54 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



in Agriculture, Mass. Agr'l Coll., 1877; employed as interpreter 

 and head clerk by an American house, Para, Braz., 1878-79; 

 proprietor of a steam brick factory, near Para, 1879-81 ; taught 

 the languages at Para, 1881-82 ; engaged in farming, Para, 

 1882-85 ; teacher, in the colleges, Para, since 1885. Married, 

 20th Julv, 1882, at Para. Two daughters. Address, Para, Brazil, 

 S. A. 



* JOHN EDWARDS SOUTHMAYD was born 7th August, 1853, at 

 Wilmington, N. Carolina ; prepared for college at Middletown 

 High School, Ct. B.Sc., Boston Univ., 1877. Received the first 

 Grinnell and second Hills prizes. Immediately on leaving college 

 he was appointed superintendent of a large cotton and vegetable 

 plantation at Cottonsham, Ga., which position he held at the 

 time of his death. Died of phthisis, at Minneapolis, Minn., llth 

 December, 1878. 



JOSEPH WYMAN was born 13th March, 1856, at West Cambridge ; 

 prepared for college at Cambridge High School. B.Sc., Boston 

 Univ., 1877; market gardener, Arlington, 1877-80; book-keeper, 

 F. O. Squire & Co., Boston, since 1880; present residence, Chel- 

 sea. Married, 21st October, 1880, at Chelsea, Carrie W. Studly. 

 One son. Address, 126 Washington Ave., Chelsea, Mass. 



CLASS OF 1878. 



DAVID ERASTUS BAKER, M.D., was born 30th March, 1857, at 

 Franklin; prepared for college at Franklin High School. B.Sc., 

 Boston Univ., 1878: taught school at Franklin, 1878-79; Har- 

 vard Medical School, 1879-82; M.D., Harvard, 1883; house 

 officer, Boston City Hospital, 1882-84 ; Fellow of the Mass. Med- 

 ical Soc., 1883; physician, Newton Lower Falls, since 1884. 

 Married, 21st October, 1885, at Wellesley Hills, Hattie E. Lord. 

 Address, Newton Lower Falls, Mass. 



WILLIE LEVI BOUTWELL was born 20th January, 1857, at Lev- 

 erett. B.Sc., Boston Univ., 1878; engaged in farming at Lev- 

 erett, since 1878. Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural 

 Society, 1879-81, and of the School Board of Leverett, since 1884. 



