318 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to nomi- 

 nate members of the Executive Committee : Messrs. God- 

 dard, Brooks and Slade. 



Mr. Varniim read an essay on the ' ' Effect of Farm Life 

 upon Manhood." 



The report from the petition of the Board of Agriculture 

 to the Governor and Council to define the duties of the 

 Board of Overseers of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege was received, read and ordered to be printed in the 

 Annual Report. 



COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



Council Chamber, Boston, May 12, 1886. 

 The committee to whom was referred the petition of committee 

 of the State Board of Agriculture, that the powers and duties of 

 the Board of Overseers of the Massachusetts Agi-icnltural College 

 be defined, report and recommend the adoption of the following 

 order : — 



John Haskell Butler, 



For the Committee. 



Ordered., That in pursuance of the authority conferred by section 

 5 of chapter 20 of the Public Statutes, and of every other authority 

 hereto enabling, the powers and duties of the Board of Overseers of 

 the Massachusetts Agricultural College are hereby defined and 

 shall be as follows : — 



1. To visit the college as often as they ma_y deem essential for 

 the proper performance of their duties, but at least once in each 

 year. 



2. To inspect the property of the college, including the land 

 and buildings, especially with reference to the adaptability and 

 sufficiency thereof for accomplishing the objects of the institution. 



3. To observe the methods, extent and character of the in- 

 struction which it gives. 



4. To attend the commencement exercises and examinations, 

 and, so far as they deem it expedient, participate therein. 



5. To make report of their doings and observations, with their 

 views, suggestions and recommendations, conceroing the institu- 

 tion and its work, annually, to the legislature. 



6. Power is given to perform the foregoing duties by and 

 through a sub-committee, of not less than five members of the 



