The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
UNIVERSITY REGENTS:
Synopsis of the Report of the
Faculty.
Creation of New Chairs and Elec-
ton of Professors-Flnan-
clal Exhibit.

n leuApny repOrb lrOu the FACULTY was
read, recommending, among other Things,
the creation of new chairs. 1t also con
tanned the following financial figures;
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The report of the faculty, from figures
obtained from the comptroller's depart
ment, shows cash on hand June IA, 1888,
$123330.72. From this must be deducted
the following:
For Galveston branch...... $50, 600 90
For center building ,.................. $1,000 90
Due on present session 5,26l 6S
Total .............................. .siO0,a6i 6s
This amount taken from the cash on
hand, as reported by the comptroller,
caves a balance of $18,06905 available
for salaries and current expenses.
The comptroller estimates the income
for next year at SAG, 1854. If to this is
added third of the available balance on
hand, $6,023.O2, it will give probable
yearly income of $50, 1886 for the next
three years.
Upon this basis the following appro-
priations are recommended;
Salaries of professors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6,6lO
Salaries of law professors 1000
Salaries of present associate professors. 5000
Salaries of recommended professors. ..... 6,U0)
Salaries of OF recommended assistant pro-
fessors. ................ .....,.......... 5000
Salary of proctor. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Salary of lady assistant. ............,.... 1900
Salary of instructor of modern language 1,2Oo
Total salaries. ..... ...... .sl6,5OO
tingent exp enses, etc ............. $3.50
Total. .............. ................. $50
The report of Land Commissioner Hall
shows that out of 100000 acres of land,
only little over 100000 acres have been
leased, which, he says, sis far from salts
factory"
The University should to-day be enjoy
ing prlncely income from the lands, and
not until they are remHnerative will it ever
be university of the first class.
The solution to the trouble is the i'm
mediate surrender of the lands to the
board of regents, and we suggest that
Commissioner Hall call the attention to it
in his report to the next legislature.
After the reading of the report the re-
gents first considered the suggestion of
the faculty, that the position Of full pro-
fessor of ncientlanguages be established,
with an assistant tutor, as heretofore, or
an associate chair of Greek aud one of
Latin be created
Mr.. Prather to test the question, moved
that the chair be divided, as suggested,
and that the salary of each associate be
So QC0 per annum.
Adopted; and after the reading of the
names of several applicants, and
some discussion, DR.. j.. R. s. Sterrett
of Miami university, Oxford, Ohio, was
unanimously elected associate professor
of Greek for five years. He was tele-
graphed if he would accept, and his reply
is expt cted this morning.
DR.. Sterrett is author of an elaborate
book of near 500 pages, entitled "The
Wolfe Expedition to Asia Minor" which
expedition he conducted
professor, with salary of $4,000,
for three years, and seat in the faculty was
established.
The Office of assistant professor of
geology was created, and Mr.. Robt. L.
Hill was unanimously elected.
The school of history and English was
separated, and Prof, Geo. p. Garrison was
appointed professor of history.
The office of associate professor of
mathematics was changed To assist
ant professor of applied mathe
MATES, and Prof. Thos. W. Taylor,
of Miller's mechanical school of Virginia,
was elected. He is Texan and gradu-
ate of the Sam Houston Normal school
and of the University of Virginia. His
election is to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Professor Lane.
Adjourned until $3.50 pm.
NIGHT SESSION.
The regents met again in Doctor
Wooten's Office and adopted the budget Of
expenditures for the next session.
The age for admission of law students
was raised from 16 to IS years.
The board adjourned TO meet at 8 80
this morning at the University.