Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-27

point IN faNOr OF municipal ONneIbhlp' -
member Of the city council said It would
be possible for Lincoln 20 furnish It's citi-
Eens with water at 10 cents per 1000 gallons
aud still maintain is plant and IRE depart"
ment without cost to the city.
The receipts Of the water plant last year
amounted to $50, 26O.ss. There was appro-
priated for tho maintenance Of the plant
and Gre department $4,000. OF this sum
1886 was not used. This year $4,000 was
appropriated for the year ending septem-
Der. There now remains Of this sum U.s.
s9a and in the meantime a we'll has been
dug costing over $4,000.
University Regents sit Long.
The Board of Regents Of the university
Of Nebraska met at 2 o'clock p. m. on Fri
day last. The session continued until
Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. All the
members we're present at the Friday ses-
sion and all except Regent Remover at the
session on Saturday.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred certain matters pertaining to the
green houses on the campus and at the farm
and the care Of decorative and other plants,
submitted a report which was received and
adopted.
The special committee to secure the lease
Of some additional land for the use OF the
farm departments reported leases for ITO
acres in all. The report Of the committee
was approved and the committee dis
charged and the officers Of the board au-
thorized to execute the, leases submitted
Frank @. Miller was appointed professor
of forestry, services beginning September
Is, 1908. and extending to April Ii, 1904. of
the next college year. The remainder OF
Mr.. MIller's time Is to be spent In the ser
vice Of the United States government as an
expert forester. 90 N1
Guy O. Frary was appointed honorary
fellow in chemistry; George F. Miles, hon
orary scholar in botany; Homer Ia ShantE'
honorary fellow In botany, as well as in
structor in botany at the farm. Miss Es-
Their Pearl Hensel was made fellow In
botany with stipend.
A leave Of absence was granted to Prof.
Bessey from June 2e to October "a, 1908.
Prof. Bessey contemplates a trip to Russia
In the interest Of his department.
A Few Promotions.
TIT following changes in titles and pro-
motions were made, taking effect septem-
Der /. 1903:
H. R. Smith. to be professor of animal
husbandry.
]. H. Gain. to be adjunct professor Of
animal pathology.
F. q. Clements, to be assistant professor
Of botany.
G.. r., Chatburn. to be assistant professor
Of civil engineering.
A. l. Hacker. to be associate professor
Of dairy husbandry.
Frank w. Smith. to be adjunct professor
Of education.
G.. E. Condra, to be adjunct professor Of
geology.
u Hmarnon In hA aaaooiaAe urofessoF
Of horticulture.
A. L. Candy. to be assistant professor
Of mathematics,
R.. e. Moritz. to be assistant professor
Of mathematics.
G. O. Engberg. to be adjunct professor
OF mathematics.
R. 8. Lille. to be adjunct professor of
physiology.
H. H.. Waite, to be assistant professor
Of bacteriology and pathology.
T. L. Bolton, to be assistant professor
Of philosophy.
Clarence skinner. to be assistant pro-
fessor Of physics.
Bert Spencer. to DO Instructor IN con-
struction.
r.. H. wolcott, to be associate professor
OF zoology and demonstrates In anatomy. .
,L,w. A. willard. to Be adjunct professor
in zoology. g.
George H. Morse, to be professor Of cleo
trical engineering.
Paul H. Grummann, to be associate pro.
fessor Of German languages,
Amanda H. Heppner. to be adjunct pro-
fessor Of German.
The resignation Of r. 8. HiltneF, in.
~structor in chemistry. was accepted. taking
: effect March 81. 1908.
. A communication from the dean Of thu
I Industrial college concerning an interpreta'
: ton Of the law relating to the paymen'
Z of naturalization fees by students was re-
. ferred to q committee consisting Of thu
d chancellor, the secretary. Dean Reese. Prof
: Wilson and Prof. Robbins, with power Il
u act
. A communication from the law colleg
faculty recommended an early change o
the course In the law college from two I
three years, with reservations concerning
y students now matriculated who should com
n plete the course not later than February
1905; and also recommended that under
graduates in the college OF letters be al
lowed to elect one year Of law as under
graduate work. These recommendation
were approved and the law college facult
was requested to prepare and submit at a
early meeting a complete course of stud
suited to the three-year plan.
3. A communication from Dean Burnett con
IS corning the purchase Of stock, services G
Is a landscape artist and the assignment c
10 experimental fields was referred to a con
Is mittee consisting of Regents Forrell an
Ernst and the chancellor. The portion
of Mr. Burnett's communication relating I
,r new buildings and improvements on III
farm was referred to a special buildin
II committee consisting Of Regents Erns
Teeters and Forell. the chancellor and tn
Il secretary.
ic At the Friday evening session q CON
munication was received from the Omahi
; Lincoln & Beatrice Railway company cor
= corning a right-of-way across the south
: east corner Of the university farm. tt
~ communication was referred to a commi
= tee consisting Of the resident regents. II
chancellor and the secretary. to report
, the next meeting Of the board.
T. Medical Faculty Changes Made.
I'd Upon the recommendation OF tho medic
n college faculty for the courses at Oman
the following changes in the faculty we
Mt confirmed. subject to the approval Of Des
ly Ward:
nd Dr. James Tische's resignation as pr
w fessor Of anatomy was accepted.
he DR.. William H. Ramsey was made ass
ed ciate professor of anatomy.