Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
From the Country Gentleman. )
New York state Agricultural Soci.
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NEW 1Ofk St0tc Agricultural SOC1s
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A meeting Of the Trustees was held at the
VOORHEES, House, Syracuse, June goth. Pes
ent-Gov. King, Chairman Board of Trus-
tees, Hon. Samuel Cheever, Hon. WIN. Kel-
ly, Hon. Henry Wager, Hon. VIM. Buell.,
Hon. j. W. Post, Hop. J. B. Williams, e.
P. Prentice, M. r. Patrick, Alex. Thompson,
James O. Sheldon, Rufus X. Delafeld,
Hon. B. N. Huntington, Arad Joy, B. P.
johnson.
The report of Arad Joy, Treasurer, for the
month of June, was presented.
. The chairman presented the following
communication from the Hon. Samuel Chez
yer, President of the College =.
Hon. John A. King Chairman of the Board
of trustees of the New York State Ag.
College:
DEAR SiR-As you are aware, stated to
the Board at their late meeting at Ovid,
that, as we had not been able from various
causes, to put up a College edifice and pro.
ce with the educational part of the Insti-
tuition, as and all of us expected when /
received the appointment of it's President
and as there was little to be done there ex-
cept to operate the farm in the usual way
until the College was up; that my private
business required my attention, ar d did
not think that the finances of the Institu-
ton would longer justify the payment of the
salary of the President until the Institution
could 60 into operation, | proposed that at
an early day my stated compensation should
cease, except tor such occasional services as
| could advnntagcously render-that time
was, by the Executive Committee and my
self, fixed at the first of June.
I 1t is not probable that College building
can be completed so as to commence a
course of instruction, short IF Is months or
two years-for that time do not think the
services OF President. rs such, with suita-
BILE compensation, would be required. am
also aware that there will be devolved upon
the President, in the educational and agr-
cultural department united, more labor than
| at this period of my life am willing to per-
form. | therefore tender to the Hoord of
Trustees, through you, their Chairman, my
resignation of the office of Presidents of their
Institution.
Permit to me add, that myconfiaence in the
great utility and success of the Institution
is undated Permit me also, through you,
to tender to the members of your board,
with whom l have been so long and so pleas
antly associated, my sincere thanks for their
confidence and Kindness in placing me at the
! head of their institution, and for their
friendly aids in the discharge so far, of the
duties it devolved upon me. They have the
| fullest assurance that shall at any and all
ii mes, cheerfully render any services in my
power to pro,pote the interests of an Insti-.
tuition in which have SO long felt and ia
ken so deep an interest.
With the highest consideration, l am
yours, y. CHEEVER.
SYRACUSE, June 3oth, 1858.
On IN ,tion of Gov. King, Resolvea, That
in acceptance Of the resignation of Judge
Cheever, as President of the College, this
Board recognizes both the propriety and
generosity of tho reasons upon which that
resignation is founded.
Messrs. Wager, Thompson, and Joy were
appointed committee to take charge of the
College Farm, and they were requested to
report to the Board as to its future manage
ment, and as to the propriety of the selec-
ton of superintendent to manage the farm,
and if thought advisable, to recommend a
suitable person for that position.
The building committee presented, for the
consideration of the board, proposals re-
ceived for the erection of buildings, which
the board in consideration of the expenses
required, did not entertain, but recommitted
the whole subject to the building commit
tee, with instruction as to size Of building,
location of the same, &c.
DR.. A. Thompson, was desired to prepare
a pan for the grounds Of the college farm,
including the arrangements and disposition
of shade, ornamental and fruit trees,-and
lots of ground for experimental culture, &C.,
and submit the same to the board at as ear
y day as practicable.
S. Cheever presented report of the state
of the farm and the crops on the ground,
and an inventory of the stock, implements,
&C., which was placed on file.
The board adjourned to meet at the cal
of the chairman. B. P. Johnson,
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