[3] Stimson graduated from Palmer High School and attended Colby College for two years.

In contrast to Flint's unpopular emphasis on classical education, Stimson maintained that "preparation for practical farming ... is the principal aim of the College.

"[4] According to college historian Walter Stemmons, Stimson's tenure was "an era of good feeling and growth.

"[5] Similarly, the Daily Campus student newspaper editorialized that "during his term of service the institution has made commendable progress.

[5] By 1907 the college had attracted a growing number of students from outside Connecticut, including from India, the West Indies, and Germany.

[5] On February 20, 1908, Stimson presented his resignation to the college's board of trustees, effective at the end of the academic year.

Louisiana State University professor Gary E. Moore speculated that Stimson resigned to pursue the innovative project method of agricultural education he had developed, in which students received a formal education but applied what they learned on their home farms through use of practical projects.

[7] In 1919, Stimson published a textbook entitled Vocational Agricultural Education by Home Projects.