3IO MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 



ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 



My dear Sir: I regret very sincerely to say that our Com- 

 mencement coincides exactly with your Semi-Centennial Cele- 

 bration, and that it will, therefore, be impossible to have a 

 delegate from our institution in attendance. Your institution, 

 I believe, is the oldest agricultural college on the land grant in 

 the United States. Our institution is the oldest separate land- 

 grant college in the South, having been established in 1872. 

 We send you cordial greetings and we wish you long continuation 

 of the career of prosperity and usefulness that has marked your 

 institution. 



I am very sincerely yours, 



Chas. C. Thach, President 



Auburn, Ala. 

 May IS, 1907 



