Some facts concerning the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University. Presented to a hearing of legislative committees. Albany, April 5, 1910/Control of the College of Agriculture
III. ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Cornell University is founded on the Congressional Land Grant Act of 1862, and agriculture, therefore, has been a part of its work from the beginning. In the early days of the University, the agricultural teaching was given in a Department of Agriculture. In 1896 the University was divided into eight colleges, of which the College of Agriculture was one. By act of the legislature, Chapter 655 of the Laws of 1904, approved by Governor Odell, May 9, 1904, the College of Agriculture was established as a State Institution under the title of "The New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University." This act carried an appropriation of $250,000 for buildings. An Administration Act became a law by the signature of Governor Higgins April 12, 1906, and that year the Appropriation Act carried a maintenance item of $100,000 for the College of Agriculture.