The Michigan State Agricultural Society immediately assumed a lofty goal to foster the establishment of an agricultural college in Michigan. Holmes, who served as secretary of the Agricultural Society from 1849 to 1857, was also the college's most tenacious proponent.
The Michigan State Agricultural Society promptly took on a grand objective to promote the founding of an agricultural college in Michigan. Holmes, who acted as the secretary of the Agricultural Society from 1849 to 1857, was also the college's most persistent supporter.