Board of Regents Minutes, Volume I, pages 176-200
(Transcriptions and verifications for this page were completed
by Holly Edwards, Katy Thiel, and Andrea Mackay.)
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Sept. 29 1885.
#332
#333
#334.
#323for the university building, $3185. be
allowed, and the Secretary be directed to draw vouchers on the building fund for the amount
taking Mr. Broughtons receipt therefor as payment in full of all demands under his
con-tract with this Board at such time as Mr. Broughton completes the main
building which is to be done forthwith. It being understood in this settlement in
full with Mr. Broughton that he gives a bill of sale to the Board of Regents of
all the material of every kind now on the University grounds was carried by a
unanimous affirmative vote. On motion the action of the Board in meeting
of 26 inst. relative to the drawing a new voucher payable to Chas Schabo to
replace voucher #121 which is lost was reconsidered, all voting aye, and the motion that
a new voucher be drawn to replace the one lost, marked across the face
duplicate and that the old one be cancelled pre-vailed. All voting aye. On motion
ad-journed to meet at the Residence of Regent Teel at 8 oclock this
evening.
Chas S TeelSecy.
HereResidence of Regent Teel, 9/29/85. Evening session.
#64.
Com. from Prof. Montgy.The Board of Regents met as per adjournment with Regents Fulton,
Roach, Teel and Twamley present. President Twamley in the chair. Minutes of last
meeting were read and approved. On motion the Secretary was authorized to notify the
cancelled. Territorial Auditor to stop payment on voucher #64 $1963 90
[superscript] and that the said voucher be cancelled. All voting aye. The
following from Prof. Montgomery was presented, viz:-Memoranda of repairs and additions
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Sept. 29 1885.
Doors.
Doors.
Beading
Glass.
Directory
Prof. W.s room.
Stationery, ect.
Waste baskets.to University building & equipment.
September 29, 1885. 1 Doors for new museum. The present doors are in four pieces, and cannot be fastened,
& therefore are unsuitable. 2. Doors for
Assembly Hall or Audience Chamber. This room has no doors at present. 3.
A wooden beading to be placed on floor and around the wall of the Assembly Room,
to keep out the cold wind. There is quite an opening at the bottom of the wainscoting
in this room. A close fitting bead would probably help it greatly. 4. A pane of
glass to be put into window of Mifs Allens bed-room. 5. Enlarge the blackboard accom-
modation in two rooms, viz: Prof. Merrifie[e written over an l]lds and Prof Woodworths. 6. Get a
blackboard directory with gilt letters,- to be placed in hall of First Floor. 7. To provide
carpet, table and chair for Prof. Woodworths private room. 8. To purchase stationery and
crayons for use of the professors and instructors in the work of the University. The
Secretary of the Faculty might perhaps be instructed to procure such in St. Paul,
Chicago or elsewhere at the best possible rates. It would be well to require the students of
Book-keeping to provide their own ink. No other students will for the
present require ink. 9. To provide six waste baskets for classrooms. and the motion that
the Secretary of the Faculty be instructed to purchase stationery, crayons and
waste baskets as recommended prevailed. All voting aye. On motion it was
decided that the other repairs and purchases recommended be made.
Change of place of meetingAll voting aye. The following motion of Regent Roach, viz:- Moved that when this Board adjourns it be to meet at the University building and that all future
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meetings of the Board be held there until otherwise ordered was carried by unani- mous affirmative vote. On motion adjourned.
Chas S Teel. Secy.
HereOffice of Board of Regents, University Oct. 10 1885.
Pursuant to the following call, viz:-
Call.
Minutes. Secy. Teel.
Auditors letter ref-to the Atty Genl.
#335.Min to, Dak., Oct 6 1885. Chas S Teel Secy. Grand Forks, D.T Dear Sir: Please call
meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota for Saturday, Oct 10 1885.
at 4 oclock, PM. to act upon the resignation of Chas S. Teel from the office of Secretary
of the said Board, to elect a new Secretary, and to attend to whatever other business
may come before the Board. Respy yours James Twamley President of Board of Regents. the
Board met with Regents Fulton, Roach, Teel and Twamley present. President Twamley
in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Secretary Teel stated that
he had received a letter stating that he could not draw pay for services both
as Secretary and as Instructor and further stated that he had intended
presenting his resignation of the office of Secretary of the Board but that some of the
members desired that he should with-hold it for the present. On motion of Regent Roach
the letter of the Auditor was referred to the Attorney General for his opinion in the
matter of Chas S Teels holding the two offices. All voting aye. The bill of
Thos Tolbot. To man for pulling down & removing plaster 9 days @ $1.50 per day $13.50. To
man & team 1 day 5.00 $1850 which was referred
back at a former meeting was allowed and
voucher ordered drawn on the incidental fund
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#336.
