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professor of horticulture, and William B. Graves professor of math- 

 ematics, physics, and civil engineering. In 1874 also, three years 

 after the first class was graduated, the k( Associate Alumni of the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College" were organized, an early and 

 striking proof of the interest maintained in the coll ge by its gradu- 

 ates, which from your numbers here to-dav you bid fair to retain. In 

 1875, the college entered into an agreement to represent the agricultu- 

 ral department of Boston University. Charles A. L. Totten was 

 detailed as professor of military science and tactics, and Prof. Charles 

 S. Sargent made a gift of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. 



In April, 1876, Dr. Nathan Diirfee, treasurer, died and the state 

 appropriated $5000 for current expenses. Prof. Cressy resigned. A 

 military prize and diploma were first given by Prof . Totten. In 1877, 

 the state appropriated $5000, one-half for payment of manual labor 

 by students from within the state. Hon. William Knowlton built a 

 new green-house. 



On the 20th of May, 1876, President Clark left the country to 

 organize an agricultural college in Japan, leaving Prof. Stockbridge 

 in charge ; but returned the next year, and resumed his duties to 

 which he devoted himself until May 1, 1879, when he resigned. 



In 1879, the legislature granted $32,000 to pay the indebted- 

 ness of the college, and provided that kt the expenses of the 

 institution shall be kept within the income to which it is legally 

 entitled, and the board of trustees shall be personally liable for any 

 debt contracted for any purpose in excess of the annual income of 

 the college, or for the payment of which money has not been previ- 

 ously provided." The state perpetual fund of the college was $350,- 

 000. The trustees offered in 1880, one hundred and fifty free schol- 

 arships, and Whiting Street, Esq made a beque-t of $1000 to the 

 general funds of the college. Prof. Levi Stockbridge gave $1000 

 for experimental purposes. Chas. A. Morris, U. S. A. was detailed 

 as professor of military science and tactics. 



Charles L. Flint, who had been since the organization of the Board 

 of Agriculture in 1852, secretary of that board, and since the organi- 

 zation of the college, clerk of the corporation, as well as ex-ojficio 

 trustee, to whom the college has ever been largely indebted for advice 

 and services, and who has shown his interest in the college by a sub- 

 scription of $1000 towards a library fund, consented to temporarily 

 fill the breach occasioned bv the resignation of President Clark, and 

 held office till March, 1880. Durino- his term of office, Prof. Parker 



