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Law and Library building, to be expended under the direction of the Law Building Committee.

On motion of Regent McIntyre,

Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to prepare the annual report of the Board of Regents to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and present the same at the next meeting, and to prepare a report to be presented at the December meeting of the Regents, reviewing the administration of the present Board up to the close of their official term.

Regents McIntyre, Brown, and Johnson, were appointed such Committee.

Regent McIntyre, from the Committee to whom was referred a bill of $20 from the late Hon. L. H. Parsons, for expenses as Regent, reported in favor of allowing the same. The report was accepted, and the bill allowed and ordered paid.

A communication was received from Prof. Winchell, stating that an additional amount of $5 10 was needed to pay for the cards purchased for the Museum. On motion of Regent Johnson, the sum of $5 10 was appropriated for that purpose.

The following amounts were allowed for Regents expenses and ordered paid.

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On motion, the Board adjourned to meet at 2 P. M.

The Board reassembled at 2 P. M.

The minutes of the morning session were read and approved,. On motion of Regent McIntyre the sum of $50 was appropriated to publish the annual Law and Medical announcements.

On motion of Regent Johnson, the sum of $1,000 was appropriated for the General Library, to be expended under the direction of the Library Committee; also the sum of $500 was

appropriated for the Law Library, to be expended under the di rection of the Committee on the Law Department, and the Law Faculty.

Regent Brown presented the following resolutions,

Whereas, It is deemed expedient, and for the interests of the University, that sundry changes be made in its officers and corps of Professors; Therefore,

Resolved, That Dr. Henry P. Tappan, be and he is hereby removed from the offices and duties of President of the University of Michigan, and Professor of Philosophy therein.

The President having withdrawn Regent Baxter was called to the chair.

The resolution was then adopted by the following vote.

Ayes, Regents Johnson, Bishop, McIntyre, Brown, Whiting, and Bradley.

Nays, none.

Absent, Regents Spaulding and Ferry.

Regent Baxter requested to be excused from voting, which, on motion of Regent McIntyre, was granted.

Resolved, That John L. Tappan be and he is hereby removed from the office of Librarian of the University. Adopted.

Resolved, That Rev. Lucius D. Chapin, of Ann Arbor be and he is hereby appointed Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy in the University, with a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum. Adopted.

Resolved. That Dr. Erastus O. Haven, of Massachusetts, be and he is hereby appointed Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in the University. Adopted.

Resolved, That Datus C. Brooks M. A. be and he is hereby transferred from the chair of Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in the University of Michigan, to the office and duties of Librarian in said University, at a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum, he to furnish, at his own expense,

any assistance, which may be necessary, as such Librarian, and the said assistant Professorship is hereby abolished; said Librarian to give bond in the sum of $1,000 to be approved by the Secretary of the Board. Adopted.

On motion of Regent McIntyre,

Resolved, That the Board of Regents now proceed to the election of a President of the University of Michigan.

A vote for President was then taken with the following result:

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Absent Regents Spaulding and Ferry.

Regent McIntyre presented the following resolution,

The Board of Regents having unanimously elected Erastus O. Haven of Massachusetts President of the University of Michigan.

Resolved, That Rev. Erastus O. Haven be and he is hereby declared unanimously elected President of the University of Michigan, and that the Secretary of this Board forthwith communicate to Dr. Haven notice of his election, and also of his appointment as Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature. Adopted.

On motion of Regent McIntyre,

Resolved, That the salary of Erastus O. Haven, as President of the University, and Prof. of Rhetoric and English Literature, be and the same is hereby fixed at two thousand dollars per annum. Adopted.

On motion of Regent Johnson,

Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to serve forthwith a certified copy of each of the above resolutions upon the several persons named therein, respectively.

Regent Johnston presented the following resolution, which on his motion was laid on the table, until the next meeting of the Board.

Whereas, The Board of Regents of the University, at its last session proposed to establish an Agricultural Department in the University, and appoint, at least, one Professor therein, on condition that the citizens of Ann Arbor would furnish the Board with an experimental farm, and a fund of five thousand dollars to carry it on.

And Whereas, The citizens of Ann Arbor have not acted on such proposals, therefore,

Resolved, That, if the citizens of Ypsilanti will furnish such farm within one half mile of the Normal School building, and such fund of five thousand dollars cash for said purpose, the Regents will establish such Agricultural Department at that place, and appoint, at least one Professor therein.

Regent McIntyre, from the Committee appointed to secure an assistant in Latin and Mathematics, reported that Charles K. Adams had been appointed such assistant, with a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, to commence on the first day of Oct. next.

On motion of Regent Bishop, the report of the Committee was accepted, and the appointment approved and confirmed. On motion of Regent McIntyre,

Resolved, That the style of the Professorship held by Andrew D. White be changed from "Professor of History and English Literature" to "Professor of History."

The minutes having been read and approved,

On motion, the Board adjourned to meet Tuesday the 29th of September next at 10 A. M.

D. L. WOOD,

SECRETARY.

SPECIAL MEETING.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Tuesday, August 25, 1863.

The following members of the Board of Regents assembled at 10 A. M., at the call of the Executive Committee:

Regents Johnson, Bishop, McIntyre, Brown, and Whiting. Regent Brown was chosen Chairman.

The following communication was read by the Secretary:

D. L. WOOD, Esq.:

BOSTON, MASS., June 30, 1863.

DEAR SIRI have just received your letter officially informing me that the Regents of the University of Michigan have unanimously elected me President of the University, and appointed me Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature.

The offer of the Presidency takes me entirely by surprise, and when I reflect upon the great responsibilities of the office, the numerous and various interests that involves, and the qualitie of mind and heart that its duties' will require, and the difficulties that are inseparable from it, I am inclined to shrink from so much labor and care. But I am not insensible to the opportu nities for usefulness that presents, and I am confident that all true friends of the University will sustain and aid any man whom the Regents call to such a place, if he faithfully exert himself for the good of the Institution.

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