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catch the sympathies of people generally in its behalf. He 

 had genius in originating methods of promotion; he was re- 

 sourceful in plans for advertising the institution, and he knew, 

 better than any other member of my acquaintance, how to gather 

 in adherents to the cause of agricultural education without mak- 

 ing antagonisms. 



As my mind recalls the other names connected with the 

 College management in the early days, it seems as if I was com- 

 mitting a serious error in not calling attention to other men who 

 did special services, but time will not permit. All honor to 

 these citizens of Michigan who fought the good fight for a type 

 of education which has permeated the whole vast field of school 

 and college and university influence. They builded better than 

 they knew, and today it would make our cup of happiness to 

 run over if we could see these pioneers in the service of agri- 

 cultural education witness the fruition of which they scarcely 

 dreamed. 



