214 BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Report to the Legislature of the State 

 Board of Agriculture, acting as Over- 

 seers OF THE Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College. 



[Revised Laws, chapter 89, section 10, adopted by the Board, Jan. 10, 1905.] 



To the State Board of Agriculture, Overseers of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College. 



The committee on Massachusetts Agricultural College, 

 appointed by the State Board of Agriculture, submits the 

 following report for the year 1904. 



The Grinnell prizes were awarded as follows : first prize, 

 to Arthur W. Gilbert of Brookiield ; second prize, to Sidney 

 B. Haskell of Southbridge. These prizes are awarded to 

 the members of the graduating class who pass the best exam- 

 inations in agriculture at the June commencement. 



An interesting feature at commencement, June 15, was 

 the memorial exercises upon the late Professor Stockbridge, 

 who was particularly and peculiarly identified with the col- 

 lege history and work. A fine tribute to his service to the 

 college, and his personal w'orth, was given by Mr. Wm. H. 

 Bowker of the class of 1871, wdiich tribute has been put in 

 print. 



The work of the college has been carried on upon nearly 

 the usual lines. We have been pleased to note the increased 

 patronage and the large number of the 1904 entering class. 

 This has brought to our attention the fact that there is a 

 pressing need, if not an absolute necessity, for larger and 

 better equipments, in the way of buildings, class rooms, etc., 

 in the horticultural, botanical and entomological departments. 

 The summer meeting of the State Board upon the college 

 grounds was of especial interest to the farmers of w(\stern 



