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Michigan State Agricultural College BY PRESIDENT ABBOT
The difficulties of establishing a college in the forest, three and a half miles from the nearest village, had been underrated. Prices had greatly advanced since the undertaking had commenced; hard times, with frequent failures, and general distress prevailed. The year 1858, too. had been a sickly one at the college. The students were, however, loyal, and had laid a mile and a half of tile drain, had put over a hundred acres into crops. The present apple orchard was planted in 1858.
1859
With the year 1859 the affairs of the college came largely under the management of the Hon. John M. Gregory, who had been elected to the superintendence of public instruction, an office which he filled with great ability for six years. The board of education remained unchanged, the Hon. George Willard being the president of it.
March 7, 1859, President Williams resigned, before the opening' of the spring term, leaving an interregnum in the office, which continued for four years. At the same time Mr. Holmes also resigned his place (although it was resumed afterwards in 1860). R. F. Johnstone, Esq.. editor of the Michigan Farmer, became superintendent of the farm for the year and secretary of the faculty. Henry Goadby, M. I)., entered on duty as professor of entomology and physiology, occupying the house vacated by President Williams, and now, 1883, occupied by Secretary Baird. The preparations of Dr. Goadby were of exceeding nicety (as, for example, the nervous system of a spider), and rare beauty. He lectured during the year. He died some years ago at the house of his daughter in Milwaukee.
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