The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-18
SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE.
THE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL
BOARD IN SESSION YESTERDAY.

THE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL
BOARD IN SESSION YESTERDAY.
Col. ID. f. Boyd Unanimously Chosen
President of the Institution.
The Board Of Supervisors OF the Louisians
State University and Agricultural and Mechani.
cal College met yesterday at the executive office
Acting Gov. Wtz ex-officio president in the chair
and present, Messrs Lusher. Williams, J. L.
Grimes. Gen. Brent, J. w. Sanford, Mr.. McCol.
lom, and the newly appointed member, Mr..
Strickland, q full quorum.
| On motion OF Mr.. McCollom ii was decided
that the board go into the
ORGANIZATION OF THE INSTITUTE
known as the Louisiana State University and Ag.
ricultural and Mechanical College, by the cleo.
ton of president Of that institution.
On motion Of Gen. Brent the board went into
executive session, and shortly afterward the
doors were opened.
Mr.. McCollom placed in nomination for the
presidency Of the institution the name of Col. d.
+. Boyd, who was unanimously elected.
On motion committee Of two-Messrs. Nc
COLON and Williams-was appointed to wait
upon and inform Col. Boyd Of his election, where
| upon recess was taken until 1870 p. m.
That hour having arrived, the board WAS called
to order promptly, when Mr. McOollom, from the
committee appointed to wait upon Dol. Boyd, re-
ported that the committee had performed their
duty, and that Col. Boyd had
sIaNIFIED HIS ACCEPTANCE
OF the position; that he was present to speak for
| himself.
Col. Boyd then thanked the board for the high
| honor again rendered him. He could have
| wished, he said, that the board had selected
| another, but he should not decline this second
invitation, and would promise to do his best for
the board and for the best interests of the school
and the State Of Louisiana.
Gen. Brent suggested that resolution should
be passed authorizing the treasurer of the board
$500
FOR LEGAL SERVICES,
in procuring the dissolution OF the Injunction,
and offered that as motion. Carried.
Mr.. Lusher moved that the board go into the
| nomination Of professors.
MIR. Williams thought the salaries had better
be fixed first.
The Acting Governor read telegram from Mr..
Gunby and others OF Monroe, earnestly recon-
mending MIR. J. W. Nicholson, Of Claiborne par
ish, rs the professor Of mathematics.
Gen. Brent remarked that the board would
in this matter be compelled to oonfine itself to
the means
AT IT'S DISPOSAL,
and requested that some OF the members suR.
gest programme for the board to pursue. The
confne itself in the number Of professors to be
employed, etc., to the funds which the board
could safely depend on having. We should like,
continued the speaker. to
HEAR FROM THE PRESIDENT,
and I would suggest that we give him time to
prepare and suggest q plan Of organization he
therefore hoped the election would be deferred
until another meeting, or on the following day.
In order to test the sense of the board upon this
matter, be moved that when the board adjourns
it be until the following day (to-day) at any time
the acting Governor might suggest
Gov. 'Wiltz-Any time will suit me, gentlemen;
fix the hour to suit your own convenience, and
will be here promptly.
Gen. Brent-Then move to make it at II q.
m. Carried.
Gen. Brent then asked for report from the
committee appointed to wait upon the custodians
OF THE SEMINARY BONDS,
as he desired to know what action had been
taken relative to the funding of the bonds.
Mr. McColom remarked that the chairman Of
the committee was absent and he did know what
had been done by the chairman; he therefore
reported progress.
Gen. Brent inquired Of the Acting Governor
whether or not anything had been received from
the treasurer regarding the funding Of the semi
nary bonds, $i36,000.
Gov. Witt replied that nothing had been re-
ceived from the treasurer.
Gen. Brent suggested that the secretary and
treasurer OF the board, or the secretary alone, be
authorized to call upon the State Treasurer and
SECRETARY OF STATE,
to ascertain what action they propose to take.
This was offered as q motion and carried.
The secretary read numerous bills ag iinst the
old college. including that OF Mrs. r. E. Nc
Clowry, as matron Of the college, for three
months, June, July and August, $50. Referred
to the committee to investigate the affairs OF the
college.
A bill by Thos. W. Garter, architect, for 1879, |
for plans, specifications, ETC., for the building at
Chamette, was similarly referred, as was also |
one for the salaries Of Profs. Kross, Sewell and
others, the amounts being at the rate of $3.50 per
month.
Gen. Brent thought the board should fix the |
have that information to guide him.
Mr.. Lusher moved that the number Of profess
sors
SHOULD NOT EXCEED THREE,
in addition to the president, at salary of $4,000
each and quarters. Carried.
Mr.. Williams thought that at the July meeting
the salary of the Professor Of Agriculture and |
Chem stry had been fixed by resolution.
Acting Governor Witt suggested that the bet
ter way would be for the members of the board |
to communicate their ideas in person to the
president, that he might, if he chose, incorporate
them in his report.
An examination of the proceedings OF the
board revealed the fact that the salary which was
alluded to as having been fixed was fixed only as
far as Prof. Higard was concerned when the
position was rendered him.
Gen. Brent moved that the salary of the profess
sor of agriculture and chemistry be
FIXED AT $4,000
per annum and quarters. Carried. Adjourned.
THE BOARD OF wARDENs.