Daily globe., 1878-12-30
STATE UNIVERSITY.
Closing Meeting of the Board of Reoe,4

Closing Meeting of the Board of Regent
Sdt,1rday.
The session of the regents of the Stat
university was continued throughout the en-
tire day on Saturday. The forenoon session
was devoted to considering the contrac
given Mr.. G. N. Nelson, for cutting pine OF
university lands. The situation was con
cisely stated by Gov. Pillsbury as follows:
Gov. Pittsburgh is time this matter was
settled. The board made q mistake in
granting permit to cut logs at $685., bu
they had been misinformed of facts and
misled. The case is plain and simple. Mel
son entered into a contract TO cut logs oi
fourteen-inch tops at $2.7O in the lower
township, and So. 20 in the upper. He found
lately stumpage had fallen, and he wanted to
get out Of his bargain, and he put in the ap-
plication which the board granted through
misrepresentation, and Nelson has been
cutting logs at $685., for which he should
have paid $2.7O and $500 for. That is
the whole substance in nutshell.
The permit to cut at $1.33115 was through the
Misrepresentation that timber existed on
the land except damaged timber, small logs
and tops, while the facts are that there are
30,OOO,O0O feet of valuable timber. He
thought the auditor should be allowed to
take the legal course and sell the timber by
auction at not less than minimum estincat-
ed value.
Gov. Marshall moved that the matter be
referred to Gov. Pillsbury, Mr.. Lamprey and
the State auditor with power to act. The
matter was carried.
The remainder of the session was in se-
cret and consisted in discussing the report
made by the committee appointed last spring
to Investigate university affairs. When the
doors were opened the following report was
declared adopted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable. the Board OF Regents of the
University Of Minnesota:
Your committee appointed by resolution of
the board, of date April lSth 1878, hereto at.
tached, to inquire and report OF the matters
embraced in the resolution, having had the
same under consideration and keeping in view
the paramount object of the board to reduce
the expenses without impairing the usefulness
and efficiency of the university, respectfully
report and recommend:
That a tendency to subdivision of studies
and multiplication of classes and teachers be
prevented by grouping together and assigning
to the proper professor, subjects that are ger
name to each other, and which at present we
cannot undertake to teach in all their possible
ramifcations.
That the history of the preparatory depart
ment be principally general history; that spe-
cifcally Greek and Roman history be taugh
by the professors of Greek and Latin respect
lively.
That the higher branches of the
history of civilization and medieval
history, and lecture on fine arts and assistant
orr otir f>oo f<>% h. I'll
partment of mental and moral philosophy.
That mechanical physics be assigned to the
department. of civil and mechanical engineer
ing, and molecular physics to the department
of chemistry, and surveying to the department
of mathmetics and astronomy.
under the term biology, be assigned to the de-
partment of geology. That the title of Profes-
sor of North Europe IN languages be abrogated,
and the title professor Of modern languages
and literature be substituted therefor.
In accordance with these suggestions, your
offer the following as the general
William w. Folwell, president and instructor
in social science and logic.
Gabriel Campbell, professor of mental and
moral philosophy and the fine arts, and in
structor in German and history.
caDeA DEoohS, pioLeSsoi o1 0ieeh ldu3 3udSe
and literature.
Edwin J. Thompson, professor Of mathomati-
cal astronomy and surveying.
Mitchell D. Rhame, professor Of civil and
mechanical engineering and mechanical
physics.
Stephen F. Peckham, professor of chemis-
try and molecular physics.
Richard W. Laing, history and in charge of
French.
John q. Moore, professor Of modern Ian
guages and literature.
Moses Marston, professor of English Ian
guage, literature and rhetoric.
Il. H. Tr1pp, professor of Latin Languages and
Charles W. Hall. professor of geology min
eralogy and biology.
Newton H. Winchell, State geologist ard Gu
rator of general museum.
Charles Y. Lacy, professor of agriculture, in
charge of the agricultural farm and the plant
house.
Charles N. Hewitt nonresident professor of
public health.
John A. Lundeen, U. S. A., military science.
Iu view of the exigent demands upon the
treasury it is further recommended that the
office Of vice president be abrogated; that in
professor present be charged with his duties;
that the salaries of the senior professors, as far
as practicable, should be equal; and that under
existing circumstances we are not prepared to
recomn. end any increase Of salaries.
ALI Of which is respectfully submitted.
NORRIS LAAIPREY,