, 1874-03-28
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
Proceedings Of the Board Of
Regents.
Appointments for the Literary Commence
lnert- -aeeting Of Tho Law llumni
Association.
Commandments Of the Law and
Medical Departments.

commandments Of the Law anu
Medical Departments.
Correspondence Of 7he Chicago Triauns.
ANN Annon, M!ch., March %, 1885,
Tho regular meeting OF tho Doard Of Regents
previous to tho Commonoonents Of tho Profess-
ionat Schools was hold th!a evening.
Tho following reBolutionH were presented by
Regent Rynd, Chairman Of tho Committoo for
RAISING TIE hTANDARD OF THE MEDICAL DEpAET- |
MFNT:
WHEREAS, Tho Medical F4cuty Of tim University Of
Michigan Luz Expressed IN earnest desire that rre
IN mont Of the Universities Of Europe, by which
!ernl edues:on ahoa 10 mads As necessary In
insry examination Is instituted, md that ne apeclul
entor tho Medical Colleges Of this country and
WHEREAS, We have roason to believe that many
II say e Mods
Colleges Of this country, to tho sgrace Of tho medical
&.sorcd III Tnt IT. We deom It our duty 10 take Such
measures Us will tend to eloyno thc standard Of pro-
tssons oa aud III Tie as fso
ignorance ai,d immortality.
saoYn THAT IN future oil s,gdonts entering tho
auBfnatoty evidence Of good moral character, DO anb-
jsste l.,r to 70 careful ssamas
mcntary Mathematical Sciences, mud nuch ncauatnt-
cnt to ap,reciao lilo technical Language Of medical
litoraturc, n1l read and write prescriptions with NO
Ncsolsed, That tic President Of tito University,
Of tho Req lily o. tbs Pr 1i aeufy
.hsIt shait .ss; sonase eHs tho M Hoard % ot M Esa'nsrs
Rtsotra further, That, II, tn TIC judgment OF said
Board VI E1amncr8, my applicant ho deficient ~ eaen
mental qualifications necessary to proper ap.
preciaslo Of tho work OF tho profession, Buch ap-
plicapt sliail not bo admitted to tnaatrcuation.
Tho resolutions were mads special order Of
business for tomorrow.
PROFESSIONALS
Regent Rynd offered resolution, Which Was
adopted, granting leave Of absence for another
your to Prof. II. 3. Chooycr. Thle waB followed
by tho appointment IN bis stead Of T. H. Gar
yiah, a. H., II. D., Us Professor Of Therapoutics
Matoria Metca. md Physiology. DR.. C,oover
is now travelling in Colorado with tho hope Of ro-
cuporatng his hoaltl',
| The President submitted letter from Prof 4.
| sager, rendering, in consequence Of ill-health,
ia resignation Of the ship Of Obstetrics
md DisouBcB Of Women and Children in tho
! Medical Department Of the University. Prof.
Sager has been connected with tile University Tor
| moro thnn thirty yuarB. His resignation was ac-
coped, and ho was appointed Emeritus Pro-
| fcsaor. Edward 3. DunBtor, a. H., IL. D., wao
has performed tho duties Of tlo position for tho
pnAt yoar, was appointed Professor o. ob-
|
Resolutions were adopted paying high teali-
monial to Prof. sager's symmetry Of character
and pu1ity Of life, ind attribuing tho great Buc-
cess of the Medical Department. Of the University
to his loyalty, industry, wisdom, and sctioInr-
snip. c. a. W.
,Sncctat Corytsnondence Of Tile Chicago Tribune.
| ANN AEpoh MiGl., March -, 1874.
| FEEs or sruuENra.
This morning, Regent Atcuowan presented t
resolution to cnanso the annual fees Of Michigan
aS.f r1E SaJi.
dents. to- go. In tho discussion, tho Doart
showed itself upfavorablo to my discrimination
against foreigu students; but tho motion was
finally carried, In view Of tue etringent iinancla
Tic University Faculties waro invited to sub
nit 10 tho Juno meeting Of the Board their giews
upon tho granting Of dosroos, other than LII
D., onsy OH examination,
| At the Afternoon seHsion, the resolutions O.
