, 1900-05-11
UNIVERSITY BOARD
COMPLETES IT'S LABORS IN \
BUSY SESSION OF ONE
DAY.
Prof. Buffum Resigns the Chair of Ag-
riculture and Horticulture-Mr.
Gilkison Promoted to a Full Pro-
fessorship Salaries Increased -
Prices for Assaying Increased.

The board of trustees of the Univer.
sity of Wyoming completed its business
at half past ten last night and adjourn
ed, the members from outside the city
departing for their homes on the
night trains.
A great deal of business was trans
acted, but with few exceptions none of
the acts of the board are of public in
t%erest.
Prof. B. c. Buffum. who has been
Professor Of Agriculture and Horticul-
ture at the university since 1891. and
vice director of the Wyoming Agri-
cultural Experiment station since 1896.
rendered his resignation, which was ac-
cepted with regret. The vacancy thus
created will be filled by the executive
committee, who will take plenty of
time to look for a competent successor.
1t is not probable that defiuite action
will be taken before the first of July.
There will be no other changes in the
faculty. The following resolutions.
adopted by the board, clearly show
that there is no friction between Prof.
Buffum and the board, and that the
resignation was wholly voluntary:
Whereas, Prof. B. C. Buffum has
this day rendered his resignation as
Vice Director and Professor Of Agri-
culture and Horticulture in this insti-
tuition, to take effect the first of August
next, and
Whereas, He has been associated
with this institution for the last nine
years and during this period largely
as the result Of his efforts this station
has reached its national prominence:
therefore,
BE it resolved, That it is with sim
cere regret that we grant him his re-
quest and allow him to thus sever his
connection with us. Our best wishes
&c with him that his success in his new
field may be no less than it has been
with u.s."
II. B. Patten Of Cheyenne, who owns
block No. 1876, Immediately west of the
one recently purchased by the univer-
sity, gave the board a ten months op-
ton on his block.
The enterprise of the young lady stu
dents in furnishing the girls study par
lor was rewarded by an appropriation
for a new carpet for the room.
1t was directed by the board that the
prices for assaying, which have been
merely nominal heretofore, be raised to
correspond with the prices charged by
other assayers. Gold or silver assays
will hereafter cost 81 each, instead of
so cents, at at present. Several grad
yates of the university have estab-
lished assay offices and the trustees
thought it was not right to do work in
competition with them at a lower fig
ure han the regular charge.
Mr.. Gilkison, who has so acceptably
filled the position of associate profess
sor of mechanics, was promoted to a
full professorship at the regular salary
for professors at the university.
Miss June E. Downey, instructor in
English: Frank II. H. Roberts. princi-
pal of the normal department; Charles
II. Fulton, assistant in geoogly. and D.
C. Roger, principal of the business col
lege, were each granted a raise of 800
per year in salary.
An appropriation was made for an
assistant in the business college for
rext year.
Minor changes were made in the
courses of study in the business and
normal departments.