting of Mr. Wells, a gift of his to the college. 



Mr. Geo. W. Phillips had been a member of the executive committee of the 

 State Agricultural Society long before he became, by appointment of Gov- 

 ernor Baldwin, a member of the Board. It was fortunate for the college that 

 it had so warm and outspoken a friend in that body. Mr. Phillips's acquaint- 

 ance with farming in general, and stock in particular, and his general 

 acquaintance with business made him a valuable counselor and member of the 

 Board. 



The newly appointed members of the Board are the Hon, Henry Chamber- 

 Iain of Three Oaks, well known and respected throughouc the State, and 

 Hon. Elijah "W. Rising of Davison Station, well known also as a gentleman, 

 and a member for many years of the executive committee of the State Agri- 

 ricultural Society. 



The Board was reorganized at the first meeting after the new appointments, 

 by the election, unanimously, of Hon. Franklin Wells of Constantine, for 

 President, of Hon, Thomas l3. Dewey for Vice President, and the reelection, 

 unanimously, of Robert G. Baird as Secretary, and Ephraim Longyear as 

 Treasurer. 



The following committees were constituted : 



On Buildings and Bepairs — Tlios. D. Dewey, of Owosso, Franklin Wells of Constan- 

 tine. 



On Employes— R. G. Eeynolds of Old Mission, Wm. B. McCreery of Flint. 



On the Farm— }ienry Chamberlain of Three Oaks, E. W. Rising of Davison Station, 

 and Franklin Wells. 



On Finance — Wm. B. McCreery, E. W. Rising. 



On Horticulture and Botany— R. G. Reynolds, T. D. Dewej'. 



On Institutes — E. W. Rising, Henry Chamberlain. 



OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE. 



At or near the beginning of the present year, 1883, certain changes were 

 made in the officers of the institution. 



Forestry was added to Dr. Beal's professorship. Mr. Louis Knapper was 

 transferred from the Superintendency of the Horticultural Department to the 

 position of Florist, made vacant by the resignation (Jan. 15) of the former 

 occupant, Mr. James Cassidy. Mr. Eugene D. Willis, a graduate of 1882, 

 was made foreman of the vegetable garden. 



The most important changes were the entering on duty of two newly 

 appointed professors. Mr. jas. Satterlee, Professor of Horticulture and 

 Superintendent of the Horticultural Department, was graduated from the 

 college in 18G9. He received the degree of Master of Science in 1874. The 

 State Horticultural Society was consulted regarding the selection of a person 