: Regent Iynd on
THE STANDARD IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
ycro taken up ae Special order.
The Medical Faculty waR prasent by lnvita|
tion, and general expression from lts tnember
and tho Regents WAS Ind. All showed them
selves In favor of raising the standard; but, II
view Of tno fact that nominal requirements al
ready exiat, it was thought bcst only to inss
: rigidly upon these requirements, es published i
the University Calendar. Accordingly, tho fol
: lowing waB published as d substitute for Rogcn
; | RyudH resolutions:
Ae,oired That the preaitont be eresrectfuy request
cd 10 cunfer with the Medical Faculty, and with tloE
to enforce Hulo 49, chapter II, Of the By.Isws akin
terms Of admission Of applicants to the Modical D.
tArt,ent nnd III thelr dlscrotfon to modify said rl
IN thry shall deem be to tho best tnsesssss Of til
: Department.
Tho rule referred to in this resolution axes IL
j | requirements for admssion to the hledicnl De
' | partuont Is they wore doined in Regeut Hynu
3 motion. ..... ....-...
n reported in favor Ut anticipating the incroaee
Y incolno which ths University will enjoy in fe'
! n
thrEe to Heyon years. for the pn. puse OF building
t aa.ltion to tho Laboratory. Tho propohea en-
terprise will cost 49, co., and will place the faci
O ltlcn Ut this Laboratory far above tAose OF 30
o other in the country.
}. Tho Nnance Committee also mado 1lnal re
n port upon University Hall. whose erection Ha
j. completed this year showing its aggregate COS
10 to have been $l07, ,523.33. -
o Tho question OF continuing separate instrut
= tion aud lectures to ladies ip the Medical DE-
10 partn,ont WIS rotorred to committee.
APpoIHTMENTa.
Tho Faculty has mado tic following appoint
monts from tho Souior Glass, Literary Depart
ment to speak at tho Commencement noxt June
F. A., catlo, I. D. Fonett, =. n. Hall, s. !
ia nanllin, I, G; Haymat, &. H Jameson =; T.!
?, 2 well, IT,: 9. u. May Il: =. pattougi1l, H. "
"a Rogers, Ii. D. Sheldon, G, Thomas.
~ MEETING OF TIE LAW ALUMN1 AaBooIAv1oN.
~ 4 large audience assembled in the Law-Lc
y y tura Room in the evening, ct * o'clock,
u listen to an address bv AIR. John s. Mailman,
Chicago, graduate Of the class Of 10, and oil
an ul,ulnnua or tue Law College. His subject ~
"Jol.n Curran." Alr. e. ". Mcdonald, OF Il
graduating class responded to tho address
iAe eyentg, on behalf Of "a. Mr.. S. =. pri.
reaa pcem prepared for tho occasion !, BY n n
Stewart, its aaellor being necessarily detaint
FROM tho Meeting. Au election of ot1icela VI
thon held, which resulted Us follows: Ircsiden
n Noah ". Chceyor, ann Arbor; Fzst Viee-pre r
isent 6. Z. Thorutou, Coldwater; Second Vic
Plcsitlont, Judge H. Norris, btaniateo; necor
. lug Secretary, Joseph NJ. Martin, ohicago; Co
spoaaing SECRETARY Henry ohqnsiy sias D9trG
" Ed D. Lowis, WiIliamssown; Poet. Q. J. Wip
- - i.udi,.gton; Executive Conmittoe, @ D. Alyol
Eaan Y B. 4 poag'H,ss IA All grsa.at ssIa
]eg% b. sraent t,s'' Of Tue TnSsrsy elect
ID n,ombats o..t Tie Law Alumni Association.
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Is s""' W. ANY ArBon, Mtrh.t March 70, 1874
RI COMMENCEMENT.