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Caption: Book - History of the University (Powell)
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476 History University of Illinois portanec that this institution receive an endowment commensurate with the magnitude of the object in view. Resolved, That seeing, feeling and knowing the want of practical education in our several employments, we are determined to provide a better state of things for our .posterity. Resolved, That we will support no man for office, whatever his political associations may be, unless we have full assurance that he will labor to carry out our views in this matter as herein expressed. Resolved, That we consider the present candidates for the office of Governor of this state as pledged in favor of using this fund as contemplated in these resolutions. Resolved, That we refer "all whom it may concern" to the foregoing preamble and resolutions as embodying our "claim'' in the premises. Resolved, That we hereby appoint, Wm. H. Van Epps, J. B. Turner, John P. Reynolds, A. B. McConnell, and B. G. Roots as a committee whose duty it shall be to frame a bill, and urge its passage by the next General Assembly of this State, for the organization of an institution and the disposition of the fund as contemplated by the act of Congress making the grant, and in accordance with these resolutions. Resolved, That we request all the newspapers in this State to publish these resolutions. CHAS. D. MURTFELDT, Chairman. 0. B. GALUSHA, Secretary.
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