#337
#338
#339for the amount. All voting aye. Bill of John Dennie.Wm [superscripted]
Elliot 5 days work at 5 00 [Supercripted] 25.00 Helper 1 day 2.50 Material 10.00
Draying 2.50 $40 00 [superscripted]
allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the fund for water works and
plumbing. All voting aye. Bill of Mc[ c
superscripted]Nicol and [diagonal] McAdam $687 84[superscripted] ,
carpenter work at university, allowed and voucher for $16:00 ordered drawn on the
fund for water closets, one for $335 56[superscripted] ordered drawn on the fund for water works
and plumbing and one for $336 28 [superscripted] ordered drawn on the water supply fund. All voting
aye.
Surplus furnitureOn motion it was decided to sell all surplus furniture and stoves. Regent Teel being authorized to make the sale. On motion adjourned.
Chas S Teel
Secy.
Office of Board of Regents, University
Oct. 28th 1885.
Call
Minutes
#349
#350
Book-keepingPursuant to call of Executive Committee at their
meeting held Oct. 23rd 1885, The Board
met to consider bills of J.S. Bartholomew and to fix salary of Instructor of
Book-keeping. Present Regents Roach, Teel and Twamley. Meeting
called to order by President Twamley. Secretary read the minutes of the
meeting of the Executive Committee held Oct. 23rd
1885, which upon motion were adopted. The minutes of the
meeting of the Board, held Oct. 10th 1885 were read
and adopted. Bills of J.S.Bartholomew amounting to $816.28[superscripted] were upon
motion allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Building Fund.
All voting aye. It was moved by Regent Teel that a voucher
in favor of J.S. Bartholomew be ordered drawn for $2344.08 [superscripted]
on Building Fund, said amount to apply on amount due on contract of
said J.S. Bartholomew, for the construction of rear addition to the
University Building. Motion seconded and carried all voting aye.
On motion of Regent Roach salary Ins. of the salary of Instructor of Book-keeping
was fixed at $900.00[superscripted] per annum all voting aye. Upon motion the meeting
adjourned.
Frank Chalenor
Secy
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November 14th 1885.
Office of Board of Regents, University
November 14th 1885.
Call
Minutes
Re-consideration
Proceedings relating salary Ins. Book-keeping
#366
Salary of Ins. of Book-Keeping fixedBoard met pursuant to call of
President Twamley, for the purpose of fixing the salary of Instructor
of Book-keeping and to consider such other business as might be
presented to it. Regents Fulton, Teel and Twamley present. President
Twamley in the chair. The minutes read and adopted. Minutes of the meeting
of the Board held Oct. 28th 1885 were read and approved. It was moved
by Regent Fulton that all proceedings heretofore had relating to the salary of Instructor of Book-keeping
be re-considered. Motion seconded and carried. Motion of
Regent Fulton, that the salary of Mr. Chas. S. Teel as Instructor of Book-keeping
be fixed at one hundred sixteen dollars($116.00) [superscripted] per month, from Oct.
24/85 to June 15/86, said salary to be paid monthly. was carried. All voting
aye. On motion the Secretary was instructed to draw a voucher for $31.25
[superscripted] on the Secretarys Salary Fund in favor of Chas. S. Teel, in
payment of services as Secretary from Oct. 1/85 to Oct.23/85.
Cancellation of vouchers 349&350
#355
#356
vouchers 344&336
#357 & 358All voting aye. Moved that voucher #349 for $816.28[superscripted]and
voucher #350 for $ 2344.08[superscripted]
both drawn on Building Fund in favor of J.S. Bartholomew, be cancelled. Motion carried. Moved that
voucher for $777.30 [superscripted] be drawn on Building Fund in
favor of J.S. Bartholomew. Motion carried all voting aye.
