Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-14
STiIE UNIVERSITY.
Meeting of The Regents-Much Talk About
Small Matters.

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Meeting of The Regents-Much Talk AbOu
| Small Matters.
| A quorum of the Board of Regents of tn
| State University met at the Governors offic
in the capitol at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, and re
| ceived the resignation of Paris Gibson, secre
| tary and treasurer of the board, (now a resident
| of Montana which was referred to tho Cover
nor.
President Folwell submitted his annual re-
| port which gives the attendance at the uni
| versity last year $50, the number Of pupils
| admitted during the year being 1874. The grad
| yates of last year numbered 49, making the
whole number of graduates to date, n. In
Guiding donations, 500 volumes have been
added to the university IL
brary the past year. The
president further reports that the buildings,
laboratory, apparatus, etc., are in good condi-
ton.
A mmunication from the secretary of the
High school board, recommending that the
Joint university and hoard examinations be
had in May instead of June. SO as to be before
the High school terms are closing, was referred
to Regents Bnrt and Folwell.
The executive committees report for the
period from July 9Th last to date was read and
approved. &c
The chair (silley) appointed Regent Edger-
ton to Eli the vacancy on the committee on
the department of agriculture.
The report of Peter III. Gideon, superinten-
dent of the fruit ia NJ Minnetonka, was
read and referred, and q recess was then taken.
Alter the recess there was present Regents
Pillsbury, Marshall, Chute, Edgerton, Burt,
Buckham, Clark, Folwell and the president of
the board, Regent Sibley.
PROF. CAMPBELLs CLAIMS.
board statement setting forth his claims
upon the board. based on alleged fulfill
ment by the coard of engagements entered into
wit him by members when he was first en-
ployed, which was early in the history of tbs
length by Regents Chute, Pillsbury
Marshall and Others, and it
appeared that the professors claim of arrears
of salary and allowances for house rent have
before been passed on, and were at one time
supposed to be settled by payment of $780,
but it afterwards appeared that the professor
rad at the time refused togive receipt in full
of all claims for that
sum and that the money had bean paid him by
the treas urer. Paris Gibson, on his giving re-
ceipt in full on all claims on account of salary
to that date. This left him with still q claim
to push for sew sral years house rent, and per-
haps for some other constructive charges. After
an hour or more If talk it was decided, on motion
of Regent Marshall. that the board denied the
validity of the professors claims; but subse
Guently the vote was recOnsidered, and it was
decided to tender him another $3.50 on the
original condition that he shall accept it in
tuII satisfaction of all deferred, back or con-
structiYe claims.
TRIP VS.. BROOKS.
Next came up the complaint of Prof. Trip,
accompanied by formidable bundle of manu-
script transcripts, which the board wisely for
bore to examine. Prof. Trip is the Latin
professor, succeeding Prof. Brooks, now Greek
professor. Last June the board made re as
signment of class rooms, based on the needs of
classes as to room, vi ich gave to Prof. Tripp
and his large Latin classes, a room which Prof.
Brooks has till now held for himself and
bis small Greek classes, because he thinks that
the caoice of rooms should be given to the por-
fessor according to seniority As Brooks de-
ciined to submit TO the boards re-assignment
Trip appealed to the boaId. long discus
sion was ended by the adoption of resolution
to the effect that the board sees no reason for
changing its action of last June in assigning
the rooms according to the needs of classes,
PROFESSOR HALL.
Early in the discussion of the Campbell
claims the executive committee was authorized
to arrange between the professors for tine
teaching of physics through the present
term.
Prof. Halls salary was voted to be 81, AGO
year after his first year, according to prom
Uses made him.
PROF. LACY.
An application for increase of salary by
Prof. Lacy was considered in connection with
the condition of the Agricultural college. Re
gents Burt, Pillsbury and Others favored re-
leasing Prof. Lacy from teaching the one pupil
now enrolled in his three classes
and sending him out among the
farmers to hold agricultural Institutes and
work up feeling in favor af scientific
farming. Regent Folwell said the agricultural
colleges where popular, though begin
ming to be moderately useful in some CT the
older agricultural States He didn't se9 how
the one pupil could be otherwise provided for
or dismssd. The most which,
could be done he thought
would be to prepare for carrying out the pro-
posed plan next year. Finally it was decided
to leave the Agricultural college as it is until
the expiration of the present term. motion
to increase Prof. Lscy's salary to 81, 400 lit is
now 81 ,2O0) was lost by tie vote.
RICHARD CHUTE
Was elected secretary and treasurer in place of
Paris Gibson, resigned.