But even if these difficulties could be overcome or safely submitted to, the selection of a faculty could not be wisely made in a time so limited. To ripen the working plans, to select and appoint a suitable faculty, to allow the professors, when chosen, time to close their present engagements, and to remove their families and effects to the seat of the University, to properly advertise the opening, and to dif fuse every where through the state clear and definite information of the proposed courses of instruction and conditions of admission, to carry out the plan for the examination of candidates for the honorary scholarships, and to do all this well and thoroughly, required much more time than could be gained in a single summer, In an institution which is to last through ages, the delay of six months in the opening is of little consequence if it avails to make that opening successful and auspicious. It was believed that the opportunity afforded by this delay to the Regent to visit the different counties of the State, and, by public addresses and personal interviews, to diffuse information concerning the plans and purposes of the University, would pave the way for a much more successful inauguration of its career. Vol. II-11 PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER MEETING---1867. URBANA, November 26, 1867. The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University, inet at the University building, in the Regent's office, at 9 o'clock, A. M., November 26th, 1867, pursuant to the call of the Regent and the Executive Committee. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Regent. Upon the roll being called, nineteen members were present and answered to their names. Other members arrived later, making in all twenty-two present at the meeting. The absentees were, Brown of Chicago, Hammond, Hungate, Pullen, VanOsdel, and the Governor. Reports of committees were called for. J. W. SCROGGS, Secretary of the Executive Committee, made a full report, by reading the record of the acts of said committee to this date. Action upon this report was deferred. The REGENT called for the report of the Auditing Committee. Mr. LAWRENCE, Chairman of said committee, reported, informally, that he had corresponded with members of his committee, in reference to auditing the accounts of expenses of members of the Board, and had, with their consent, forwarded these accounts, with his approval, to the Regent. The REGENT called for the report of the Finance Committee. Mr. COBB, Chairman, made a full report of the action of said committee to this date, as follows: To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: GENTLEMEN-The Finance Committee are only required by the statute to report at the regular annual meetings. But, thinking that a brief statement, upon some of the more important matters referred to us, might be of interest to you, we here with submit the following: 1. SALE OF SCRIP.-As per your instructions, the Treasurer, Regent and Chairman of the Finance Committee advertised and sold 180,000 acres of the scrip, realizing therefor $101,764 50. This sale, being considered favorable at the time, induced the Executive Committee to recommend to the Trustees the sale of an additional 100,000 acres. Your approval, in writing, having been obtained, the sale was conducted in the same manner as the first, realizing therefor the sum of $58,427 91. 2. FUNDS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.-In accordance with a resolution offered by Mr. Burchard, at our last meeting, the Treasurer sold twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) of Champaign county bonds, using money obtained from the sale of scrip for the purchase of the same; thereby keeping our one hundred thousand dollars of Champaign county bonds good 3. LOCATION OF SCRIP.-A resolution of the Board instructed our Committee to take immediate steps to ascertain the practicability of obtaining desirable lands, and if, in their (our) judgment, a judicious location of such lands can be made, they (we) were authorized to locate the same to the extent of one hundred thousand acres. The Committee having become convinced, after extensive inquiries, that excellent lands could be obtained, instructed the Regent and their Chairman, with such other Trustees as they might call in to aid them, to proceed to make locations in the four States of Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. The Regent and Mr. Goltra proceeded to Minnesota, and, after a careful inspection, located about sixteen thousand acres in that State. At a later date, Mr. Goltra proceeded to Nebraska, and located about nine thousand acres; making in all, located to this time, something over twenty-five thousand acres. Mr. Goltra expresses his opinion that thirty thousand acres, in addition, can be advantageously located during the next four months; and that, by taking a little further time, the balance, to make the entire amount of one hundred thousand acres, can be well located. It is believed that the lands already obtained will, within a few years, bring from three to five dollars per acre. As soon as the location of the 100,000 acres is completed, a descriptive catalogue should be issued and measures taken to secure an early sale. Upon application to the Regent for a detailed statement of the expenditures thus far, he furnished the following, which, upon examination, seems to be correct, and in accordance with instructions of the Board and Executive Committee: Expenditures.