Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-22
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY.

The Regents of the University of Wiscon-
sin. at a regular meeting of their Board in
October last, by unanimous choice, elected
ii. Lathrop, l.. j.. D., then z President of the
University of Missouri, to be Chancellor OF
the University of Wisconsin, and duly noti-
fed him of the same. Their action having
been approved by the Legislature, the Re
gents take great pleasure in laying before the
public Mr.. Lathrop's letter of acceptance Of
the Office to which he has been elected
University Of tie STATE of Mo. }
C9hsmbia. D1arch 9, 1919
To tie Regents of The University of WISCONSIN.
GENTLEMEN Having received by letter,
bearing date Oct DIST 1913, from E. Root,
President pro tenn, of your body. official notice
OF my election, on the 18th da-7 of the same
month, to the office of Chancellor of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin; and having received
further notice by letter bearing date the 9Th
day of February, 1849, that the Legislature
of Wisconsin had on that day approved ofthe
action of the Regents, in accordance with the
provisions in the 9TH Sec. OF the charter of
the University; | hereby signify to your body
my acceptance of the trust to which [ have
been called with firm determination, with
Gods help, to discharge IFS weighty response
bilities. My resignation of the office of Pres
dent Of the University of the State of Mis-
souri, will take effect on or about the last day
OF August. | would name therefore. the LIST
day of October $40, as the first of my con-
neXion with the University of Wisconsin.
With the hope chat this arrangement will
be agreeable to your body, and with the belief
that the interests of your University will not
require the naming OF an earlier day,
am Gentlemen. with high consideration,
Your ob't servant
J. II. LATHROP.
It is proper further to state, from informal
ton received from Mr.. Lathrop, in april that
it was his intention agreeably TO an invitation
extended 10 him for that purpose, to have
visited Wisconsin in March last but that he
prevented from so doing by the inpassa-
bic condition of the thoroughfares from ST.
Louis in this direction; aud it was understood
that his official engagements would render it
impractcable for him to leave Missouri for
several months after that time. Such@a visit
was anticipated BY the board and by many
Of our citizens, and would have afforded them
much pleasure. 1t is already known, to SOME
extent, to our citizens, that Mr.. Lathrop has
accepted his appointment, as that fact has
been communicated through the newspaper
press and would have been officially announc-
ed at an earlier day, hut fol the absence of the
President pro tenn, OF the board, TO whom Dir.
Lathrop's communications was directed.
In the acceptance by Mr. LathTop OF ms
appointment, the board are warranted in be-
ieving that he places his reliance upon the
high character of our State for intelligence
and enterprise, and for earnest devotion to
the great cause Of popular education; and
they trust that in that reliance he will not
be disappointed but that in leaving a high
and responsible post in another state, and
bringing 10 our aid the influence of his dis
tingUished name, talents and experience. he
will be nobly sustained by the patriotic zeal
of our citizens, in their efforts to secure the
highest and best interests Of the common
wealth.
By order Of the Board
J.T. CLARK. Scc'y.
Madison, June 4th, 1849.-iNad. E1Press.