Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868 [PAGE 25]

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13 Eegent of the University, when he should be elected, who was also to be President of the Board. He felt that the trust devolving upon them was a highly important one, and that the men who assumed it, and discharged it gratuitously, were serving their State in no mean capacity. The Governor heartily indorsed the project, and wished it the utmost success, not doubting that it was destined to be one of the foremost institutions of our State at no very distant day. Discretion, labor and perseverance were necessary to give it a successful impulse. He thought the State might congratulate itself upon the appointment of such a board, and again hoped their labors would be crowned with eminent success. A temporary organization was then effected by the election of His Excellency, Governor Oglesby, as chairman, and James Eea, Esq., as recording secretary. The secretary then proceeded to call the roll of members as furnished by the Governor's private secretary, Col. George H. Harlow, as follows: First Congressional District—David S. Hammond, of Cook county, present. Second Congressional District—Luther W. Lawrence, of Boone county, absent. Third Congressional District—Horatio C. Burchard, of Stephenson county, present. Fourth Congressional District—John S. Johnson, of Hancock county, present. Fifth Congressional District—Samuel Edwards, of Bureau county, present. Sixth Congressional District—O. B. Galusha, of Grundy county, present.. Seventh Congressional District—M. L. Dunlap, of Champaign county, present. Eighth Congressional District—Lemuel Allen, of Tazewell county, present. Ninth Congressional District—Alexander Blackburn, of McDonough county, present. Tenth Congressional District—M. C. Goltra, of Morgan county, present.