OF THE

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY,

OF THE

STATE OF NEW-YORK.

Made to the Legislature March 2, 1848.

ALBANY:

CHARLES VAN BENTHUYSEN, PUBLIC PRINTER.

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1848.

STATE OF
OF NEW-YORK.

No. 71.

IN SENATE.

March 2, 1848.

ANNUAL REPORT

Of the Regents of the University.

HON. HAMILTON FISH,

President of the Senate.

Sir I have the honor to transmit the annual report of the Regents of the University.

At a meeting of the Regents of the University, held March 1, 1848, it was unanimously

Resolved, That the honorable, the Senate, be respectfully requested to order the printing of the usual extra number of copies of the annual report of the Regents, (viz: 750) for distribution among the colleges and academies of this State, among the colleges of the United States and the respective State Governments and to foreign governments and institutions, and individuals at home and abroad.

(A copy.)

T. ROMEYN BECK, Secretary.

The following gentlemen composed the Board of Regents of the University, at the time of making the report herewith published. The dates of their appointment are prefixed to their names.

The GOVERNOR, ex-officio.

The LIEUT. GOVERNOR, ex-officio.

The SECRETARY OF STATE, ex-officio.

1807, February 11, ELISHA JENKINS.

1822, February 14, PETER WENDELL, M. D.

1825, January 12, JOHN GREIG.

1826, January 26, GULIAN C. VERPLANCK, L. L. D.

1842, February 1, GIDEON HAWLEY, L. L. D.

1845, May

10, JABEZ D. HAMMOND.

1846, February 2, JOHN L. O'SULLIVAN.
1846, February 2, ROBERT CAMPBELL.
1847, May
6, REV. SAMUEL LUCKEY, D. D.
1847, Septem'r 22, ROBERT G. RANKIN.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.

PETER WENDELL, Chancellor.
JOHN GREIG, Vice-Chancellor.

T. ROMEYN BECK, Secretary.

Messrs. Paige, Wetmore and Verplanck were the committe to prepare the annual report.