Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-15
FACULTY CHANGES
The Regents Of the University Make
Number Of Promotions and Elect
Some New Instructors.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa City, April 15.--The university
library will be placed in the new hall
of science when it is completed, the
regents decided before adjournlng
Thursday afternoon. The building VIII
also contain the university assembly
room, capable of seating 1000 stu
dents, and the remainder of the struc-
ture will be devoted to science. 1t will
be OCCUPIED by the geological museum
and the lecture rooms and laborator-
les Of the department of zoology, IN
charge of Professors Nutting, Houser
and Wickha,n. 1t is feared that this
will cramp the museum greatly, as
practically all that is left is the base
ment and the wings of the second ana
third stories, but it is stated that this
will only be temporary. The depart
ments of botany and geology Will re-
main in the old science hall.
The university observatory, back Oh
the dental hall, which will be rem
dered useless by the placing of the
science building on the northwest cor
ner of Jefferson and Capitol streets,
was ordered moved to the university
at the head of Clinton street;
and the superintendent was directed to
tear down what is still standing OF
the old observatory now at the head
Of Clinton street, and to grade the lot
at the head of Clinton
Notes of the Board Meeting.
The board accepted the armory and
athletic pavilion and authorized the
final payment for the same to the
James Rowson & Son.
The installation of an electric auto
matte elevator in the university hos
pital was ordered.
The title of DR.. A. j. Burge was
changed from lecturer in dermatology
to lecturer and clinical instructor III
dermatology.
The superintendent was directed to.
Law cement sidewalks on the east side
of Dubuque street from Iowa avenue
to Jefferson street. and on the north
side of Iowa avenue from Dubuque
street to the eastern limit of the uni
versity property.
w. j. Karslake and Carl van Ende
were promoted from instructors to as
sistant professors of chemistry.
A professor of descriptive geometry
and drawing in the department Of civil
engineering was provided for.
An additional instructor in mechani-
cal engineering was provided for.
Edwin f. Piper was appointed in
structor in English, new appoint
ment.
An additional assistant instructor in
the department of German was pro-
vided for
j. v. Westfall was promoted from
instructor to assistant professor of
mathematics.
Dr. ]. B. Miner was promoted from
philosophy.
The title of DR.. George T. Flom was
changed from acting professor of
Scandinavian languages and literatures
to professor of Scandinavian languages
and iteratures and acting professor of
English philosophy.
The departments of zoology and AMI
NAL biology were consolidated into one
department of zoology Of which Pro-
fessor Nutting is made the head.
DR. W. r. White was transferred
from the department of histology and
made professor of obstetrics in the de-
partment of obstetrics and gynecology
of which Dean Guthrie is the head.
DIR. II. j. Prentiss takes temporary
charge of the department of histology,
as we'll as the department of anatomy,
his title being changed to professor Of
anatomy and director of the histologi-
cal laboratory.
Mr.. Fox, now senior assistant DEM
onstrator in anatomy was promoted to
demonstration in anatomy. He will
graduate this year in medicine.
The executive committee appointed
Edward G. Quigley. Virginia Halde-
man and Lois G. Davidson readers in
English.
The building committee under au-
thority of the board, located old science
hall after its removal, twenty-five feet
back from Jefferson street, and ten feet
west from the Capitol street line.
The executive committee will meet
May IS.