UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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98

BEGINNINGS OP THE UNIVERSITY

The upper-classmen felt that this did them an injustice, for they had entered the military department under other rulings; and they promptly took steps to withdraw from their posts in the batallion. The rebellion was finally crushed, but it kept the University in a turmoil all the winter term, and though its nature might easily be exaggerated, it was expressive of no little general discontent. Partly as a result, Gregory felt that he no longer cared to remain with so huge and thankless a task, and to the general regret of the faculty, resigned in June.1

Gregory told the Trustees that for over thirteen years he had done the work of two men, and that now the University had attained permanency, he wished to seek a field of lighter labor.

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