Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-17

OO8rO or regents OF inc OCato university uoV
At the capitol Tuesday, and without COM
plotting the business before them, took
recess to 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when
the business was taken up, the entire day
being passed in its consideration. Below We
present an abstract of the business trans
acted.
THE LATE MORRIS LAMPREY.
The following resolution, presented by
Regent Marshall with appropriate remarks,
was unanimously adopted:
ciate, Regent Morris Lamprey, has deprived
this board of, an eminently useful member,
and the State university of devoted friend
That we place upon the records this expression
of our sense of loss and feeling of sorrow, and
tender to the family of the deceased our heart
felt sympathy in their affection. That the
transmit copy of this resolution to
Mrs. Lamprey.
REDUCING THE FACULTY.
Petitions were presented and placed on
file from the alumni and Junior and senior
classes of the university relating to the late
action of the board reducing the faculty.
RESERVATIONS.
n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "oo PA0ooAVSN AASAAA
Prof. Laing rendering his resignation of the
of history, to take effect at the
end of the current,yeer, was accepted.
Also communication from Prof. Il. w.,
Peck, rendering his resignation as assistant
professor in charge of physics and drawing,
to take effect at the end of the current year
was also accepted.
In the same connection the following res
olution, presented by Regent Edgerton for
the majority of the committee, was adopted.
minority report by Prof. Folwel was
placed on file:
Resolved, That the revenues of the university
require reduction of the expenses, and that
while we recognize the ability and learning of
Profs. Laing aud Peck, and regret the necessity
of losing their services, we are constrained to
recommend that the designations of PrOfs.
Laing and Peck be accepted, and that the re-
port of the previous committee, as adopted by
the board of regents, be approved in the main
except that Mrs. Smith be retained in her pres
ent position in the university, and that survey
ing be transferred to the department of civil
engineering.
PROF. w1NoHELL.
The following resolution by Regent Burt
was adopted:
Resolved That N. 81. Winchell be professor Of
geology and minerology in charge of the State
geological and natural history survey, and hi
be curator of the museum, and in all faculty
meetings he have a vote on all questions rela
tive to the surveys and museum, and unit
otherwise ordered he lie relieved from all teach
ing.
THANKS TO CHARLES Mo. REEVE.
The following was adopted on motion O.
Regent Chute:
Resolued, That the thanks of the board O
| regents are hereby rendered to Mr.. Charlie
McC. Reeve, Of Minneapolis, TO
struction in elocution without charge. and fur
ther for the excellent instruction actual.
given by him in the first and second terms o
the current year. until forced by distressing
family bereavement to abandon the work.
Resolved, That a copy of the above resolution
be furnished Mr.. Reeve.
Also, by the same:
Resolved, That Prof. Hall be appointed as
sistant curator of the museum.
Also, by the same:
| Res0lued, That the executive committee as
sign to professors and instructors such terrltor
| in which to conduct examinations after com
mencement as may be deemed advisable, who's
duty shall be to examine all candidates for ad
mission to the university in the schools of tn
State, including those receiving and under tn
law for the encouragement of higher education
said examinations to be made without expenf
except for actual and necessary expenses II
CURED, for which regular itemized accour
shall be rendered, such professors to give {
opportunity offers, during their trips, lecture
on higher education.
Also, by the same:
Resolved That the recording secretary be r
uuested to prepare an index to the records
the board.
SPECIAL STUDENTS.
|: The following, in reference to special ST.
dents, was adopted:
Resotved, That the admission of special st
dents to the university be left to the discretie
!, of the general faculty. it being deemed advis
hle on the part of the beard of regents to ado
any inflexble rule in the premises.
ReSolued, That as q general rule studen
shall be required to follow on prescribe
, courses of studies, unless in exceptional cas-
the general faculty deem it expedient to relax
THE FACULTY.
3 On motion of Regent Pillsbury the boa
+. proceeded to the election of the universe
j, faculty, with the following result:
VIM. w. Folwell, M. A., president.
, Gabriel Campbell, M. A., B. D., profess
. of mental and moral philosophy.
: Jabez Brooks, M. A., B. d., Greek La
, guage and literature.
= E. J. Thompson, NJ. A., mathematics al
astronmy.
N. n. Winchell, geology and minerolog
q G. N. Hewitt, M. D.. public health.
M. D. Rhane, M. A., civil and mechanic
engineering.
John G. Moore, B. A., modern Language
Moses Marston, M. A., English langua
and literature.
n r. II. Trip, Latin language and literatu1
= Charles w. Hall, geology, mineralogy a
\ biology.
Charles Y. Lacy, agriculture.
Stephen F. Peckham, chemistry and mo-
ocular physics.
The salaries were fixed the same as Ii
:. year.
The following, offered by Regent Blu
q was adopted:
a RESOLVED, That it being the desire and int
: ton of this board in disseminating the foul
class to raise the standard of admission to
= university by full years work in all courE
" of study. without at the same time lower
/ the standard of graduation, the general
T special faculties are strictly enjolned not to
n lax the accustomed rigor of examinations
st admission; not to admit applicants peyon
f. reasonable customary degree, and not to
- crease the number of special students wltht
= weighty and justifable reasons.
q Resoiyed further, That this board will fu
sustain the faculty in their efforts to ma
10 tain and advance the standard OF scnolarsi
1t irrespective of the number OF students and
,e graduates.
l. Regent Marshall was instructed to ms
W the necessary arrangements for the co
mencement exercises, and the board
journed.
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