, 1877-06-20
Annual Meeting Of the Trustees Of
tho Northwestern Univer.
D., sity.
Financial Condition Of tho In
stttutlOn---Ltst OF Grad
uRtcss
Graduating Exercises Of the Academy Of
tho Sacred Haart~-Laka Foreat
University.
Educational Anniversaries In othsr
WsBtexn States.
EVANSTON.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY


This annual meeting Of tho Board Of Trustees Of
The Northwestern University was hold yesterday In
ths chapel Of tho University Al Evaneton. Mr..
orringtou Lunt vtco.PresIdent, called the body
10 otder vi 0 a. H., and tho meeting wls opeued
with prayer by Dshop Harris. Of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church. Tho foll-call showed the fol.
lowing Trustees present. A. f. Bishop. o. Lunt.
c. II. Fowler, n f.Queal J. q. Hamilton. James
Drake, g. MeCarty. II. S. Tovle J. u. Braducll.
John v. FAswcII, j. J. Parkhnfst, T. G. l1oag4 II
I1aney, r. W. Harvey, W. Dectins, ". l.. Harris,
q. r. Foster, J. n. potsford, David McWillIanas,
Charles Dusty, william Wheeler, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Il 1. Quca1, Nm. II. q. willard, aud tho
Nev. Ut. Festine, the ReY. II. =. Martin. and
The Rsv. Artlnr Edwards Conference delegates.
The sc;fe,y NJ l. nt;on ,e.H tns
so dans s woe ss2 and On moen a
Nj. J. j.. Dralwsll thc.e were approved:
Dr. Marcy. acting President Of tho Un!ve.sity,
presented h!s annual report on behalf Of thu
Ths Untvernity has been somewhat hsmpertd In
md 81 tilo ten dcoaft mcns ioar aro without pro:
fcseoss. Tho number 81 students IN ~ ColleEe OF
Literature a, Science as bfsn @ sbont shs ,ame n a.
Faculty that circumstances do not Justify the CON
ttnuance Of tho College Of Technology, and they 40
During Tho aeademte year 1o2 young woman al
tendeo Tic cour1o Of inatrnct'on. Of whom any.
a TefH fer.y aisht tss pseparasary School,
reslgnatlons. Of rrots. 'rrnn,buil md Dooll.tlc,
ea hG Gpage Of w Il and ss
number aradua!cd IN law this ye.r Z foItJ.iour:
report: Though ths graduating class i till yesr
@ tn Il sfs.n RSen ne
college each year ns many Of the renowned East.
e5n school., such = Andoyor, and Wtiliston; ard
receive such honors ss Is given to thS best talent
in The Ghn1s n, amS tio r1a ,Seo ,'af should 20
Thss fscaty S susssss tut tSs true polio, Is to
1east tho classical conrua-on nnancial basla that
They consider II great At wi VII th.t IT. tic Tntse1ssy
cnansea ~ President 20 often, shs aye5aTc tenure
the aaRfente Of three successive presidenctes was
eeyent5-'l1 ,s yosrs. 80. .,,.x.. n,uo,.
prepared by Mr.. II. q. Lunt. the Librarian, was
sIad rcad By pr. Marcy: putsng tho yoa. nun-
fefessnsc books No complete cataiuCue exists
mud thu ltbrnElHn recommends tho appropriation
Of sl4o f:r the pa.o.o of psep'Ms.ns M ons: 10 also
Library Fund be applied to the purchase OF books,
hnu thst the pasi appropr!a5 5 ions recommended "
to 81 uOO. DO expended ahls year, Tho tnnd " at
present invested for thu PMrrose Of ultimately
ssE sesfsd so liz ] ]nppropratu comittec. D,. Marcy,
in conclusion. requested that TO bo relieved fronl
further acslrg - preslent. and asked the Faculty
On motion u Dr. Perrinc. a special yotc OF
1hsnks 10 tho ,lcv. Df. Raymuna and Prot. Cum.
mock for yrnsustous services daflrs tho past year
"A Communication from rsof. Mayo asking that
~ sasa bo referred = The co%mitteS on Arb!ra.
sir. 4. G. liong. presented Ills reports A. Agent
Juascd that tue avesage attendance Of students In
college tor tbs yeat was 176 ~ as,nst l72 for The
os IN ~ Il, 81 sen: e