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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1878
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104 Appropriations from Current Funds for the six months 28th, 1879. $ ending Feb. Board expenses SalariesRegent Eight Professors at $900. Three " at $750.. Two ** at $600. . F o u r I n s t r u c t o r s at $450.. Lewellyn Pickard $300, Clark $300.. Rudy $210, Wild $200.... Kimball Janitors J a n i t o r 2d and 3d.. Assistants Choir $25, library $115... Gymnasium F u e l and gas l i g h t . . . . Stationery and printing. Buildings and grounds , Incidental expenses F u r n i t u r e and fixtures Library , Military d e p a r t m e n t Agricultural d e p a r t m e n t balance Horticultural ** " Chemical "4 " Mechanical ' *' u 44 Architectural , SundriesPhysical laboratory balance Cabinets, balance Architectural d e p a r t m e n t furniture, b a l a n c e . 300 00 1,800 00 7,200 00 2,250 00 1,200 00 1,800 00 360 001 600 00 410 00 600 00 240 00: 360 00 300 00 140 00 50 00 $17, 310 00 000 00 300 00 100 00 200 00 100 00 50 00 50 00 ,152 17 190 52 258 12 260 68 109 61 198 55 11 44 39 00 $23,629 09 Hon. J. M. Gregory made the following report, which was received and placed on file : REGENT'S REPORT. To the Trustees of the Illinois GENTLEMEN : Industrial University: As you are already aware, immediately after your last meeting, and with your consent, 1 embarked for Europe to serve as one of the commissioners of the United States at the Paris exposition. The results of my observations made in the interests of the state will be duly communicated to the governor in a formal report. You will be pleased to learn that the fame of our university had preceded the exhibit which we sent over, and the exhibit itself was asked for by the eminent men in the jury even before it was known to be there. I t attracted much attention, and secured for the University, the award of the gold medal which is, as far as I could ascertain, the only gold medal awarded to any American institution. I may also state as a result of my summer's observations, an increased confidence in the importance of our work, and in the general excellence of our plans. Scientific education and the application of science to the industrial arts, are commanding more and more the attention and support of the great manufacturing nations, the educational exhibits, and especially those of practical character surpassing those of any former exposition. The Russian technical schools, whose display at
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