Daily globe., 1878-04-19
STATE UNIVERSITY.
SPRIyG MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF REGENTS.

OF REGENTS.
disappointment Of the Old Faculty with
One Addition to Fill vacancy---The
Question Of Salaries Causes q Lively De-
bate---An Investigating Committee APP
pointed,
The board Of regents Of the State university
met in the Governors room, capitol, yesterday
morning at 10 clock. The minntes Of the LAST
meeting were read by the secretary.
Communications asking for employment
wore read from several persons from various
parts of the country. The corresponding sec
retary stated that he had replied to each. stat
ing that no vacancy at present existe.
communication from Prof. Brooks, asking
for 300 appropriation for the depattmenta of
Greek and Latin, to be expended in casts,
photographs, &c., read.
A communication from G. W. Atherton, of
Rutgers college, New Brunswick, N. j., calling
attention to the bill in Congress for the appro-
priation of public lands to educational pur-
poses, and asking cooperation to get the bill
passed, was read.
The executive committee reported-reconl-
mending replacing slate roof with tin. The Pres
ident wanted to know the reasonof the change,
Regent Folwell explained that the roof was de-
fectiye, through the fault of the builder and
architect. The timbers are too fiat for slate,
and tin roof is the only one practicable. 1t
was thought if the board could get u party TO
take of the slate and own them, and put on the
tim it would save expense.
The president wanted to know if any appro-
priation was made for Prof. Peckham to make
assays at Grand Portage.
The secretary read the resolutions appointing
the commission. authorizing the professor to
make assays, and charge for them at given
SCALE. it was thought the work so done would
pay the expenses. Two hundred dollars was
appropriated for apparatus.
CUTTING PINE.
Mr.. Lamprey reported for the committee ap-
pointed to examine the status of University
lands. The original permit to cut saw logs on
IL, TAO acres OF pine lands was granted to Yai-
lor Warren & Co. The terms of the permit
were important, making it imperative that
5000, 900 feet be cut annually, and that the
thousad to be from 92.O7 to 1926. The permit
called the Ground House permit, had been
transferred to several parties successively till
finally it was made over to Mr. G. Nelson.
The report is a long one and going minutely
into the details, and recommending that Mr.
Nelson's proposition be refused. 1t also stated
that any action by tho State land officer was
improper and illegal, and also recommended
| that competent person be employed to ascer-
| tain the obligations of Mr. Nelson.
MIR. Lamprey also moved that it is the sense
of the board that the commissioner of the
State land office do enforce the permit and
agreement of date Nov. Z, 1868, called Ground
House permit for cutting rine timber Sopon
! township 80 north, Of range rs west, and town
ship 80 north, of range 26 west, according to
| the terms Of the permit.
! The Presideut would be constrained to vote
| against stringent resolution.
Mr. Lamprey withdrew his resolution and
| substituted the following:
Resolue0, That the commissioner Of the State
| land office be requested to ascertain and report
| to the board with all convenient speed, in
what manner, es to cutting ''clean acre by
acre, ;, and as to cutting to the size and diam
! eter stated in and according to the terms of
the permit of date November ], 1868, for cut
ting pine timber upon township 80 north, Of
range 25 west, and upon township 80 north, of
range 26 west, the cuttirgshat has been done
thereon, and how much is due for timber cut
thereon. Carried.
A proposition from Mr.. McGee to examine
the Mississippi mounds and for the expenses
to be betrayed by the board, was not acted
upon.
ncapolis offered to give students of the Uni
| versity privileges of the library on payment by
the University of $500 annually. Referred te
executive committee.
| AFTER RECESS. y
After recess of half an hour the board again
! proceeded to business.
Gov. Pillsbury, for MIR. Brooks, wanted t.
know il that gentleman was to be considered
as permanently appointed Rs professor of Greek
and Latin.
Dir. Burt, to bring the matter before the
board. offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the chair of Latin language
and literature, made vacant by the death o1
Prof. Walker, be filed at the commencement,
of tie next university year in September, 1878
| provided g suitable man can be found.
President Folwell said he was in favor o1
filling the chair as soon as q frst-class man
could be found. but he would be
content to go on with the present arrangements
| THE FACULTY.
After considerable discussion the election OF
professors was proceeded with, when the fol
lowing were elected:
William W. Folwell, President, instructor IL
political economy, and librarian.
G. Campell, NJ. A., B. D., vice-president
professor Of mental and moral philosophy.
Jabez Brooks. M. A., D. D., professor of The
Greek language and literature.
Il. II. Tripp. assistant professor in charge o1
latin language and literature.
Edwin j. Thompson, professor Of mathema
tics and astronomy.
Newton H. Winchen, RI. A., State geologist
professor of geology and mineralogy.
lCnafleS N. Hewitt, Ill. H., nonresident pro
fessor eff public health.
Mitchell D. Rhame, NJ. A.. professor of civil
and mechanical engineering.
Stephen F. Peckhaul III. A., professor OF
chemistry and physics.
John G. Moore, B. A., professor of North
European languages.
Moses Marston, NJ. A., professor of the Eng.
lish Language and literature.
Richard ". Laing, L. l.. d., professor of his.
tory and elocution.
| john A. Lundeen, U. S. A., professor Of mil
itary science.
I Charles Y. Lacy, B. Ayr, professor in charge
of theory and practice of agriculture.
! Louis w. Peck, assistant professor IN physics
and drawing.
Mrs. Augusta Norwood Smith. preceptrees
and instructor in English.
John G. Hutchinson. B. A., instructor in
Greek.
John 8. Clarke, B. A., Instructor in Latin.
Matilda Jane Campbell Instructor in Latin
and German.
Henry G. Leonard B. s., instructor in botany
THE SALARY QUESTION.
The subject of salaries was then discussed
and, on motion, that Of Professor Folweu wat
fixed at $4,000, being the same as last year.
! When Professor G. Campbell's name came
up, a long statement from that gentleman wa,
read, in which he complained that he could MOI
live upon salary of $z,250 per annum, at tht
present high prices. His statement went K
show, also, that he had been misled in regarl
to his salary, and that he had received les,
money during his incumbency than he had ex
pended.