College Hall was the first building in America erected for instruction in scientific
agriculture.
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Students in a typical 1890s classroom at Michigan Agricultural College. |
Chemistry professor Robert C. Kedzie lectures in 1892. |
As twelfth president of Michigan State University, John Alfred Hannah served
from July 1, 1941 to April 1, 1969. |
"The Sower",
a bas-relief on Beaumont Tower by sculptor Lee Lawrie, serves
as a tribute to MSU's origins as an agricultural college and the seminal nature
of knowledge.
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Beaumont Tower today. The 105-foot tower marks the site of College Hall,
the first
building in America erected for instruction in scientific agriculture. |