—The total expenditures made thus far, for all purposes, is twentyfive thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars and thirty-five cents ($25,622 35). Some of the warrants embraced in this amount are, probably, still outstanding, and may not, therefore, appear in the Treasurer's statement. Of these expenditures, much the larger part, viz: fourteen thousand and eightytwo 35-100 dollars, ($14,082 35,) was paid for additional grounds. The other expenses were as follows, viz: For expenses of meetings of boards and committees... For grading grounds.... For furniture, stationery, printing, etc. For cut stone, lumber, labor, etc...... For salary of Regent..... ..... ... $1,032 30 902 82 690 00 8,053 07 2,833 33 24 50 For fees and expenses locating scrip...... There are outstanding bills and contracts for labor, material and lands, which will require, perhaps, three thousand dollars more. In order to make an estimate of our expenses for the coming winter, we would respectfully ask Chairmen of committees, or members of the Board, to hand in accounts or unpaid bills at once. Mr. PICKRELL moved that the bills presented at this meeting be referred to the Auditing Committee. The motion was sustained. Mr. BRAYMAN moved that the report of the Finance Committee be laid upon the table, to be taken up for action at some future time during this meeting. Carried. Mr. GOLTRA, Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, asked further time to report; which was granted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Mr. QUICK, Chairman of Committee on Agricultural Department, presented the following report: The Committee on Agriculture beg leave to submit, for the consideration of the Board of Trustees, the following, as the result of their deliberations since the May meeting, touching the condition and management of the University lands: 1. The present extent of our grounds, including the purchases made by the Executive Committee, exclusive of the University lot, is about (1000) one thousand acres: nearly 200 adjoining the University lot, 410 in the Busey farm, and 400 in the Griggs farm. 2. There will be needed, for the University work, only about 600 acres; the 35 acres of the new purchase for horticulture, 160 acres for the experimental farm, and the 410 for the stock farm, tree planting, etc. 3. The Griggs farm should be sold as soon as it can be done wisely, and the proceeds should be sacredly kept to reimburse the permanent fund for the sums used in the purchase of additional lands. 4. The Horticultural Department may be allowed twenty acres, from the one hundred and sixty, for orchards. 5. The remainder of the experimental farm should be put at once, the coming season, under active cultivation, both to bring it into a higher state of improvement, and to ascertain carefully its soil and topography, preparatory to the subdivision into proper fields, for the future work of the Agricultural Department. 6. The stock farm (Busey place) may also be taken into the care and supervision of the University officers, in order to secure on it a cultivation which may tend to its improvement, and leave at our disposal such part of it as may be found necessary to occupy. Such fields as are not wanted for the year's work may be rented, under such conditions as to use as may seem necessary. 7. To carry on the work on the farm, it is desirable that there be secured the services of a competent head farmer, who, under the direction of the Regent and Professor of Agriculture, shall oversee and carry forward the farm work. 8. The committee recommend the appointment of —as head farmer, with a 9. It is desirable, also, to secure, as early as may be, two or three good farm hands, to be permanently employed. These, with the students (if the students are to labor on the farm), will be able to do the work on the farm, 10. There will also be needed for the farm two or three horse teams, and the necessary tools for the working of the farm. These the Executive Committee may be instructed to purchase, when they are needed; or, in the absence of the Execu tive Committee, the Regent may direct the purchase of tools which may be wanted. 11. The Regent may be directed to secure, with the aid of the Faculty, at as early a day as practicable, a complete topographic survey of the farms, and an analysis of the several soils, and present to the Board a map of the farms, with a plan for the subdivisions, roads, building sites, etc. 12. In the absence of suitable barns and buildings, for the care of fine stock, it is desirable to confine the purchases of stock, the first year, to such animals as may be needed for economy on the farm and in the boarding hall. In the mean time, the Faculty should be requested to act in conjunction with the Farm Committee, in preparing a thoroughly digested report of the character and extent of the future Stock Department, and of the barns and buildings needed for its accommodation. All of which is respectfully submitted. [Signed] T. QUICK, Chairman of Com. on Agricultural Department. On motion of Mr. CUNNINGHAM, the report was laid upon the table, to be taken up for consideration in its due order. The report of the Committee on Horticulture was called for, but the Chairman was not present and no one responded. Upon the call for report from the Committee on Mechanical Department, Mr. Scroggs, Chairman, stated that he had not conferred with members of the Committee, and was unable to report. Gen. BRAYMAN, Chairman of Committee on Military Departments, asked further time, to enable him to complete his report; which was granted. Mr. BURROUGHS, Chairman of Committee on Library and Cabinets, asked the same favor; which was given. Also, Mr. MAHAN, Chairman of Committee on By-Laws; the same. |