, 1873-10-11
Meeting Of tho Hoard Of Regents.

ANN AHDOH, Oct. 7, 1878.
Tho Board of Regents met at tlo Presidents
office this evening, tho following members be-
ing present: President Angel, and Regents
Walker, Willard, Gilbert. Burt, Estorbrook, Nc
Gowan, Grant, and Rynd.
year ending June 50. 1918. Il waa in substance
as follows
Three designations from the Faculty hal oc-
Cured. Tho whole number Of members conf
posing the Faculty was 40; whole number Of
Tho elevation Of tho standard Of admission had
deferred many from fontranca,--tlltl making tho
incoming claBs somewhat smalor than its pre-
docessor: TIE students T. ln attendance represent
Islands and Japan. The number Of women adj
mitted is increasing. and the history Of tho past
year only Strengthens tho practcabllity OF odn-
eating. the two sexes together. So great has
been the SUCCESS OF the movement that none OF
the objections against tho admission Of women
have proven Of weight here.
Three hundred and twenty.one degrees were
conferred during the year.. The admission Of
applicants from certain High Schools OF tho
State On diplomas has proven salutary.
During the yoar, Prof. Watson has discovered
four asterolds, s,-nsaking In oil seventeen discoy'
cred by him.
contains ZOE, 900 specimens.
The finances of the University have consisted
Of 23s, 700 appropriated by the Legislature for
building purposes, No., and, besides, 5l5,00o,
LUG FcbHlaF hHlltlAl HplIoPIIntiutli u hA4 NAE
voted the University Of l-2o Of mill OIL State
property. provided it do not amount to $4,000
in ton yeara.
The report was adopted, mud ordered printed
In the minutes.
Tic Committee On Medical Department was
granted further time.
communication from tho Dem OF the Med.
ical Faculty WAS roAd asking leave OF absencs
for year to Dss. Lager mud Cheoyor tint
Granted with the request that thoy ropor
tho March meeting Of tho honrd whether their
services will be longer extended to the Univor-
T1ae Finance Committee reported as folows
ments, @ sia4, ,4os.52,
The estimates for tile yoar ending June so,
1874, are: Neoolpts. .sl07 05l n; dlshnrso-
| monts, el06,0S7.5o, This estimate ia made on
the basis Of the 1-20 mill appropriation being
made available next spring.
A letter from Gov. Bagloy waa read, accompa-.
nying collection u ninety coplcs Of me.lnls aud
number Of mcdallions representing historical
American characters, lately presented to tle
Art Department. Of the institution. The Board
returned thanks to Gov. Bagloy for tho gift.
Aegont lsynd gaye notice that, at the next
meeting. ho would offer motion providing ior
higbor requirements III tho Medical Department..
From tho report Ut tho Lihrarian, it appears
that tho library has boon largely Increased. The
l.au Library" presented by philo Parsons, o.
Detroit contains goOof yqe5 anro aa nrsrv Sopo
now cataloguol and inloxea.
On motion Of Regent Ale0owan tho applica-
tion of r. ". Corbss for the honorary degree OF
N. 4. WAS referred to tito Committee on Clas-
sica.
Dr. A. j. Hamilton, Of tho Medical Class Of
1869, was granted duplicate diploma.
Oh motion of Rogent Willard, lfcgont Nc
dowan WIS appointed to draw up tho report Of
tho Board to 10 presented to tho Suporintoud-
ent of Public InstrNoion.
On motion of Regent Willard 1t WIS
Iesolrtd, Tllat no proposition for degrees be acted
upon by tho Board previous to its submission to Tia
appropriate Faculty Of tho University.
An appropriation of $3.50 waB granted the De.
partmeut Of 0oology aud Zoology for oryHtal
luolols and instruments.
Tho report Of Prof. 1Iil1gard In this dorart'
mont recommends that geology aud nalnoralosy
DO arranged III tho col,rHo Of tlio Henior yoar.
During tho yoar, bosidos mtHcolanooas ooIl-
trbatios. tlio following additions hsVo been i'n
plants, OF 200 spocles and 1000 specimens, pre-
aontcd by Capt. Dull, u. 8. NJ; and also an ami
mai colleoton presented by Irof. Huntington,
embracing 5000 species and 1900 specimens.
| For those contributions tho Board returned
| thanks to Capt. Dali and Prof. Harrington.
| recent addition to tho Art Department Of
| tho University IL two elegant bronzo etatnos OF
| tho Me4eI, secured III Europe. @. a. ".