Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-02
PROCEEDINGS. OF REGENTS
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Board OF Regents Of the State
met on Saturday, June |
22d, and concluded its session on Tues.
day, the 25th. The following is n re-
port of its action, so far as of general
Regents McMynn, Thorp, Smith,
Hinckley, VanSlyke, Hamilton, Coz
yer, Sanderson, Fallows. Parkinson
and Hobart were present. Commu-
were read from Alumni and
students of The University md prom.
ihent citizens, deprccating an entire
change ofthe Faculty, and also pars
ticularly requesting the retention of
Professor Sterling. A communication
signed by number of German citi-
zens was also presented, urging that
Prof. Fuchs be retained. The report
of the committee appointed to pro-
cure President of the University
was submitted, and, in accordance
with its recommendation, Prof Paul
A. /, hadbourne was elected President
by unanimous vole. 1t was rosolv-
cd to pay him $4,000 a year, and that
the late residence of Prof. Read on the
University grounds be appropriated
as the Presidents house, and its use
given to him without charge. Pref.
Chadbourne appeared and accepted
his election, and in the course of the
day presented u list of Departments
of the University to carry out the
plan of organization. There was con
siderable discussion in regard to the
retention of the old Faculty or any
portion of it, based on the report Of
the special committee.
On the 24th the bvelaws were taken
up, amended and adopted, and the ar
rangement Of studies left TO the Press
ident and Faculty.
On the Goth, Regents Hamilton, Ho-
bart and McMynn were appointed to
act in connection with President
Chadbourne on the subject Of the pros
posed system of National Military ed,
ucation, and to meet such officer as
tho War Department may detail to
visit and consult with the officers OF
the University.
The report ofthe special committee,
consisting Of Regents Van Slyke, Ho-
bart, McMynn, Sanderson and Hans
ilton, appointed on the 24th Of April
to employ a President and make ne,
ccssary arrangements for the proper
reorganization ofthe University, that
they deemed it eXpedient to re-elect
the present Faculty of the UNIVERSE
ty, and that the members thereof had
been notified that their term of SER
vice would expire on the Both of June,
was endorsed by the adoption of the
following resolution, offered by Re-
gent Hamilton
RcSOlUed, That this Board of Re-
gents adopt the recommendation con
tanned in the report of the special com
mittee, and decline to re~eicct at this
time any member of the present Fac>
ulty, and that President Chadbourne
be requested TO present names for q
new Faculty at as early a date as pos
sible.
After some other proceedings oflit
tie Importance, PRIEST. Chadbourne APP
peared and recommended the names
ofthose subsequently elected as mem
bers Of the Faculty. The Board then
proceeded to the election OF w. Il. AL,
len Professor of Ancient Languages
and History; j. b. Parkinson Prof
of Mathematics and Principal of the
Preparatory Department, both re-
ceiving II votes; Samuel Fallows as
Professor Of Rhetoric and Director
of the Normal Department, he re.
cciving 10 votes with two blank.
The following resolution was ther
adopted
ReSolUed, That President Chad
bourne be and is hereby authorized
TO employ temporarily such help il
the Institutional department as he
may deem proper and necessary, anC
such help as professors and instruct
ors shall be paid in accordance Will
the by laws now in force. Tho sala'
ries Of professors shall commence
from the time of their employment.
Prof j. j. Parkinson was elected
University Librarian. The report o
Prof. Butler as Secretary of the Fac
ulty, recommending degrees to be con
ferred, was read and the degrees vo-
ted On motion of Mr.. Falows, The
degree of A. NJ. was voted tC
Hayden X. Smith Of the Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The following resolution, intro
duced by Regent Cover, was referred
to a committee consisting of Regents
Cover, McMynn and Hincllley, ant
subsequently reported back anC
adopted:
WHEREAS, In view of going be.
fore the people with the University
and letting them know of the re. or
ganization with new men almost en-,
tire, and to q large extent for secur-
ing the helps of science and knowl'
edge, we do hereby
ResolUed, That the President of The
University, and Regents McMynn and
VanSlyke. be special committee tC
employ soHlc cOiupcloHG HILL 10 tfdF
ell as agent, and to visit the severa
counties Of the State for the follow,
ing purposes 70 lecture among TIL,
people on the subject Of education
so charging his range as to represent
and especially set forth to the people
and their sons and daughters, th,
hitherto unknown advantages of the
Wisconsin University, for economy
and the faculties Of learning adver-
tise among the people, widely and in
diligently, such advantages, with the
terms and conditions encourage
teachers. county superintendent
clcrgymon and citizens, to speak and
act as friends patrons of the Univers
ity, and to labor faithfully for build
ing up the University in the minds Of
the people; represent, also, the agri-
cultural College, and Department
of Industry and Mechanical Science
among the people, and ask their CO.
OperotiOn by sending up their SONS