Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
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P-rsossdines 81 First Meeting Of Board Of
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Proceedings d First Meeting Of Board Of
Regents.
lAbstraci of Preceding Furnished BY secy.l
The Board OF Regents of the Da-
kota Agricultural College met in
Brookings, in the Commercial
House, on Monday Of this week and
in session until Wednes-
day. The full board consists Of
including the governor,
who il, By law, the President. Five
were present, Al follows:
Geo. Morehonse, e. P. Smith, A. O.
John A. Owen and j. w.
The board organized by electing
Hon. John "A. Owen, of DeSmet, as
President pro tempro, in the absence
Of the Governor; J. W. Shannon, Of
Washington, Secretary; and George
Morchouse, Of Bookings, Treasur-
or.
The Treasurer's bond was fixed
at 5000, with not less than two
sureties, and was promptly given
and approved.
The following committees were
announced:
Executive and Finance.-John A..
Owen, Geo. Morehouse, j. w. Sham
non.
school Organization and Courses
OF STUDY. r. Smith and j. A.
Owen.
Farm and Buildings-E. P. Smith
and *. @. Ringsrud.
College Lands. w. Shannon,
A. o. Ringsrud and John A. Owen.
Course Of Study and Selection of
Text Books for Sub Freshman De-
pnrtment--J. w. Shannon and J. A..
Owen, instructed to act in conjunc-
ton with the President of the Col
lege.
MI. Smith, from the committee
on School Organization, presented
an elaborate report, which after two
DAYS extended discussion and
amendment, was unanimously adop-
ted. 1t provides,
i. For school year Of 80 weeks,
divided into three terms as follows:
First term of IA weeks. beginning
September 10, 1884; second term Of
Is weeks beginning January 1885;
third term Of II weeks, beginning
April Z, 1885.
2. For Chairs Of Instruction in
az Practical Agriculture and Farm
Management; (2) Natural Scien-
ces; (3) Mathematics and Engi-
neering; t4) English Literature and
Science Of Language; (5) Modern
Languages; (6) Military Tactics; "a
Veterinary Science; (S) Practical
Business, Political and Domestic
Economy;( 9) Music.
8. For the immediate organiza-
ton ofa Sub Freshman or Prepare
tory department where advanced
pupils in reading, writing, spelling,
arithmetic, geography English gram
mar, elementary physiology, and
United States history, may pursue
any Of these branches to the point
necessary to admission to the Fresh
man class of the College.
A. For one college oursc Of four
years, the full completion OF which
shall entitle the student to gradual
ton as Bachelor Of Science. Other
courses to be added as found desir-
able and practicable.
The term Of the Presidency of the
College was fixed at two years, with
a salary Of s 1900 for the first year.
Prof. Geo. Lilley, OF Illinois, was
unanimously rendered the Presiden-
cy Of the College, and accepted the
same. He will Immediately enter
upon his duties.
The following College Chairs were
temporarily filed, us follows:
Prof. u Mathematics and Engin-
eering, president Lilley, Phi. d. Prof.
Of Natural Sciences, c. A. Kelsey,
N. d. Prof. Of English Literature
and Science Of Language, VIM. II.
Fl. Phillips, ph. D. Other chairs
will remain vacant until the next
meeting Of the BOARD.
The Farm and building commit
tee was authorized to have broken,
Immediately, about rs acres Of the
grounds about the college building,
ID preparation for tree planting and
landscape work. The same om-
mittee was nlso authorized TO pro-
cure all necessary furniture for the
opening Of the Sub-Freshman de-
partment on the 10th day Of Sept
tember next.
Necessary rooms for this de-
partnient will be at once put in or
dor, aud the classcs organized under
the immediate direction Of the Pres
ident, on the day named. The time
for the organization Of other depart
ments il not yet fixed upon, but the
work will be pushed as rapidly ms
means at command will slow.
Any application for admission to
the Sub-Freshman department, Or
inquiries regarding the College work,
will receive prompt cheerful atten
tion, If addressed to the President
Of the College, at Brookings, or J.
M. Shannon, Secretary Of the
board. at Wolsey, Dakota.
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