Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 184]

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178 SECOND DAY'S SESSION. The Board assembled at 9:45 A. M. Present—Messrs. Cobb, Mason, Scott, Fountain, Gardner and Millard. Prof. Burrill was authorized to employ a proof-reader for the biennial report now being printed in Springfield. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Millard, seconded by Mr. Scott:

Besolved, That the thanks of this Board be extended to Colonel C. F. Mills, Assistant Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, for the generous gift of a valuable, finely bred Jersey bull calf, received March 7,1881. Resolved, That the Secretary is hereby instructed to send to Col. Mills a copy of thisresolution.

Adopted. The Farm Committee made a verbal report concerning the lease of the Griggs farm, and were given authority to make such lease a t their discretion. On motion of Mr. Gardner, the Board proceeded to the regular order of business, the election of officers. On motion of Mr. Mason, the following officers were unanimously elected: Mr. Emory Cobb, President of the Board. Mr. John W. Bunn, Treasurer. Prof. B. Snyder, Becording Secretary. Prof. T. J. Burrill, Corresponding Secretary. Prof. S. W. Shattuck, Business Agent, On motion of Mr. Millard, Messrs. Cobb, Scott and Gardner, were appointed Executive Committee. The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Scott, were unanimously adopted:

WHEBEAS, The Hon. Emory Cobb has been named to the President of the United States. for appointment to be Commissioner of Agriculture; Besolved, That the members of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial Univer sity, of which Board Mr. Cobb has been from its organization a member, and for many years its president, do most heartily endorse and approve this nomination. They believethat his long and intimate acquaintance with both the agricultural and commercial interests of the country, his clear insight, sound judgment and unwavering fidelity, fit him peculiarly for discharging the many and difficult duties of this most important office, and they earnestly pray that the appointment may be made. Besolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon our records, and be forwarded to the President of the United States.

It was resolved that the action of this Board, taken at the March meeting, 1880, relative to the Preparatory Department, be rescinded. The Executive Committee communicated a report of the Faculty, upon the continuance of the School of Domestic Science, containing a recommendation that the school be discontinued; after hearing which, it was moved and carried that the report of the Faculty in regard to the School of Domestic Science, be approved, and that the Eegent and committee revising the catalogue be, and they are hereby, instructed to incorporate the studies of the said school, as far as* practicable, into the other regular courses of the University. Upon motion of Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Mason, it was resolved, that Dr. S. H. Peabody be, and he is hereby, elected Eegent of the University for the ensuing two years, at a salary of $3,000 per annum. It was resolved that the Executive Committee be, and they are hereby, authorized to submit to the Attorney General of the State