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Letter from Members of the General Assembly of Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, I I I . , April 6th, 1877. Hon.J. M. Gregory, Regent Illinois Industrial University, Champaign, Illinois : DEAR SIR : Being among the number of the Members of the Legislature who recently visited the University, we desire to express our surprise and gratification at the magnificence of the University Buildings, the completeness of their appointments, and the superior facilities of trie Institution for imparting instruction in the Literary, Artistic, Scientific and Mechanical departments^ From what we saw and heard during our visit, we are convinced that this great Educational Institution of our State, in which we can all take honest pride, is not well enough known to our people to be properly appreciated. Founded and endowed by the munificent generosity of the Nation and the State for the education of the young men and women of Illinois, the excellence of its advantages ought to be familiar to every citizen of the State. Hoping that ere long this knowledge will become universal, and the enjoyment of its privileges more widely distributed, we tender you our sincere congratulations upon the high standing and proficiency of the Institution, and testify with pleasure to the advantages enjoyed in all the departments, for imparting sound, practical, useful instruction. JAMES SHAW, Speaker H. R., 30th G. A. THOMAS J. ABEL, Rep. 29th Dist. E. K. WESTFALL, Rep. 23d Dist. JAS. G. WRIGHT, Rep. 14th Dist. WM. LINDSEY, Rep. 45th Dist. M J.WENTWORTH, Rep. 1st Dist. JAS. HERRINGTON,Rep.34th Dist. C. H. WHITAKER, Rep. 23d Dist. D. C. SMITH, Rep. 27th Dist. ISAAC L. MORRISON, Rep. 39th Dist. PETER S. LOTT, Rep. 13th Dist. JOSEPH E. SMITH, Rep. 2d Dist. F. E. ALBRIGHT, Rep. 50th Dist. THOS. J. FRILLS, Rep. 33d Dist.