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


ciate, Regent Morris Lamprey, has deprived
this board of an eminently useful member,
and the State university of q 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
secretary transmit q 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.
A communication was presented from
Prof. LANG rendering his resignation of the
professorship of history, to take effect at the
end of the current year, was accepted.
Also communication from Prof. Z. 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.
A minority report by Prof. Folwell was
placed on file:
Resozved, That the revenues of the university
require reduction of the expenses, and that
while we recognize the ability and learning of
Profs. LANG and 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-
| oort 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
emit position in the university, and that survey
ing be transferred to the department of civil
engineering.
| PROF. wINOHELL.
The following resolution by Regent Burt
was adopted:
Resozved, That N. II. Winchell be professor of
geology and minerology in charge of the State
geological and natural history survey, and he
| be curator of the museum, and in all faculty
meetings he have vote all questions rela-
| tive to the surveys and museum, and until
otherwise ordered he lie relieved from all teach
ing.
THANKS TO CHARLES Mo. REEVE.
The following was adopted on motion of
Regent Chute:
Resolved, That the thanks of the board of
regents are hereby rendered to Mr.. Charles
his generous offer to give IN
struction in elocution without charge. and fur
ther for the excellent instruction actually
given by him in the first and second terms of
the current year, until forced by distressing
family bereavement to abandon the work.
Resozued. That a copy of the above resolution
be furnished Mr.. Reeve.
Also, by the same:
Resolved, That Prof. Hall be appointed as.
sistant curatoAof the museum.
, Also, by ~ same:
. Resolved That the executive committee as
sign to professors and instructors such territory
in which to conduct examinations after COM
hnr Hoau
duty shall be to examine all candidates for ad-
mission to the university in the schools of the
State, including those receiving and under the
. law for the encouragement of higher education
:, said examinations to be made without expense
Q except for actual and necessary expenses in
CURED, for which regular itemized account
It shall be rendered, such professors to give a
+ opportunity offers, during their trips, Lectures
: on higher education.
9 Also, by the same:
II Resozyed, That the recording secretary be re
a quested to prepare an index to the records O.
| the board.
h SPECIAL STUDENTS
# The following, in reference to special stu
/ dents, was adopted:
3 Resolved, That the admission of special stu
dents to the university be left to the discretion
3 of the general faculty, it being deemed advisa
l. hle the part of the beard of regents to adoE
h RESOLVED, That general rule student
. shall be required to follow presoribe
=, courses of studies, unless in exceptional case
the general faculty deem it expedient to relax i
- THE FACULTY.
70 On motion of Regent Pillsbury the boar
r. proceeded to the election of the universal
<, faculty, with the following result:
70 VIM. w. Folwell, M. A., president.
~ Gabriel Campbell, M. A., B. D., professe
to of mental and moral philosophy.
NJ Jabez Brooks, M. A., B. D., Greek lal
10 guage and literature.
70 E. J. Thompson, M. A., mathematics m
re- astronmy.
:. ~ N. H. winchell, geology and minerolog
ba @. N. Hewitt, NJ. D., public health.
q M. D. Rhane, NJ. A., civil and mechanic
engineering.
- Noses Marston, NJ. A., English languaI
and literature.
N r. 81. Trip, Latin language and literatur
to Charles w. Hall, geology, mineralogy al
an biology.
~ Charles Y. Lacy, agriculture.
Stephen F. Peckham, chemistry and mol
ocular physics.
The salaries were fixed the same as Ia
~ year.
M The following, offered by Regent Blu
ho was adopted:
he Resolued, That it being the desire and inte
~, ton of this board in discontinuing the four
~ class to raise the standard of admission to t
'"e university by full years work in all cours
est of study. without at the same time lowerl
81 the standard of graduation, the general a
or special faculties are strictly enjoined not to
tor lax the accustomed rigor of examinations
ost admission; not to admit applicants beyond
Il reasonable customary degree, and not to
~ crease the number of special students witho
%" ~" weighty and justifable reasons.
10 Resolved further, That this board will ful
40 sustain the faculty in their efforts to mai
he tain and advance the standard of scholarst
at irrespective of the number of students and
be graduates.
in Regent Marshall was instructed to ma
eW tho necessary arrangements for the Co