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Evan's Plan for a University

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PROF. JOHN EVAN'S PLAN FOR AN INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY

Illinois Journal, (Springfield,) June 24,1852. The following plan was submitted by Professor Evans, before the late Industrial Convention held in this city. Dr, Evans then submitted the following plan, remarking, that for some of its most valuable features he was indebted to the suggestion of Dr. Roe, of Jacksonville, and moved its reference to a committee of three, who should prepare a bill embodying it, and memorialize the legislature upon subject.—He however, afterwards accepted an amendment offered by Dr. Roe, providing that the committee should consist of six, three to be chosen from the friends of this plan, and three from the friends of Professor Turner's plan, and that the two plans be referred to said committee. The plan was: That the Legislature should incorporate seven citizens, to be styled "the Regents of the Industrial University of Illinois." That the proceeds of the College and Seminary Funds be placed at their disposal to be applied to the promotion of practical education as hereinafter provided* That the Regents appoint six Professors who shall devote all of their time to teaching, and to the diffusion and advancement of knowledge upon the subject assigned them and receive each a salary of one thousand dollars per annum for their services. That they shall give regular courses of instruction on the subjects assigned them, in colleges as hereafter provided; and that the appropriate professors shall visit mechanical, agricultural and horticultural fairs, educational and other meetings, as may be consistent with their other duties, and give practical lectures and demonstrations for the instruction of such as may attend»|| And, also, to publish from time to time such matter of interest pertaining to their departments as they may deem valuable to the public.