266 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 



THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 



PRESENTED BY DELEGATE PAUL M. CHAMBERLAIN 



To the President and Board of Control of the Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College: 



The President of the American Society of Mechanical 

 Engineers has appointed us as honorary vice-presidents to 

 represent the society on the occasion of this the fiftieth anniver- 

 sary of your institution. 



On behalf of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 

 we have the distinguished honor to present to the president and 

 Board of Control of the Michigan Agricultural College the 

 congratulations of the society on this occasion which marks an 

 era of prosperity in the great industries fostered by your institu- 

 tion under the wise and beneficent provisions of federal and 

 state legislation. 



The society recognizes the Michigan Agricultural College as 

 the pioneer in a field of education which constitutes the very 

 bulwark of our nation's prosperity, and cherishes the hope that 

 the same wise administration of the affairs of your institution 

 may continue in the future to be an example to be emulated by 

 your sister institutions as it has been in the past. 



The society extends its greetings and acknowledgments to 

 those who, as directors, teachers, investigators, and alumni, 

 have brought to your institution the great distinction which it 

 enjoys, and which is now being commemorated. 



The society is glad of the opportunity to join with you on so 

 great a festal occasion and to take part with others in extending 

 felicitations. 



AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 

 FRANK E. KIRBY 

 MORTIMER E. COOLEY 

 ALEX. Dow 



Honorary vice-presidents 

 29 WEST THIRTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK 

 May 31, 1907 



