. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . r^sf^i^M. STATE INSTITUTIONS. 81 growing fund arising from the sale of lands given to theState by the general government. The number of acresreceived by the State is 235,673. On Sept. 1, 1879,the State had sold 86,121 acres for $275,104, on whichthe college receives seven per cent, interest. The college is managed by a State Board of Agricultureof six appointed and two ex-offtcio members, of whom twoare appointed by the Governor every two years. The suc-cessive Governors of the State have so frequently reappointedthe old members that there hav
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . r^sf^i^M. STATE INSTITUTIONS. 81 growing fund arising from the sale of lands given to theState by the general government. The number of acresreceived by the State is 235,673. On Sept. 1, 1879,the State had sold 86,121 acres for $275,104, on whichthe college receives seven per cent, interest. The college is managed by a State Board of Agricultureof six appointed and two ex-offtcio members, of whom twoare appointed by the Governor every two years. The suc-cessive Governors of the State have so frequently reappointedthe old members that there have been but ten new menappointed in nineteen years. The Hon. H. G. Wells, ofKalamazoo, the president of the board, has been on theboard since its creation, and the Hon. J. Webster Childssince 1869. Other officers also have been long connectedwith the college, its president since the spring of 1858, itsdistinguished professor of chemistry since 1863. A uni-formity in the policy of the college under experiencedmanagers has resulted in its securing the confide
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