Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884
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191 With full certificates— Charles F . Adams Clarence Brainerd William P. Craig Dwight C.Haven Joseph D. Huey Ralph D. Lewis William T>. Moore. Silas H. Piatt Mary S. Coivin EllaM. Stewart Natural History Civil Engineering Literature and Science Literature and Science Natural History Civil Engineering, ,. Mechanical Engineering Chemistry.... Literature and Science Literature and Science Champaign. Buda. Champaign. New Lenox. Clement. Champaign. Chatham. Monticello. Mt. Palatine. Champaign. ..._• The following have been recommended to the Governor for commissions, for merit in the School of Military Science— William P. Craig. Nelson A. Gray. William F. Goltra. Pwight C. Haven. Henry L. McCune. Fred D. Pierce. The degrees were so conferred and certificates granted. Mr. Follansbee was appointed to fill vacancy on Auditing Committee in absence of Mr. McLean. Adjourned to meet at 8 A. M. SECOND DAY'S SESSION. The Board met as by adjournment. After a discussion of sundry business, the Board adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M. to attend the Battalion Drill, and Commencement Exercises. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Board met on time; present as before. The Begent read the following report, which was received: To the Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University; GENTLEMEN—The passing months bring us to another mile-stone in the progress of the University, marked by the events of the annual Commencement. The year that has passed may be counted as one of steady and substantial prosperity. The number of students has been 289 men and 93 women, a total of 382, nearly as many as the highest recortied number. The order maintained and the quality of the work done has been satisfactory. The Departments of Chemistry and of Zoology have been brought to a degree of efficiency which is decidedly in advance of that shown in previous years, , and with good promise of farther advancement. The other departments have maintained their well known excellent character. THK STUDENTS' GOVEENMENT. The experiment of self-government in matters of minor detail, conducted by the students themselves, is a subject to which the attention of the Trustees has been frequently called. It has ever been a topic of serious criticism, and on the part of those most needing restraint, and hence adverse to any efficient control, one which has met continued opposition. Since an opinion was received from the Attorney General of the State, which in effect greatly restricted the powers of the students' government, the feeling of opposition has steadily grown, even among that class of students who believe in order, and wish to have discipline enforced, because of this impairment of its authority.
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