Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-04
STATE UNIVERSITY.

Meeting of the Board of Regents Yester-
day--Faculty for tho Ensuing Year. Rou-
tine Business.
Pursuant to adjournment the board of
regents of the State university of Mime
sofa met at the governors room at the
State capitol at 10 o'clock yesterday fore
noon. Present President Slbley and
Regents Pillsbury, Marshall, Burt, Edger-
ton, Tousley, Folwell and Chute.
A number of communications were pre-
sented and placed on file
On motion of Regent Edgerton it was
resolved that the executive committee be
authorized and empowered to purchase
and sell such lands as may be necessary
for the use of the experimental farm.
On motion of Regent Pillsbury it was
Resolved, That the board of regents desire
to obtain full information pertaining to the
agricultural interests of the State from socle-
ties formed TO advance those interests, and with
that view the professor of agriculture is
hereby requested to place himself in COM
munication with any such organization or or
ganizatlons, and give to the board from time
to time such valuable facts relating to practi-
cal farming, as can be secured.
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RESOLVED, That the executive committee is
hereby dlreced to take charge of the expert
mental and fruit farm, the campus
and plant house, and to advise with
The agricultural professor in the
general management of the same and of his
work, the committee to have full authority to
act in the expenditure of all moneys necessary
TO the proper conduct of the same
On motion of Regent Edgerton it was x
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hereby directed to pay $2,750 for certain
grounds adjoining the campus, as per deed Of
L. NJ. Stewart and others; also 50 for abstract
of title to the same. .tfs5isi
The matter of additional help in the
library was upon motion of Regent Tous-
lev referred to the executive committee
with power to act.
On motion of Regent Pillsbury the
board proceeded to the election of presi-
dent and professors for the ensuing year,
which resulted as follows:
President-W. W. Folwell.
Professor of Greek languages and literature
-Jabez Brooks.
Professor of mathematics and astronomy
John F. Downey.
Professor of geology and mneralogy, In
charge of the geological and natural history
survey-N H. Winchell.
Non resident professor of public health
C. N. Hewitt
Modern languages-John G. Moore.
English language and observation-disclosures
Marston.
Geology, minerology and biology-C. W.
Hall.
Assistant Professor of Creek. C. Hutch
inson.
Assistant Professor of Latin-Johu S.
Clark.
Mental and Moral Philosophy and History
Alex T. Ormand. q.
Mechanical Engineering and Physics-W.
7. Pike.
Chemistry-Jas. A. Dodge,
French Language and Literature-Chas. w.
Benton.
northumberland D. Porter.
Upon motion of Regent Tousley, 1t
was decided to establish chair of rhet-
oric and elocution, and upon balloting,
Miss Mana L. Sanford was elected to The
chair for the ensuing year.
On motion of Regent Clark it was
ResoIued, That the executive committee
and the president of the un .versily are hereby
authorized to procure general plans for the
buildings to be erected on tue university
grounds, and general plan of the grounds
with reference to the location of such buildings
and the improvement of the grounds, and To
supply a suitable architect, and in their dis
creton landscape artist for that purpose.
md 10 make personal examination of the build
ings of other similar institutions, If deemed
necessary, with view of informing them
selves in the premises, and report their pro-
ceedings to the board.
The question of lectures and institutes
as recommended by the professor of agri-
culture was referred to the executive
committee with power to act. Also all
questions of employing assistants for Prof.
Pike, and obtaining apparatus and ma
terial for the department.
The thanks of the board were voted to
Hon. B. Gilfillan, for his friendly aid
and efficient action in advancing in vari-
GUS ways the general mi erests of the Uni
sersity. Adjourned subject to call of the
president