, 1872-10-12
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
Seventh Annual Meeting Of The Board
Of Directors.
Discussion as to the Presidency Of the
1nsti!ution---EIection of
Officers, Etc. =

The seventh annual meeting OF the Board O.
Regents Of the Chicago University concluded it,
business yesterday evening, after pro1actei
and Important two days session, in the room
of ths Chicago Historical Society, in Interoce
an1c Block. As t1e fire defeated the emma
meeting last year, the elections to fill vsc.neie:
were thrown upon the present meeting. Tht
following is
r,xssdent-Hon. william WI n1I B. 'o1a oedes.
Eiee Presidents-J. Y. Scam1non, Samuel Hoard,
1TeasuTes-John r. Griggs.
Erea.eise Board-Levi b. Boone, Fernando Jones
Samuel Hoard, Rev. E. J. Goodspeed Jesse B. Thouss
= 5amea =; poohtte, James E. Tyie1, 2: Y Thompson
ez-o@eio-
Limo,1am-H Il. Thompson.
Cnr0toT-Ransom Dexter.
The following were chosen members Of the
Board, to ill vacancies in the years named, es
follows:
1911 E D. Taylor, Vim. Shannon, Rev. Z. J.. Good.
speed, Henry Farnam n. l. Pierce, ". F. coolhaugh,
1872 Tnos. Hoyne, Samuel Hoara;; J. E. Buriis, J.
Rolla1d, Cyrus Bentley, Rev. Jesse B. Themas, Il.
1873. Joseph F. Bon6ela. ....
3s.4. 3s. Hen Henry Greanebau,n, J. 3. Griflths.
1915. Wm- Wilson, Lucus Blake.
1876. H. 4. Rust, 4. 3. Meeher, Artemas Carter,
:.: TIE PRESIDESCF.
The more important part Of the discussions
refers to the matter of the Presidency Of the in
9hrBer part OF both sessions. Yesterday paper
sTas presented by Rev DR.. Eyerts. Of which the
following in the concluding portion, rendering
41is resignation as member Of the Bosrd:
To hasten unity ct couneel, md facilitate new sud
more hopeful departure the dstory the Uuiyer-
@, hereby tender my resignation member at the
dsppy to do anything IN M power by word or ride deed
to sssure the prosperity and possible destiny Of
noble institution,
. REPORT.
4 n1ux ,;c}1, rf E.,4~
Smith: E. 3. HcCasg, and Thomas Hoyne made
the following report:
The committee to whom was referred .he subject
us 81 +, 'a da TIE a s
eznces created b. the appeel thst has been made to
practicable the plan Of adjustment heretofore pro-
posed As a measure having IN view the withdrawal
ton, the committee allowed to present paper
Rev. Dr. Eaerts in which he offers his resignation
this. not ss conceding wrong '' on IL lis - @ part
In the course heretofore pursued by. lin,
measure of pssce % and eoncston VIE the eaeep
zion Of the presentation OF this paper from Dr.
aek to the now 10 ep l son d @oz Ind to se
Board for such further action may be deemed
peed9u1. ]. A. Sur1H.
THOMAS HoEsE.
At the close Of the protracted discussion, en-
session being with closed doors, the following
we're presented by Rev. DR.. Smith, end passed
WHEREAS, This Beard deem it proper that At the
aa1esent juncure, some expression shan go upon its
<ecurds OF its appreciation OF the character and
vices Of R.v. Dr. Burroughs, the President Of zhe
Enivetalty from its foundation in which also he bas
t32f1ne1pal share :; therefore
ResoIred That recognizing the circumstances Of
pecu11r difficulty amidst which DR. Burroughs has dis
charged his important trust OCCASION
ed By the necessity the Board has been under Of laying
'nDon him not only multiplied, but often conflicting
duee and also by trying vicisstudes, through which
not alone the uniyeray, but the whole country IS
vel, hss been called to pass, have seen in him 3
fidelity, patient courage, fertility in e1pedente,
along with attatnmeuts scholar, capacity as
teacher and aamuisttator, which take fasure IN
recognizing Ct tbs highest moment to the p-ospety,
speo ebarrassments that have beset him in his adj
1ninistration he has title to the lasting graf
tude Of every friend Of the University, and to
nent psce in the history, not only Of this institution,
hntof educa huna1 progress OF the country at arge-
TIE TRIBUNE reporter interviewed several of
'5h6 Board at the close of the meeting, and,
though all we're the reverse OF profuee in COM
1nunieation, there Was this agreement in the
statements of Il, that they believe in the fr1n
~ established character Of the Ghicago Univer-
eity that it's history has, all things taken to-
Eether, been remarkable; that only man Of /
1he r1pest and broadest scholarship will ever be /
called to succeed President Burroughs; that |
nothing can ever cancel the obligations OF the |
UniFezsity to him as its founder; that peaca
and harmony of counsel il the only Way to I
Ieach coveted results i