Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1876 [PAGE 118]

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For unpaid b i l l s Lumber bill of Parks, 1873 Lamden's bill of gas fixtures, 1872 Dr. Gregory's trip to Springfield Wall paper for Art Gallery Judge Cunningham's account For material for Centennial Exhibition Total $63 86 3 50 19 00 27 75 400 00 50 00 $21,184 39

I t was voted that the location of the Astronomical Observatory be left with the committee, consisting of Mr. Gardner, Dr. Gregory'and Professor Burrill. The subject of farm experiments in Agricultural Chemistry was referred to the Executive Committee. It was decided that the Geodesic Transit be ordered now for the Engineering Department, to be paid for and ready for use in September. For certain improvements in the Mechanical Department, $70 was appropriated out of the earnings of the department. The recommendations contained in the report of the Business Agent, in regard to roofs, removing fences, and repairing walks, were referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Gardner and Professor Shattuck. The Business Agent was authorized to purchase lumber for the Architectural Department to the amount of $100. Mr. Pickrell's motion was passed, as follows:

Resolved, That the Faculty be authorized to prepare and cause to be published, as soon as practicable, a new catalogue, with such modifications and additions to the courses of study as they may deem necessary.

Mr. Pickrell, chairman of a committee to define the duties of Regent and Professors of the University, made the following report: The committee to whom was referred the question of defining the duties of the Regent and other employes of the University, beg leave to report that the by-laws be so amended as to make an additional article, which shall read as follows :

ARTICLE XI. Duties of Regent, Professors, etc. The Regen^shall have general charge of the instruction and general business of the Institution, and report in writing in full the doings of the Faculty, the requirements for the future operations and running of the Institution in general. Such report to be placed in the hands of the President of the Board of Trustees, for its action at its final meeting of the regular session of the Board. All Professors and Instructors shall report to the Regent at least five days before the regular meetings of the Board, (and at such other times as may be required,) the members of classes taught, and the number of students in each class, etc.; also state in writing what is actually needed to make their departments more effective in way of instruction. The Professors of Agriculture and Horticulture and the Mechanic Arts shall have charge of the employes in such departments, and such employes shall report their doings to said Professors, who shall embody said report with their own to the Regent. rSigned.] J. H. PICKRELL, L D. D. SABIN, D. GARDNER, Committee.

The Board proceeded to the election of officers. Dr. J. M. Gregory was elected Regent of the University. Hon. Emory Cobb was elected President of the Board. J. W. Bunn, Esq., was elected Treasurer. Prof. E. Snyder was elected Recording Secretary. Prof T. J. Burrill was elected Corresponding Secretary. Messrs. Cobb, Gardner and Pickrell were elected the Executive Committee. Col. Mason and Mr. Byrd were appointed a committee to inform Dr. Gregory of his unanimous election.