Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-05
STATE UNIVERSITY.

Meeting of the Board of Regents - Prof.
Thompson's Resignation Accepted, and
Prof Peckham's Salary Increased-En-
enlargement of Preparatory Instruction
in High Schools-Course of Study-Mis-
ce1laneous.
The State board of regents of the University
met yesterday, at II o'clock. in the governors
room 4 at Ethe capitol. There were present
Gen. II. Il. Sibley. Richard Chute, Prof
Tousley, Prof. Folwell, Greenleaf Clark, Esq. +,
Supt. Burt, Gov. J. G. Pillsbury and Elk Gov.
Marshall Business was begun by reading a
communication from Regent Thom4s Il. Buck
ham, OF Faribault, excusing himself from nom
attendance.
communication from Senator VIM. Win
dom, in regard to the assignment of an army
officer to duty in the university as a professor
of military science. In summary Senator
Window said he had talked with Secretary of
War Ramsey, who stated that he was not en-
powered to make such detail. unless the num-
Der of officers subject to such duty be increased
by act Of Congress, which latter contingency
he hoped would happen.
Following this the executive committee SUBJ
mitted report, in substance as follows:
The report gave in detail the management of
the institution in money and other matters
since January 1; accounting for expenditures,
At this stage of the proceedings Gov. Pills
bury moved that the board go into executive
session, polite for secrecy and accordingly the
GLOBE retired.
The executive session, with brief recess for
lunch, was continued until P. M, at which
time the board resolved itself into open session
and Immediately adjourned. The following is
a synopsis of the business transacted by the
board while in executive session, as per the
minutes of the secretary:
The report of the committee on course of
study, amended in several particulars, was
adopted.
The resignation of Prof E. j. Thompson,
professor of mathematics, was accepted.
On motion of Regent Marshall, the salary of
Prof. Peckham, chemistry and physics, was in
creased to $4,000 per annum.
The matter of the condemnation of the
campus was referred to the executive COM
mittee with power to act.
On motion of Regent Tousley the executive
committee was authorized to settle with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany for right of wav through the University
farm for $4,000.
The following resolutions by Regent Tousley
were adopted:
ResoZued, In order to further encourage high
schools and academies of the State to prepare
students to enter the Freshmen class and to
tighten the burden of entrance examinations,
that wherever any principal or superln'
tendent shall certify that in his judg-
ment any candidate is well prepared for admis-
sion to the Freshman class, furnishing at the
same time certified statement of the appli-
cant's standing in all the studies required tor
admission to the course chosen, then the said
applicant shall be excused from all examin-
ations except upon the work of the course of
the sub Freshman class.
Resolved, That the general faculty shall make
such regulations as may be deemed necessary
to give the foregoing resolution effect. 49,
Regent Marshall offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That all subjects referred at the