Year: 1862




so as to reed as follows The object of the
State University Of Iowa, established by the
Constitution at Iowa City, shall be to provide
the best and most efficient means OF impart-
ing to the youth Of the State of both sexes,
upon equal terms, thorough education and
a perfect knowledge Of the different branch
cs Of Literature, the arts and scIences, with
thoir "arious applications.


SEE. Z. There shall be attached to the
University, q Collegiate Department. in
which, as soon as may be deemed expedient
by the Board Of Trustees hereinafter proyid-
ed, regular College CLASSES sh II be formed
Or provided for, and President and the
necessary professors and tutors elected. There
shall also be g Normal Department to the
University, IN which shall be taught the the.
ory and practice of teaching, and everything
which enters into it as an art, including all
the most approved methods and processes
now in use, in all Ike varieties of teaching
The Trustees, as soon as the funds of the Uni
versity will allow shall make suitable pro.
vision for a system of Gymnastic exercises
and physical training, and shall make such
rules for the regulation Of the same as they
may deem expedient.


Sec. g. The University shall be governed
and managed by the Board Of Trustees, con-
ssting Of several persons. and they shall be
divided into two classes. The three members
elected at the last session of the Board of Ed
ucatisn shall constitute the first class, and
continue in othce four years from the first day
of January next after their election. The
four members elected at tha present session
of the Board shall constitute the second class
and continue in Office four years from the first
day of January 1862.


See 4. Ia all subsequent elections for fill
ing a vacancy caused by the expiration ofthe
official term of either class. the persons elect
ed shall continue in Office four years, and un-
til their successors are elected and quail
fed


Sec S. The members of the Board of
Trustees shall receive a per diem of three
dollars during the time of their session, which
shall be held at the University, and shall also
be paid their necessary travelling expenses in
going to and returning thercIrom.


See. 6. The University shall never be un-
der the exclusive control of any religious de-
nomination whatever


See. 7. In all cases where specimens Of
natural history and geological and mineral
ogical specimens. which are, or may be
hereafter collected by the State Geologist of
Iowa, Or by any others appointed by the
State to investigate it's natural history and
physical resources, arc found, they shall
belong to and be the property OF the State
University, and shall form a part Of its cab
net Of natural history, which shall be under
the charge the Professor in the department
of chemistry and natural philosophy.


Sec. s. The Office of curator of cabinet
ofnatural history is hereby abolished


Sec. 8. ! he Board of Trustees shall elect
a Treasurer who shall hold his Office at the
pleasure of the Board. 1t shall be his duty
as Treasurer to keep a true and faithful ac-
count Of all moneys received and paid out by
him; and before entering upon the duties Of
his Office be shall take and subscribe an oath,
that he viii faithfully perform the duties of
Treasurer and he shall also give bond in
the penalty of twenty-five thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful discharge of his
duties as Treasurer and that he will at all
times keep and render q true account Of all
money received by him as such Treasurer.
and Of the disposition lie has made of the
same, and that he will at all times be ready
to discharge himself of the trust, and to pay
over when required which bond shall have
two good sureties, and shall be approved as
to its form and the snficiency of its sureties
by the Board Of Trustees, and also the Aud
itor and Secretary Of State, and shall be filed
in the Office of the latter


Sec. 10. The University shall consist of
such departments as the Board of Trustees
shall determine, subject to the provisions
Of this act and the same may be altered or
changed as they may prescribe The imme
date government Of the several departments
shall be instructed to the faculay. The meth
Cd and course Of instrution in each depart
mentshall be prescribed by the Board Of Irus-
tees who shall also coufer such degrees and
grant such diplomas, as are usually confer
red and granted by other Universities, or
such others as they may think proper.


Sec. H. The Board Of Trustees shall have
power, and it shall be their duty to enact
laws for the Government Of the University
to appoint Secretary of the Board who shall
be ex officio Librarian and shall hold his Of
flee at the pleasure of the Board to elect a
President and the requisite number Of Profes-