St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-23
PAUL NEWS.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Presidency Accepted by Prof.
Cyrus N%orthrop, at a Salary
of $4,000.
The New Chair of scandinavian Ian
guages Accepted by Prof. U. D..
Breda.

The board of regents Of the state university
held a meeting in the governors room IN the
state capitol yesterday, at which Gov. l.. +.
Hubbard, Supt. D. /. Kiehle and Hon. j. y.
PiIlsbury, Greenleaf Clark, c. K. Davis, j.
B. GiIfllan and 7. F. Buckham were present.
Communications were read from the Min
nesota Eclectic Medical society, from Hon.
H. S. Hicks. and the State homeopathic in
stitute, recommending DR.. A. f. Elliot to a
chair in the medical faculty.
The auditing committees report was adopt
ed, which showed a balance Of S14, 40 % in
the hands Of the treasurer.
The committee to fill vacancies reported
that they had offered the position of president
of the state university to Prof. Cyrus Nor
throp, of New Haven, Ct, at a salary OF
$4,000 per annum which he had accepted;
that they had offered the chair of Scandina-
Wan language and literature to Prof. o. j.
Breda. now of Christiana, Norway, at $1,000
salary for the first year, with the understand
ing he was to assist in Latin instruction
also, and had accepted; that Prof. PEBBLES
engagement at 81, 700 per annum as i%nstruc-
tor in mental and moral philosophy and
history expired in September, as also that OF
Prof. Geo. Mclean as instructor in the Eng.
lsh language, and literature, at no fixed
salary. the latter chair having been formerly
filed by Miss Sanford and assistants-which
report was accepted.
The application of Mr.. Bemis for the chair
of history was read and placed on file.
On motion the board unanimously elected
Professor. Northrop president Of the uniyer-
sitv, and Prof. Breda to the Scandinavian
chair atthe salaries recommended by their
committee to fill vacancies, The executive
committee were empowered at their discre-
ton to continue Prof. PEBBLES and Prof.
Mclean in their respective chairs.
Prof. J. A. Dodge of the university was
unanimously elected chemist of the medical
faculty. DR.. Charles L. Smith to the chair
of Materia Medica, and DR.. Chas. Simpson OF
Minneapolis to the chair Of Pathology.
The matter of the increase of salaries of
the different chairs was referred to the execu-
tive committee with power to act.
A communication from Robert Hudson,
U. S. N, and Bishop II. B. Whipple, recon-
mending Ensign E.. E. Wright for position,
etc, was read and placed on file.
The matter Of filing the chair OF military
science was referred to the committee on va
~cancies.
The matter of stumpage with the G. n.
Nelson Lumber company was referred to the
governor and state auditor, with the request
to act for the best interests Of the university
in the premises.
The board heartily endorsed a proposed
plan of a summer school for past graduates
for a course of literary study and lectures as
lined out by the superintendent of public
instruction, D.. L. Kiekle, and authorized the
president of the university with the executive
committee to take such action as the interests
of such a school may demand, with authority
to expend for its support a sum not exceed
ing $3.50.
Adjourned.