MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, at Lansing the capital of the state, is the oldest of all the institutions of the kind in the country. It was established in obedience to a direct provision of the constitution of the state, Feb. 12, 1855, and opened to students May 13, 1857. It is endowed by the sale of lands given by the gen eral government to the state in 1862. Of the 235,673 acres so given, 86,121 acres have been sold, forming a fund of $275,104, on which the state pays 7 per cent interest to the college for its current expenses. The annual income of about $18,000 is supplemented by liberal appropriations on the part of the state. The property of the college, exclusive of the lands and endowment fund, is $275,000. The college buildings stand in a park of about 100 acres, being a part of its farm of 676 acres. The principal buildings are it col lege hall for chapel, library, general museum, and class rooms, two dormitories with the armory in one of them, a chemical laboratory, a botanical laboratory, a greenhouse with propinrating- houses attached. an apiary, 5 farm barns, piggery. carpenter's shop. 5 dwel
ling houses. It has farm gardens of various kinds, botanical grounds, an arboretum, orchards, stock, etc. Its collections in natural history and its apparatus are of consider able value. Its library contains about 5,000 bound volmnes and 900 pamphlets. The college has but one course of study, four years in length, embracing, besides agriculture, horticulture, and the sciences connected therewith, the elements of a general education. It has 7 professors, and 6 other officers, 232 students; and 205 alumni. Women are admitted into the classes, and one woman has been graduated. Students are required to lalsIr three hours each day, Saturdays and Sundays excepted, and for the most of this labor a small compensation is given. The state has on deposit arms and accouterments.
and a volunteer military company drills once (usually twice) a week. There is no pre paratory department. President, T. C. Abbot.