The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-06-26
H. M. SULLIVAN AND THE UNI
VERSITY.
A FIa.terlng and Jus. Recognition.


The editor of THE COMET happen
to be In a position to know that tn
high compliment conveyed by tn
subjoined action of the Faculty an
Board of Trustees of the Oxford I'M
versity is a just recognition of valuabl
services rendered TO that superb inst
tuition by Mr.. Sullivan. He has givel
his time, and energy and talent to tn
promotion .of the University without
stint and without fee, and will
the zeal for good cause whicl
properly marks him as an active an'
valuable public spirited citizen. l
facts We're to be gathered, or a cas-
presented;-in short, if work of an!
kind was to be done, the Facult.
instinctively turned to II. M. Sullivan
and the Board of Trustees natuI
delegated to him the execution Of
job. He has discharged the respons
trust and met every requirement
prompt and able manner.
ACTION OF THE FACULTY.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
June 23d, 1880.
At a meeting of the Faculty he
the chapel at II m. to-day, the fol
ing resolutions were reported by
committee to whom the subject
referred, and unanimously adopted
Whereas, The Faculty of the Unive
of Mississippi have learned with
satisfaction of the passage of bill by
Legislature funding the Indebtedness OF
State to the University, thereby secu
its handsome endowment, and PROV
for its permanent prosperity; and
Whereas, The Board of Trustees
tuted the measures for the accomplishll- 80,
of this great object and devoted themselves
with singular zeal and assiduity, both IL
their official relations and by their persona
influence; and
Whereas, Many members of the LegiSla'
ture rs well as gentlemen throughout the
State whose names we regret we cannon
here gratefully mention, ,signalized then
devotion to the cause OF education by thell
support of the bill; and
Whereas, Hon. Ii. NJ. Sullivan, Secretary
and member OF the Board, has, ever since
his appointment as Il Trustee, contributed
largely to build up the University and widen
its sphere for usefulness, and especially
during the incipiency of the Funding Bill,
and through all the stages of its progress
rendered wise and efficient services by the
various publications made by him, by
repeated visits to the Capital, and by the
fostering care and vigilance with which he
has watched over the interests OF the
University; therefore resolved,
l. That we congratulate the Board of
Trustees on the success of this great object,
and tender to them this feeble expression
of the gratitude due them from us, and
from the people of the entire State.
2. That we gratefully mention the emil
nent services Of the distinguished gentle
men in the Legislature i'll behalf of the
Bill, as well as others from all parts Of the
State.
8. That in view of the great services of
Mr.. Sullivan heretofore for the University
and for the part he took in the matter
herein alluded to, we tender to him in an
especial manner, our sincere thanks; and
feeling assured that his brother members
of the Board of Trustees will unite with us
in this appreciation of his services, we re-
spectfully ask that this recognition of his
NOII III DC SplCuu upoi thCiA iihNeSo
as it shall be on our own.
RESPONSE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CHANCELLCR'S OFFICE,
UNIV'Y OF MISSISSIPPI june %, 80.
The Board of Trustees being in ses-
sion, and the foregoing resolutions
having been read, OH motion it was
Resolved, That this Board concur in the
resolutions passed by the Faculty and that
they be spread upon the minutes of this
Board, and read by the chancellor from
the Rostrum Ill the chapel tomorrow.
The following resolution was also
adopted by the Board of
Trustees
Resolved, That we tender our grateful
to the last Legislature
for its recognition of the debt due from the
State to this Institution, and for its pro-
vision for its payment and that we also
cut upon our records Il testimonial of our
nigh sense OF the important aid rendered
~ the committee of this Board, Messrs.
chalmers, Harris, Simrall and Sullivan, in
bringing about this val liable result.