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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 87 Were the students right in attempting to reverse the action of the Faculty, and to abrogate the rules, by the method of strike and revolt? Was the Faculty right in. disciplining and suspending those who, after earnest and kindly remonstrance, insisted in maintaining their attitude of revolt and insubordination? Where does the discipline of the University lie? Who is responsible for its enforcement? Eespectfully submitted, S. H. PEABODY, Regent. ADJOURNED SESSION, FRIDAY, A P R I L 10, 1891. The B o a r d of Trustees of the University of Illinois met, purs u a n t t o adjournment, in parlor 23 a t the Grand Pacific Hotel, in Chicago, Illinois, a t 10:30 o'clock a. m., F r i d a y , April 10, 1 8 9 1 . A call of the roll showed t h a t of the members of the Board there were present Messrs. Bullard, Funk, Graham, McLean, McKay, Morgan, R a a b and Shawhan; absent, Governor Fifer and Messrs. B r y a n t , Clemens and Cobb. On motion of Mr. R a a b , Mr. McLean was added t o the Committee on Finance. The President presented a communication from the committee of the students and t h e class presidents expressing their grateful approval of the action of the Trustees regarding the military troubles. On motion of Mr. Funk, the communication wras received and filed. The Secretary presented a copy of the opinion of the Supreme Court in t h e F o s t e r JNorth case. The court refuses t o issue a writ of m a n d a m u s as prayed by North, and sustains the action of the Faculty and the Trustees in the premises. A communication in writing was received from William Burnett offering $9,000 for the Griggs farm, the University t o retain t h e present year's rent. On motion of Mr. Funk, it was voted t h a t Mr. Shawhan, t h r o u g h whom the offer was made, report t o Mr. B u r n e t t t h a t the Board does n o t wash t o sell the farm. On motion of Mr. Shawhan, Dr. P e a b o d y ' s bill of | 7 6 . 3 9 for traveling expenses was allowed and ordered paid. The President presented a communication signed by some fifty-seven of t h e alumni and former students of the University, now living in Chicago, expressing their a p p r o v a l of t h e present administration of t h e University.
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