University of Nebraska-Lincoln Discovery Documents

On motion the following resolution was adopted. Resolved, that the manual labor fund may be used at the discretion of the Dean of the Industrial College to pay for labor of students in such college, preference being given first to students of the agricultural course who shall desire to work under the manual labor provision, and second to regular students in the Industrial course.

On motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that the committee on steam heating be given further time to report plans and specifications for the new boiler house, connections &e. and that they make such report to the executive committee. That the executive committee is authorized and empowered to adopt plans and specifications, to employ superindtendence for the work, to let contracts for such portions of the work as in their judgment should be done by contract, and to direct the work not let by contract, until the said boiler house, connections and steam fixtures in the University buildings are completed.

On motion the Board the Adjourned

Attest:

C H Gere President

J S Dales Secretary

that the advertising be done in two daily papers, one in Omaha and one in Lincoln, in three successive issues. The advertisment shall state the time and place at which the contract will be awarded and also give the general nature of the work to be done. The committee to reserve the right to reject any or all of such bids. J. T. Mallalieu, L. Burnham.

On motion the report of the committee was recieved and adopted.

Ordered on motion of Regent Hull that a conference committee be appointed upon the furnishing of Nebraska Hall, consisting of professors Bessey, Hicks, and Little, to rport estimates tomorrow morning, said estimates not to exceed the sum of three thousand dollars payable from the legislative appropriation of 1889-91 for furniture and apparatus, and a like sum payable from the appropriation for the Industrial College building.

On motion the Board then took a recess until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.

After recess.

Lincoln, Nebraska April 11th 1889.

The Board of Regents reassembled at 9 o'clock a.m. pursuant to readjournment on yesterday.

Present Regents Burnham, Gere, Hull, and Roberts.

Absent Regents Davis and Mallalieu.

Mr. Layne on of the contractors of Nebraska Hall appeared before the Board with a request to whitewash instead of white coat the walls of the basement of the building. On motion of Regent Burnham this matter was reffered to the local members of the building committee, with the superintendent, to be determined upon by them at once.

Ordered that the Secretary be instructed to notify arcitect Hawkins of the Industrial College building, to immidiately assist the superintendent in examining the building (Nebraska Hall) with reference to the bill for extra work presented to the building committee by contractors, and report tomorrow.

The acting Chancellor presented a communication from the Faculty, relating to length of terms of school, examinations, opening of fall term (next) University address &c.

Resolved that the sum of fifty dollars be appropriaated from any money of the University available of the appropriations of 1887-9 to pay Mr. Chowins upon balance for fitting up Chancellors, Stewards. Directors and Treasurers offices, and that the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated from available funds of the agricultural experiment station to assist in the payment of balance due on such equipment and the completion of the same.

On motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that the athletic association of the University be granted use of a room in the basement of Memorial Hall, under such conditions as may be agreed upon in conference with the acting Chancellor and the Steward.

The finance committee submitted the following report: Your committee on finance to whom was reffered the report of the Director of the experiment station have had the same under consideration and would recommend as follows:

1. that the resignation of Dr. F. S. Billings investigator of animal diseases, be and is hereby accepted, his connection with the experiment station to cease from and after June 30th, 1889. 2. That Dr. Billings be requested to make a final report, which shall consist of a concise statement of his work during the bi-ennium just closing, said report to cover not to exceed four hundreed and fifty pages 8vo., usual form and style, fifteen hundred copies of which to be issued as regular station bulletins. 3. That there be appropriated out of station funs the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to pay for office furniture and fixtures Directors office, and fourteen dollars for collection of fungi for the experiment station. 4. that further consideration of said report (of Director) be defered until the annual meeting in June.

M. J. Hull, Leavitt Burnhma of the com't.

I concur in the above report with excpetion of accepting the resignation of Dr. Billings.

Goe. Roberts of the committee.

On motion the report of the committee was recieved and adopted.

On motion the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, the appropriations for the support of the University for the coming two years are a material reduction from the estimates of the Board of Regents, and the retrenchment is necessary in the current expenses of the various departments therein,

Committee on University amd Library recommend that Dr. J. T. Duryen of Omaha be invited to deliver the baccalaureate address in June and that sufficient funds be appropriated to defray the expenses. J. T. Mallalieu, Leavitt Burnham. On motion the report of the committee was recieved and adopted.

A communication was recieved from professor G. E. Barber, asking for a leave of absence from May to September 1889, and on motion it was Ordered that leave of absence be granted to professor Barber as requested, from May 1st. to Sept. 20 1889, providede that he make satisfactory arragements with the acting Chancellor for the continuation and completion of his work during his absence.

On motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that the Steward be and he is hereby authorized to draw from the SState treasury the balance of money appropriated in 1887 for the support of the University, less the amount appropriated for to the payment of outstanding bills and claims when presented and properly authenticated; also that there is hereby appropriated from the legislative appropriation of 1889 a sum sufficient to pay salaries due monthly, foreign accounts, incidental and other necessary expenses arising between April 1st. and July 1st. 1889, and that the Steward is hereby authorized to draw from the state treasury money sufficient to pay said foreign accounts and incidental expenses from the proper items in said legislative appropriation of 1889.

Regent Mallalieu was excused from the meeting at this time.

After recess.

April 10th, 1889,

The Board reassembled at 2 o'clock p.m. pursuant to adjounrment of this morning. Present, Regents Burnham, Gere, Hull and Roberts. Absent, Regents Davis and Mallalieu.

A communication was recieved and read from the students athletic club relating to the use of a room in the armory building.

The Steward called attention of the Board to the necessity of making further and better provision for carrying on the work of public improvments, boiler house, steam heating plant, completion of Grant Memorial Hall- appointment of committees therefor &e.

JUN [12?]

DEAN MITCHELL ALSO SUBMITTED A REPORT OF THE MONIES, ($700.) THEREFORE APPROPRIATED FOR THE MEDICAL COLLEGE, WITH VOUCHERS [?]. WHICH WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE FI NANCE COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTE ON COURSE OF STUDY AND THE UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY COM MITTEE

THE CHANCELLOR SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING IN CONNECTION WITH HIS ANNUAL REPORT NOT YET COMPLETE, VIZI 1ST. A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEM ISTRY. SAME RECEIVED AND FILED 2ND. REPORTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF STATISTICS OF WORK FOR THE PAST ACADEMIC YEAR. 3RD. HIS FINANCIAL REPORT, WHICH WAS RE CEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

THE UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE RE PORTED AS FOLLOWS: THE UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE TO WHOM WAS REFERRED SUNDRY MATTERS PERTAIN ING TO THE COLLEGE FARM, RESPECTFULLY RE PORT AND RECOMMEND: 1ST. THAT THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE CONCRETE BUILDING BE REPAIRED BY PLASTER ING AND KALSOMINING: THAT THE WOOD WORK IN SIDE BE PAINTED AND THAT THE PORCH BE RE PAIRED 2ND. THAT SUCH ROOMS IN THE FRAME BUILDING AS REQUISITE, BE KALSOMINED. 3RD. THAT THE WOOD HOUSE BE REMOVED FROM THE YARD IN WHICH THE BUILDING ARE LOCA TED, TO SOME CONVENIENT PLACE OUTSIDE. 3 1/2. THAT THE INSIDE OF THE STABLE BE WHITEWASHED AND STALL NO. 8 BE FIXED UP FOR A HARNESS ROOM. 4TH. THAT THE SHORT HEDGE ROW BETWEEN THE FRAME AND CONCRETE BUILDING BE REMOVED. 5TH. THAT THE SCALES BE PLACED IN PROPER CONDITION 6TH. THAT SUCH DISPOSITION BE MADE OF THE OLD MATERIAL LYING ON THE FARM, AS IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDANT MAY SEEM BEST. 7TH. THAT WALKS LEADING FROM THE BUILDINGS BE MADE. 8TH. THAT THE ABOVE CHNAGES BE MADE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SUPERINTENDANT. 9TH. THAT A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS BE APPROPRIATED FOR MAKING THE ABOVE CHANGES AND REPAIRS.

J.T. MALLALIEU [CH'N?].

ON MOTION THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE AS ABOVE WAS RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

A COMMUNICATION FROM THE CADET BAND WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY & LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

ON MOTION PUT AND CARRIED, THE BOARD THEN WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, TO CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE COLLEGE FARM AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE AND THE SELECTION OF PERSONS TO FILL CHAIRS THEREIN.

REGENT MALLALIEU MOVED THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHANCELLOR BE REQUESTED TO TELEGRAPH PROF. A.E. BLOUNT OF FT. COPLLINS COLORADO, TO ASCERTAIN IF HE WILL ACCEPT THE CHAIR OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNIVERSITY AT A SALARY OF $2,000. PER ANNUM, WHICH MOTION WAS AGREED TO.

BY COMMON CONSENT THE BOARD THEN AROSE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.

A REPORT FROM THE LIBRARIAN WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY & LIBRAY COMMITTEE.

