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Caption: Booklets - Facts for Freshmen (1914)
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g, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS In 1880 Dr. Gregory resigned his position as Regent He spent the remainder of his life in Washingl n, 1). C where he died October JO. 180S. By his own special reques he was buried on the University grounds. His last r ,ting bet\ University Hall and Wright street. Dr. Selim H. Peabody. formerly Professor of Physics and of Mechanical Engineering, on the re nation of Dr Gregory was appointed Regent pro tempore. The following Dr. Peabody was born at RockMarch ingham. Vermont, August 20, 182ft and prepared for college in the Public Latin School of Boston. He was graduated from the University of Vermont in 1852. In 1 7 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the same institution and four years later was given by the University of Iowa the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. All of his life following his graduation from college was spent in teaching in high schools and colleges, both in the east and in the west. He came to the University in 1878 as Professor of Ph\ ic and Mechanical Engineering. He was a man of wide I a rn ing. It is said oi him that at the time of his appointment to the office of Regent in 1880, he could have taught succ< sfolly any subject then offered in the curriculum of the u -titution. He remained at the head of the University until 1S01. 11^ died at St. Louis, Missouri, May 26, 1003. During his administration a number of events occurred of interest in the development of the University. The Li lslature. which had been niggardly in its appropriat • of funds, became somewhat more generous, and made appropriations both for the maintenance of the instituti n and r the erection of buildings. The appropriation for the or cotion of the present Armory was made in [88ft and for the north wing of the present Natural History Building in 1S01 Professor N. C. Rick r drew the plan, t\„ both of th buddings. A number of departments were added 1 th< nculum, including Mining I'nginecnng. lYda and Rl t one and Oratory, and an (fori was made to ,in ., st. • er control of student al ti, The lllini « a i
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