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Michigan State Agricultural College BY PRESIDENT ABBOT
Science is probably capable of rendering more important aid to husbandry than to any other branch of labor, and presents a wider field of useful study to the cultivator of the soil, than to any other class of society. " Gov. Bingham closed with saying:
"Thus, with the liveliest anticipations, and highest hopes of success, we welcome the free agricultural college among the institutions of learning of
the State of Michigan, and bid it God-speed. Long may it flourish, an honor to its founders and an honor to the State. "
The Board of Education consisted of Hiram L. Miller, Saginaw; John R. Kellogg, Allegan; Rev. Geo. Willard, Battle Creek; Ira Mayhew, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary ex-ofjicio.
All these gentlemen took an active part in the enterprise. Mr. Miller resigned his place in July, greatly regretted by the board, and Mr. Witter J. Baxter, of Jonesville, took his place. Mr. Willard has more than once lectured before the members of the college.
In 1859, Mr. Mayhew's term of office having expired, Rev. John M. Gregory was elected superintendent of public instruction, and became ex-officio secretary of the Board of Education, and exercised a controlling influence in the affairs of the State Agricultural College. Except for these changes, the Board of Education, with the same membership, managed the college up to April, 1861, when it was transferred to the care of another board.
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