The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-11
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Passed at the Session Of the Board of
Education held in December. 1861,
A n ACT

Passed at the Session Of the Board of
Education held in December. 1861,
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled " An act for the Gov
eminent and regulation of the University Of
the State of Iowa"
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the Board
OF Education Of the State Of Ioaca, That an
act passed by the Board of Education,
entitled AN Act for the Government
and regulation of the State University Of
Iowa be amended so as to read as follows:
The object of the State University Of
Iowa, established by the Constitution at
Iowa City, shall be to provide the best
and most efficient means of imparting 10
the youth the State of both sexes, upon
equal terms, thorough education and a
perfect knowledge of the different bran
ches of literature, the arts and sciences,
with their various applications.
SECTION g. There shall be attached to
the University. Collegiate Department,
in which. as soon as may be d. emed ex
pedient by the Board of Trustees, here
matter provided, regular College Glasses
shall be formed or provided for, and a
President and the necessary professors
and tutors elected. There shall also be
Normal Department to the University,
in which shall be taught the theory and
practice of teaching, and everything
which enters into it Is as an art, includ-
ing all the most approved methods and
processes now in use. in all the varieties
of teaching. The Trustees, SO soon as
the funds of the University will allow,
shall make suitable provision for system
of Gymnastic exercises and physical
training, and shall make such rules for
the regulation of the same as they may
deem expedient.
SECTION 3. The University shall be
governed and managed by Board of
Trustees. consisting ofseven persons, and
they shall be divided into two classes.
The three members elected at the last
session of the Board of Education shall
constitute the first class, and continue in
Office four years from the first day OF Jan
ualy next after their election, The four
members elected at the present session Of
the Board shall constitute the second
class, and continue in office four years
from the first day of January 1862.
SECTION T. In all subsequent elections
for filing a vacancy ceused by the expi
ration of the official term of either class,
the persons elected shall continue in Office
four years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
SECTION 5. The members OF The Board
of Trustees shall receive per diem OF
three dollars during the time of their SEES,
sion, which shall be held at the Univer-
sity, and shall also be paid their neces-
sary travelling expenses in going to and
returning therefrom.
SECTION g. The University shall new
er be under the exclusive control OF any
religious demonstration whatever.
SECTION 7. In all case where speci-
mems Of Natural History and Geological
and Neurological Specimens, which are,
or may be hereafter collected by the State
Geologist of Iowa, or by any other APP
pointed by the State to investigate its
natural history and physical resources,
are found, they shall belong to and be the
property of the State University, and
they shall form a part of its Cabinet of
Natural History, which shall be under
Ike charge of the Professor in tie Depart
ment of Chemistry and Natural Philoso-
ply.
SECTION 8. The Office Of Curator Of
Cabinet of Natural History is hereby
abolished.
SECTION 8. The Board of Trustees
shall elect Treasurer who shall hold his
office at the pleasure Of the Board. 1t
shall be the duty as Treasurer to keep a
true and faithful account of all moneys
received and paid out by him and be-
fore entering upon the duties of his Office
he shall take and subscribe an oath, that
he will faithfully perform the duties Of
Treasurer and be shall also give bond
in the penalty of twenty five thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge Of his duties as Treasurer, and
that he will at all times keep and render
a true account of all monies received by
him as such Treasurer. and of the dispo
silion he has made of the same, and that
he will at all times be ready to discharge
himself of the trust, and to pay over
when required which bond shall have
two good sureties and shall be approved,
as to lis form and the sufiiciency of lis
surc,ios, by the Board of Trustees, and
also the Auditor aud Secretary of State,
and shall be fled in the Office Of the la;
ter.
SECTION 10. The University shall
consist of such departments as the Board
of Trustees shall determine, subject TO
the provision of lhis Act; and the same
may be altered or changed as they may
prescribe. The immediate government
of the several departments shall be in
trusted to the faculty. The method and
course OF instruction in each department
shall be prescribed by the Board OF Trus-
tees, who shall also confer such degrees
and grant such diplomas, as are usually
conferred and granted by other Universe
ties, or such others as they may think
proper.
SECTION II. The Board of Trustees
shall HAYS power, and it shall be their
duty, TO enact laws for the Government
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