, 1874-07-02
IDoSH b01NA%s
Commencement Day at the Uni
versity Of Chicago.
Proposed Election Of President and
Chancellor.
Important Letter from Judge Doo-
little, the President
Pro TEN.
Wheaton College--seven Grad
uutes at Ripon Coli
1ege.
Commandments Exeroloes at Be"
lott College.
Oponlnu Of the Southern Normal School
at Carbondafe.
Nineteen Graduates Sent Out
from tho Town Stufc
University.
Commencement Exeroiaes at Be"
lott College.
OPENING Of the Southern Normal School
at Carbondafe.
Nineteen Graduates Sent Out
from the Town Stnfc
University.


BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Several monbors Of the Board Of trustees Of
tho Chicago University met, pursuant to ad-
tourumaut, at D o'clock yesterday, at tho Uni
verBity building quorum not botng proaont,
no business was transacted, atd tho body ad-
iourncd to 10 o'clock to-t"y, whom tho oo!stdor~
ntion OF tho election Of President, otc, will bo
resumed
JUDGE DooL1Tr1Es LETTEn.
At tho mootlng OF tho Board ruesday tho fol-
lowing lo.ter from Acting proaident Doollttla Uns
submitted,
s D,a Tts.. q =. prf,s',y <, r. cht'Sago: ,:o,
..own by the o1haustiny double lnty and lanor borne
by HIM for many years. Of rrestdcllt Of tho unver
t M m Its ressnae nail y
me- 1c,ller Of The DoaEd to he duty 10 the Uni
yersity and him to accept hs resignation Of the ffes
al tic same time, from bis intimate knowledge Of
i:r financial ntlnrs from tho hsgning from us rea. a.
isa fai,ea money IL forward ~, N i;it,s sns.igt,ss
c'is y n5' it sFas was ssasa sssisa pafs mt Of
duty and gratitude TO retain him III the forvco Of .is
aysts n lq matter ,. Of q 3s sa
Of bis resignation Of the Presidency propoaea to OF.
tnn ths legislation to sfao It, "a tue n. oo o.
tion. That legislation was obtained. Tho III" takes
effect Tomorrow. -
FOE nYEElts lltn0uBn lSIbpuA4
the question ii Jesct by so,s,e entarraBs,snp. tue
orinion then formed and acted upon T. the "iseat anu
carr; M 1 av. spsp e
to tho prejudice of my professional buslncaB nn con.
kcntra fer tho time being 70 alow NY na,ae to be nseu
President p1o en' until tho Board could elect o;se
IRON un,ong The enIcu men Of our country to taio
the place ot President.
Bsch man hus BEEN found, in my Judgment, iii Dr.
IL u.ahu myself certan that thero no mistake in
tile nun, sought aud obtaned from Dr. H. d. Aner-
1f ENphr al
ROCHESTER, us1sEHs1rs, Jnno 9. 1871.
" MT DEAn FnEESD: foE ask nle ahont my former
pupil, the Rev. Dr. Moss. Ills character f. aymtno'r
chi ald ar md 1t ns been wsl tried tn the sshoo .,
rorh,cai utd hatorItnl questions is Of vt'R high
order Hts learning IL broad and e1act. lie MI ablo
and snug Ito 10 e1ereso mural
ward young n.cr. do not think him d viEacious,
% ssa wod u do soeF essG o a .,
Than at the Lar. 11o would do bctter III arguing
befuro court than before q common jury. I
know Of bis ago who eau carry moro votes In
rortanco and hrset with complications, tlal ho. lie
Snoa naa H. oi euy or Brd o
TRUSTEES. lie knowa tho world and business better
.lan most ccraymon or teachers:
II he would cOuEcnt to come to Chicago, you would
havo learned, abc, ana good man -~one who would
co!n,Ilan! reslect In any society or sitnntion."
With this and othur tesamoniaa before US wo can
not be 1aistnlen In him.
Dut DR.. Moss here. o ia Of the proper age, full
GI FlbpF atu tDrco u MFRb 1euthl hlALHfGs lt Hhs
III hint Tie growing clements to nake great Frcsl-
dcnt. fn my o1infon.
Az to the idca, which Bome nny fear, TINT he is of
DR.. Eycrta' selection, let YOU gelIt3elnen,
.ure ia not the slightest foundation for 1t, to my per-
tonaf knowledge.
Besides, ftei asnurcd from hfs cast Of mind and
tue strong nlepelentea1d cnl,ness If hs character,
at be Is man who III not to influenced BY she per-
soal Views Of uhor n.c, but by his own strong cou-
7ictions Of duty, and by them alone.
cannot hesitate, with all respect to thu opinions of
othrrs, to urge lls election to this Presidency mat
ttNt 4r iTftir a. tn
Ghancciorshir, thu Committee laye reported bylaw
10 acIno tts term. its duties, ana its powers.
As to tho persounl question I'll filling that Office. ]
rlll bellows thnt p appointment Of Dr. burroughs
should be n,atle all things considered.
Ar 10 myself, gentlemen, bcca,sD MY name has been
mixed up with 1t, you utderuana that, IRON necessity,
duty, aud chuice, cnnnot abnrdon my profession.
Enr consent to akc any poslton III fclat1on ia
tl,u University which Will necessarily draw cut ol
1t. Hm willing to lend udSce, aud rs Il 1uenilor oi
tlis Uoard TO perform service an. willing tc
MD Dr.. Burroughs, uher mud all other pasttos
far as Cali consistently Do 70. Respectfully
yours, j. II. DooL1rrLE.
CHICAGO. juno 30, 1874.