A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY IN CONNECTION WITH CHANCELLORS REPORT, WAS ALSO RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE UNIVERSI TY & LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

A COMMUNICATION FROM DEAN HITCHCOCK, RE LATING TO COMPENSATION AS SUCH [&C?], WAS RE CEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.

THE SECRETARY READ THE FOLLOWING: LINCOLN, NEB. JUNE 10TH. 1884. TO THE HON. BOARD OF REGENTS NEB'R. ST. UNIVERSITY

GENTLEMEN: I HEREBY TENDER MY RESIGNATION AS DIREC TOR CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. THANKING YOU FOR COURTESIES ENJOYED AT YOUR HANDS, I AM REPSECTFULLY, S.B. HOHMANN.

ON MOTION THE RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR HOHMANN WAS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED AND THE SAME ORDERED FILED.

A REPORRT FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF THE LATIN SCHOOL RELATING TO THE WORK AND THE DEPART MENT GENERALLY, WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.

A REPORT FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF THE LATIN SCHOOL RELATING TO THE WORK AND THE DEPART MENT GENERALLY, WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.

THE COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF STUDY REPOR TED AS FOLLOWS:

YOUR COMMITTEE IN [WHOM?] WAS REFERRED THE COMMUNICATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY ASKING THAT A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ONE YEAR BE GRANTED TO PROF. H.B. LOWERY AND THAT THE VACANCY CAUSED BY HIS TEMPORARY ABSENCE BE FILLED BY THE ELECTION OF J.F. WAYMAN M.D. OF ALVONADO, CAL., AS LECTURER ON PHYSIOLOGY, AND MILTON LANE M.D. OF LINCOLN NEB. AS LECTUERER ON MATERIA MEDICA & THERA PEUTICS, WOULD RESPECTFULLY REPORT FAVORA BLY UPON THE SAME AND RECOMMEND THAT THE REQUESTS OF THE PETITIONERS BE GRANTED.

J.T. MALLALIEU CH'N

ON MOTION THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE AS ABOVE WAS RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

THE SECRETARY READ A COMMUNICATION FROM THE FACULTY, RECOMMENDING THAT INSTRUCTOR CHARLES N. LITTLE BE APPOINTED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING: ALSO THAT HE BE GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR THE COM ING YEAR FOR PURPOSE OF FURTHER STUDY.

BY CONSENT ACTION THEREON WAS DEFERRED FOR THE PRESENT.

A COMMUNICATION FROM DR. LATTA WAS RE CEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.

A BILL PRESENTED FOR ADVERTISEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL JOURNAL WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

ON MOTION THE BOARD THEN TOOK A RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 O'CLOCK.

AFTER RECESS

LINCOLN NEBRASKA JUNE 13TH, 1884.

THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY MET AT 9 O'CLOCK A.M. PURSUANT TO ADJOURN MENT, AND WERE CALLED TO ORDER BY REG. J.M. HIATT PREST. PRO. TEM.

PRESENT, REGENTS BURNHAM, HIATT, HULL AND MALLALIEU.

ABSENT, REGENTS GERE AND E.P. HOLMES.

THE MINUTES OF THE PRECEEDING SESSION READ AND APPROVED.

THE SECRETARY READ A COMMUNICATION FROM THE FACULTY RECOMMENDING THE RETENTION OF LIEUT. TOWNLEY IN CHARGE OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, UNTIL HE SHALL HAVE SERVED THE USUAL TERM OF THREE YEARS, UNLESS SOONER DETACHED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

THE SECRETARY ALSO READ A COMMUNICATION

Have examined the same and found them correct. We find that there is $5.00 due Mr. Little, amount overpaid by him. J.M. Hiatt CHRM.

On motion the above report of the commit -ee was received and adopted.

Regent Mallalieu moved that the bill of W. H. Prescott for the use of the piano, $5.50 be al lowed and the secretary authorized to draw a certificate therefor, which motion pre vailed.

Farm Superintendant Savage submitted his financial report with vouchers, which was referred to the finance committee: also an estimate for purchase of stock for the farm, which was referred to the University and Liability Committee.

The Chancellor submitted a financial re port which was received and referred to the finance committee, to report this afternoon.

