Wheeler graduated from Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1871.

Fraternity creation would slow for a time after 1873 when the third of three secret societies was formed at Massachusetts Agricultural College.

Davidson attended the Massachusetts Agricultural College and the University of Wisconsin.

At the time, UMass was known as Massachusetts Agricultural College.

It is named after former professor of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, William Wheeler.

From 1865 to 1866 he was president of the Massachusetts Agricultural College.

In the early days of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, there were relatively few places to house the college's new aspiring science departments.

Years later, his two sons would attend the Massachusetts Agricultural College.

He was President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College from 1866 to 1867, and from 1882 to 1883.

UMass (Massachusetts Agricultural College) played its first varsity basketball game in 1900.