Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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110NEIER HISTORY OF INGHAM COUNTY

"Fair Michigan's Capitol City,
The pride of the Wolverine State,
Sends greetings to far Sacramento
And her sister beside the Golden Gate.
And the billows of music prolific,
That love California's strand,
Shall speak for the mighty Pacific
And answer the voice of the Grand."
There were more verses equally highfaluting and one cannot but
conclude with Mr. Buck that Charlie Towne was a smooth word
artist. The poet concludes,
"For the happy reunion shall yearn
And the signals shall blaze at the boat house
Until our last cruiser's return."
M. A. C. BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED.
College Founded 64 Years Ago; First President's Address Significant.
Michigan Agricultural College, through its alumni and students,
celebrated the sixty-fourth anniversary of its dedication Friday.
Sixty-four years ago after a corps of professors had been selected it was dedicated by the Board of Education in the presence
of Governor Bingham and representative citizens from various
parts of the State. The Hon. Joseph R. Williams was made
president of the institution, and his addreess delivered on May 13,
1857, holds many thoughts that, considering the history of the
college, are of much interest now.
"I will," said the president, "at the outset deal with some of the
objections to the institution. Men will brand it as an experiment. They will demand results before they give aid or sympathy. Even legislators pause in maturing the plan, which in its
design and nature must be comprehensive or prove abortive.
They propose to allow us the range of waters when we have
learned to swim on dry land.
"We have no guides, no precedents. We have to mark out the