114 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



1881. Charles L. Harrington appointed professor 



of mathematics, physics, and civil engin- 

 eering. 



1881. Victor H. Bridgman, U. 8. A., detailed for 



duty as professor of military science and 

 tactics. 



1882, Jan. 12. Resignation of President Stockbridge, to 



take effect March 18. 



1882, January. Hon. Paul A. Chadbourne elected president. 



1882, May 12. Resolve allowing $9,000 for the erection of 



a drill hall, and for repairs. 

 1882, May 12. Act establishing the Massachusetts State 



Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 1882. Resignation of Professor Harrington. 



1882. Austin B. Bassett elected professor of 



mathematics, physics, and civil engineer- 

 ing. 



1883, Jan. 5. Durfee plant house destroyed by fire. 

 1883, Feb. 23. Death of President Chadbourne. 



1883, Feb. 27. Professor Goodell acting president till Sep- 



tember, 1883. 



1883, June 2. Resolve allowing $10,000 annually for four 



years, and establishing 80 free scholar- 

 ships. 



1883, July 5. James C. Greenough elected president. 



1883. Manly MiLes elected professor of agricul- 



ture. 



1883. Completion of drill hall. 



1883. Gift by Leander Wetherell, Esq., of Boston, 



of 1,410 bound volumes to the library. 



1884, May 8. Resolve allowing $36,000 for the erection 



of a chapel and library building, for the 

 completion of president's house, and for 

 repair of north college ; and also limiting- 

 term of office of trustees. 



1884. Resignation of Professor Bassett. 



1884. Clarence D. Warner elected professor of 



mathematics, physics, and civil engineer- 

 ing. 



1884. Horace E. Stockbridge elected associate 



professor of chemistry. 



