24 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



Methuen, which in a few years under his careful management 

 became known as a model one. In 1882 he was offered the pro- 

 fessorship of agriculture at the Mass. Agricultural College which, 

 however, he declined. Died of cancer, at Lawrence, 19th Janu- 

 ary, 1884. Married, 9th February, 1875, Isabel J. Ball, of 

 Amherst. Two daughters. 



GEORGE LEONARD, LL.B., was born 5th December, 1849, at 

 Springfield. Studied law with Messrs. Marston & Crapo, of New 

 Bedford, and at Boston University Law School, 1871-76 ; LL.B., 

 Boston Univ., 1875; practiced at Springfield, since 1876. Clerk 

 of Police Court of Springfield, and of Supreme Judicial and Supe- 

 rior Courts for Hampden County, since 1884. Married, Miss 

 Marston of New Bedford. Address, Springfield, Mass. 



ROBERT WORTHINGTON LYMAN, LL.B., was born 27th March, 

 1850, at Northampton; studied at Easthampton High School. 

 Engaged in surveying, teaching, farming, etc., Mass., Vt., Conn., 

 and Ind., 1871-77; studied law with Bond Bros. & Bottuni, of 

 Northampton, 1876-78, and at Boston University Law School, 

 1878-79 ; LL.B., Boston Univ., 1879 ; admitted to the Massachu- 

 setts bar, in Hampshire County, June, 1878 ; practiced at Belch- 

 ertown, since 1879 ; Special Justice, District Court of Hampshire, 

 since 1882. Lecturer on Rural Law, Mass. Agr'l Coll., 1882 and 

 1886 ; First Lieut., 2d Reg. Mass. Vol. Militia, 1876. Married, 8th 

 June, 1882, at Belchertown, Diautha A. Bridgman. One son. 

 Address, Belchertown, Mass. 



* JAMES HENRY MORSE was born 10th March, 1850, at Salem; 

 studied at Salem High School. He was graduated from college 

 at the head of his class. Entered the employ of Mr. C. A. Put- 

 nam, city engineer of Salem, soon after leaving college, with 

 whom he remained until his death. Died of Bright' s disease, at 

 Salem, 21st June, 1883. Married, 12th December, 1878, Susan 

 Augusta Ballard, of Waverley. 



LEWIS ABEL NICHOLS was born 26th August, 1851, at Florence, 

 Italy. Civil Engineer, Somerville, 1871 ; Engineer, Mass. Cen- 

 tral Railroad, 1872-73; Engineer, Danvers, 1873-74; City En- 

 gineer, Chelsea, 1875-76 ; Engineer, Boston, 1877-78 ; Civil 