The finance committee reported as fol lows: The finance committee examined the following bills and find them correct, viz: H.W. Brown, Dusters $2.00 James Heaton, Blackboard 3.50 Neb. Staats Anzeiger, Printing 6.00 Leighton & Co, Sundries 3.75 H. Bruegmann, Stove & Fixtures 27.60 Downs, Fawell & Co, Coal & Wood 30.00 Whitebreast Coal Co. 275.00 Palmer Way, Hardware 73.50 Neb. Telephone Co. 27.00 C. L. Baum, Hardware 51.55 J. H. Woodwar, Exp. Medical Dept. 20.00 Ed Church, Glazing &c 34.15 State Journal Co, Sundries 56.55 State Journal Co, Printing 19.85 State Journal Co, Pencils &c 3.25 Lincoln Gas Co, Gas 270.30 H. W. Hardy, Repairing Chairs &c 14.25 J. S. Dales, Diplomas 15.00 S. R. Thompson, Team 5.00 A. T. Leming & Co, Books 2.20 H. W. Brown, Books 13.40

On motion the report of the committee as above was received and adopted and the sec retary authorized to issue certificates in payment of the various bills named accord ingly.

The committee on course of study submitted the following upon the recommenda tions of Lieut. Townley, which are as follows

Art. I, that the military drill be com pulsory for all male students of the univer

9

Further examination. Regent Mallalieu moved to strike out of the above the words and persons holding county superintendant's certificates as above, which motion prevailed Regent Mallalieu then moved to adopt the above recommendation as amended, which motion also prevailed.

Requirments for Graduation.

5th. No person shall be admitted to the degree of doctor of medicine, under the age of twenty one years, or without satisfactory proof of good moral character. The candidate must have completed a course of mediacl study, continuinf therough three lecture terms of not less than six months each and including study of pratical anatomy and practical chemistry: and must have passed satisfactory examination on all the studies of such course. But no person shall be admitted to examinationon any study who has not attended at least four fifths of the lectures and exercises thereon. Students from other medical colleges, may be admitted to advance standing on proof of compliance with the above, or substantially equal requirements, up to the point of entrance. Regent Mallalieu moved the adoption of the above recommendation, which motion prevailed.

Executive Session

By common consent the board the went into execitove session for the consideration of the following matters:

L. E. Hicks Elected Prof. Geology &c.

On motion it was ordered that the board now proceed to the election of a person to fill the chair of ceology and allied sciences, by ballot. A ballot being taken, the secretary acting as teller, resulted as follows: Prof. L. E. Hicks received four votes and having received the unanimous vote of all the members present, was according declared duly elected to the chair of geology and allied sciences, in this university.

C. H. Gere Elected president of BD.

On motion of Regent Hull the board then proceeded to the election of a president. A vote being taken by ballot, the secretary acting as teller, resulted as follows: Reegeny C. H. Gere received four votes, and having received the unanimous vote of all members accordingly declared duly elected as president of the board for the ensuing them of two years.

J. S. Dales Elected

On motion of Regent Hull, the board also proceeded to the election of a secretary. A ballot being taken, the secretary acting

On motion it was ordered that the matter of finding books and periodicals, for library referred to in the report of the Librarian we deferred for want of funds.

C.N. Little Elected Associate Prof. of Civ. Eng. -Leave of Absence.

On motion it was ordered that Charles N. Little be and is hereby elected associate professor of Civil Engineering, with leave of absence for one year, in accordance with the recommindation of the faculty.

Regent Gene came in at this time ad assured his duties as president of the board.

Librarians Report Laid Over.

The university and library committee reported back without recommendation, to the board the report and recommendations of the Librarian: Regent Hiatt moved that the same be laid over, which motion prevailed.

Salary of Hicks.

Regent Burnham moved that the salary of Professor Elect L. E. Hicks, be fixed at $1800 per annum, which motion prevailed.

Relating to Detail of Military Officer. Chancellors Instructions Sc.

On the motion of the following resolution was adopted: Resolved: that the chancellor be authorized to acknowledge the receipt of orders of the detail of Lieut. E. S. Susley, and at the same time to inform the war department that an officer of the U.S Navy is now in charge of the military department of the university, and asking that the detail of Lieut. Dudley be withheld until such time as the board may make application therefor and that the chancellor be further requested to add to his communication a statement of the facts respecting this matter.

$15. to U. Orchestra.

Lieut. Townley reported upon the bill of University orchestra referred to him, recommending the allowance of $15.00 in full payment of the claim, which report was on motion received and adopted.

A request from the young ladies attending the university, that the board make provision for calesthenic exercises, was received and referred to the committee on course of study.

Mc. Millan Elected Academic Dean.

On motion the board then procceeded to the election of deans for the ensuing year. Regent Hull moved that in view of the communication of Prof. Hitchcock, expressing a willingness to be relieved of the duties of dean, that Prof. Geo. Mc.Millan be elected Dean of the Academic Faculty for the ensuing year, which motion prevailed. 15