Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1869 [PAGE 104]

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90 On motion of Mr. BUROHARD, it was Resolved, That the Treasurer be allowed for salary, during the past year, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), and a warrant drawn in his favor for that amount. Mr. GTALTJSHA introduced the following resolution : Resolved, That the Committee on Faculty and Course of Study be and they are hereby instructed so to re-arrange the course of study to be pursued in this institution that they shall consist of, 1. A course in Agriculture, having branch courses in Animal Husbandry in Horticulture and Gardening. 2. A course in Mechanics, which shall be so varied as to embrace instruction in those branches of study which are relating to the leading mechanic arts. 3. They shall provide for the instruction of students in Military Tactics. 4. They shall provide for teaching of such other scientific and classical studies as are legitimate and desirable in an industrial institution, provided any five or more students in the University shall wish to pursue them. On motion of Mr. GRIGGS, it was referred to Committee on Faculty and Course of Study. The Auditing Committee then made the following additional report: Bill of Wall's Colliery Coal Mining Company, Feb. 18th, March 10th, for two cars coal, $40; to be paid by a warrant in the usual form. Which was adopted. On motion of Dr. GREGORY, a special committee of three on the Chemical Department was appointed. The committee consisted of Messrs. Griggs, Cunningham, Dunlap. The Committee on regulations for the Uuiversity reported as follows:

REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

§ 1. The government of the Illinois Industrial University shall be and is hereby committed to the Kegent and Faculty, who shall, as soon as possible prepare a system of rules for the proper government of the students, and maintenance of order in the University, and, from time to time, such additional rules as may be found necessary, and shall submit the same for approval to this Board or the Executive Committee; but such rules shall be in force on the authority of the Faculty until they can be approved by the Trustees. § 2, The Faculty shall meet statedly at such times as they shall appoint for the transaction of business pertaining to the management of the internal affairs of the University; and all questions coming before such meetings shall