Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-24
STATE UNIVERSITY.
Meeting of the Board of Regents Yester
day, and Summary of the Proceedings.

Meeting OF the Board of Regents Yester.
day, and Summary of the Proceedings.
The Board of Regents of the State Univer-
sity held meeting in the Governors room at
at the Capitol yesterday, all the members OF
the Board being present.
After disposing of the preliminary routine
business, the board went into executive SEES
sion with closed doors to consider the report
of the executive committee appointed upon
the course of study,
This report was submitted by Regent Clark,
and was considered seriatim.
The first matter taken up was the question
of salaries The presidents salary was not
included, this subject being deferred for fu-
ture meeting. The salaries reported by the
committee for the following named professors
for the ensuing academic year was as follows:
Jabez Brooks, professor of Greek language
and literature, 81, OOO.
John g. Moore, professor of modern lar
guages, 81, O00.
Moses Marston, professor OF the English lam
guage and literature, 81, 600.
Christopher W. Hall, professor of geology,
mineralogy and biology, 81, z50.
John G. Hutchinson, assistant instructor in
Greek, 81 200.
John s. Clarke, assistant instructor in Lat
in, 81 200.
The above portion of the report on salaries
was adopted.
In regard to filing vacant chairs in the fac
ulty the committee reported that circular
letter had been sent broadcast over the land,
and that many applications had been receiv-
ed many Of them supported by testimonials
and recommendations from the higher and
most authoritative sources, From these nu-
merous applications selection had been
made Tor few chairs OF those who had pre-
scented the strongest recommendations, but
the committee were of the opinion that before
a final selection was made 1t would recon-
mend that personal interview be had with
the applicants, and to that end favor the ap-
pointment of a committee to visit them in the
east, said committee being empowered to ne
gotiate with them in regard to compensation,
ETC., according to their qualifications, and
make report to the board for final action. The
committee not to be confined to applicants
alone, but be authorized to consult other par
ties. The expense of the committee to be
paid out of the funds of the university.
The recon uendation of the committee was
adopted, and subsequently Regents FOlwell
and Tousley were appointed as such commit
tee.
Regent Sibley presented the resolution
adopted ny the st. Paul chamber of COM
merce last Monday in reference to stones,
clay 1u'l UulluluS hdUClIdI. no LudU-
ter was referred to Professor N. II. Winchell,
state geologist, with instructions to report to
the president Of the board the result of his
Investigations.
On motion the salary of Robert H. Trip,
professor of the Latin language and literature,
was fixed at $4,000 for the past academic
year.
On motion of Regent Pillsbury the election
of officers and professors of the university was
fixed for the day following commencement
hereafter.
Regent Marshall offered the following,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The special committee on Yacan-
cies have found but few candidates for the
professorship of agriculture, therefore
Resolved That the board will continue their
efforts to fill this professorship, and TO main
tain the college of agriculture in the highest
possible efficiency.
The board adjourned subject to the call of
the president