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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1873
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SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, The Board assembled in the Begent's office at 5:30 P. M., having previously met in the Drill Hall, and taken a recess to witness the drill of the University Battalion. The Begent, Dr. J. M. Gregory, having called the Board to order, Judge E. L. Lawrence read the Scriptures and led in prayer. The following members responded to their names: Messrs. Blackburn, Brayman, Brown, Buck, Byrd, Cobb, Cunningham, Edwards, Galusha, Goltra, Haller, Hartwell, Huse, Johnson, Lawrence, Mansfield, Mason, McMurray, Pearson, Proctor, Pullen, Scott, Slade, Smith, Wright, Beynold and the Begent—27. Absent: Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Douglas, Eull, Lindsay, Pickrell, Pickard, Yan Osdel, Wagner, Bateman and Governor Palmer—11. The newly appointed members of the Board present took the oath of office. The Secretary read letters from Gov. Palmer, Dr. Bateman, Mr. Pickard, and General Wagner, expressing their regrets for being unable to attend this meeting of the Board. The Begent then proceeded to read his annual report, as follows : ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGKENT. To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial Vniversity : The present annual meeting closes the fifth year of the actual work of the University and the sixth year since its incorporation. The history of these five years is such as to fill us with gratitude to the Divine disposer of events for the favor with which He has crowned our efforts to build here for the State, and especially for its great industrial interest, a University of Scientific and Practical learning. The proceedings of the Executive Committee, which I herewith report, and the papers submitted by the several departments of the Institution, will not only explain to you the work of the year, but will show in nearly every department a measure of success and prosperity which must be gratifying to you as the sworn guardians of this institution. RGANIZATION. In order to secure a clearer classification and to guide students in their courses of study, some slight modifications were made in the last Catalogue, in the presentation of the several departments and subdivisions of the University. As now organized, the University is subdivided into four Colleges: The College of Agriculture, The College of Engineering, The College of Natural Science and The
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