Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880 [PAGE 18]

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16 Literature September, 1873. N. Clifford Eicker entered upon duty as Instructor in Architecture the date last mentioned, became Assistant Professor June, 1874, and Professor of Architecture June 8, 1875. He was elected Dean of the College of Engineering September, 1878. James D. Crawford was appointed Instructor in Ancient Languages, September, 1873, the same and Librarian June, 1874, and Professor of Ancient Languages and Librarian June, 1875. Henry A. Weber, employed September, 1874,. to give instruction in Chemistry, became Professor of that science June 8, 1875. C. W. Silver was appointed Instructor in Agricultural Chemistry September 9, 1874, serving one year. Miss L. C. Allen was appointed, June 10, 1874, to begin duty September following as Instructor in Domestic. Science and Preceptress. March, 1879, she was accorded the title of Professor of Domestic Science and Preceptress. Soon after, without change of title as conferred by the Board, she accepted that of Mrs. Gregory. Her resignation as Professor was offered June, 1880. F . A. Parsons was made Instructor in Book-keeping September, 1874, retaining the position until February, 1880, when he resigned. G. E. Morran became Professor of Agriculture September, 1876, and Dean of the College of Agriculture February, 1878. Peter Eoos was appointed Teacher of Industrial Designing and Drawing September, 1876, taking charge of the School of Art and Design then established. He served but one year upon this appointment, but in September, 1879, was elected Professor of Industrial Art and Designing. Peter Baumgrass was made Instructor of Industrial Art and Designing September 11, 1877, and Professor of Drawing and Painting June 4, 1878, serving one year thereafter. Major Wm. A. Dinwiddie was detailed from the United States army and entered upon service as Professor of Military Science and Tactics January, 1878. He was relieved March, 1880. Ira 0 . Baker, having served as assistant in Engineering and Physics from September, 1874, was elected Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering June, 1879, and one year thereafter was made Professor of the same. Melville A. Scovell was appointed Instructor in Agricultural Chemistry June 4, 1878, Assistant Professor June, 1879, and Professor of the same science September, 1880.*, Dr. Selim H. Peabody had been offered the chair of Mechanical Science and Engineering March 11, 1868, but did not accept the appointment. In October, 1878, he was elected Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics, and entered upon the duties of his office the 10th day of that month; resigning February 1, 1880, he was again appointed to the same professorship, and made Eegent pro tern. August 15, 1880. Lieut. W. E. Wood, detailed from the United States army, entered upon the duties of Professor of Military Science and Tactics March 29, 1880.