History of the Michigan agricultural college and biographical sketches of trustees and professors . 1860-61. Professor of history and English literature 1861-66. Professor of mental philosophy and logic, 1866-89. President, 1862-1884. See Presidents. 51 402 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. George Thurber, M. D. The following is adapted from Professor A. contribution to the Semi-Centennial of Michigan Agricultural College. Dr. Thurber was a great favorite among all the students. The exceedingpleasure that came to me in the multidinous walks with Dr. Thurber andthe love of natur
History of the Michigan agricultural college and biographical sketches of trustees and professors . 1860-61. Professor of history and English literature 1861-66. Professor of mental philosophy and logic, 1866-89. President, 1862-1884. See Presidents. 51 402 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. George Thurber, M. D. The following is adapted from Professor A. contribution to the Semi-Centennial of Michigan Agricultural College. Dr. Thurber was a great favorite among all the students. The exceedingpleasure that came to me in the multidinous walks with Dr. Thurber andthe love of natural science that came as he opened the great book of Naturein his marvelous fashion, awaked in me a loving appreciation that has deep-ened with the years. Dr. Thurbers government work had given him richopportunity to solve Natures problems, and he improved them to the telling service in the horticultural department, and his exceptionalability to make science clear and fascinating, constituted seed of the rightkind, when agricultural education was first taking root. Except for his own. GEORGE THURBER. lamentable failing for drink what a power for good he might have become,in this first Agricultural College. S. M. Millard 84 said of him: From 1860 to 1863 Dr. George Thurber was professor of botany andhorticulture. He was a genius, original, a great botanist, an old bachelor,and eccentric; to the student who showed any signs of talent for botanyhe was interested and devoted, but Dr. Thurber had no use for a stupidstudent. He was a scientist, but not a teacher in a college of miscellaneousstudents. His peculiar disposition caused him to have favorites among thestudents, which resulted in jealousy and indifference among those not favor-ites. Professor Thurber was never married. He died April 2, 1890, at hishome near Passaic, New Jersey. A service in memory of Dr. Thurber was held in the College chapel onSunday, April 20th, at which the following persons participated: Presi
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