Moved that voucher for $1165.26 [ss] be drawn on Building Fund
in favor of J.S. Bartholomew, said amount to apply on amount due
on contract of said J.S. Bartholomew, for construction of rear addition
to University Building. Motion carried, all voting aye. On cancellation of motion the
following vouchers were ordered cancelled, viz: voucher #344 for
$31.49[ss] drawn in favor of St. P.M. & M.R.R. Co. and voucher #336 for
$112.50 [ss] drawn in favor of C.S. Teel. Bill of H. Montgomery for $65.32[ss]
was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Apparatus Fund.
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All voting aye. Bill of A.W. Edwards for $8.40[ss] was allowed
and voucher ordered drawn on the Incidental
Expenses Fund. All voting aye. Bill of Thomas Kane & Co. for $82.20 [ss] was allowed and voucher
ordered drawn on the Apparatus Fund. All voting aye. J.J. Tracey for $12.80
[ss] was allowed and
voucher ordered drawn on the Apparatus Fund. All voting aye.
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363Bill of W. Merrifield for $2.25 [ss] was allowed and voucher
ordered drawn on the Library Fund. All voting
aye. Bill of H. B. Woodworth for $114.00[ss] was
allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Library Fund. All voting aye.
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365 Bill of Ed. C. Richmond for $12.25[ss] was allowed and voucher
ordered drawn on the Apparatus Fund. All
voting aye. Bill of F. R. Fulton for $12.58 [ss] was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the
Apparatus Fund.
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November 14th 1885.
Secy instructed to pay bills
wages of fireman fixed
Reading letter of Prof. Merrifield
Request of Faculty granted.
List Text books selected by Faculty for use current year read.All voting aye. On motion the following bills were allowed and the
Secretary was instructed to pay them from funds received on account of incidental expenses, from the students
of the University, viz: Parker & Johnson $1.00[ss],
M. Rueth $19.40[ss], F. Chalenor $3.95 [ss] and F. Niles $2.50[ss]. All
voting aye. It was moved to allow Thos. Talbot $20.00[ss] per month for seven months beginning Nov.
1/85, to pay for the services of a fireman. Motion carried all voting .
aye. The following letter from Prof. W. Merrifield Secretary
of the Faculty, was read, viz: Grand Forks, Dak. Nov. 14/85
Mr. Frank Chalenor Secy Board of Regents, Dear Sir: At a
recent meeting of the Faculty I was instructed to apply to
the Board of Regents for power to purchase a register book in which
to place the names and marks of all can-didates at examination
: also a suitable portfolio for holding the papers belonging to the
Faculty. Respy Yours W. Merrifield Secy of Faculty. On motion the request of the
Faculty contained in the fore-going communication was
granted. All voting aye. A communica-tion from W. Merrifield
Secy of the Faculty was then read stating that the Faculty had adopted for use in
the University for the current year. the following text books, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents,
to-wit:
Text-books selected By Faculty approved. Huxley and Toumains Physiology- Foster and Tracys Primer of Physiology Roscoes Primer of Chemistry- Glikes Primer of Physical Geography or Huxleys Physiography-Witneys Essentials of English Grammar- Ottos French Grammar- Harts Rhetoric- Clark & Maynards Eds of The Traveller, Lady of the Lake and Chaucers Prologue-Wentworths Elements of Algebra-Wentworths Plane and Solid Geometry-Richards Trigonometry-Allen and Greenoughs and Harkness Latin Grammars-Jones Latin Lessons- Allen & Greenoughs Caesar, Cicero and Virgil-Lincolns Diary-Jones Latin Prose Composition- Hadleys Greek Grammar-Boises Greek Lessons-Goodwins Greek Reader-Henrys Odyssey- Boise and Freemans selections from Greek Authore and Jones Greek Prose Composition. It was moved that the Board approve of the text books selected by the Faculty. Motion carried. On motion the Chairman of the Executive Committee was Chairman Ex. Com Authorized to furn-ish Regents Officeauthorized to furnish the office of the Board of Regents, in such manner as he might deem suitable. All voting aye. On motion the Board adjorned.
Frank Chalenor
Secretary
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December 1st 1885
Office of Board of Regents, University
December 1/1885.
minutes
Secy Report The Board of Regents met in regular session with Regents Fulton Healy, Roach, Teel and
Twamley present. Meeting called to order by President Twamley. The
minutes of the meeting held November 14th 1885 were read and
approved. The reading of the financial report of the Secretary followed, to-wit: To the
Honorable Board of Regents of the University of North
Dakota, Gentleman: I report the following amounts collected by me
from the students in the University in payment of fees for incidental
expenses for the current year, to- wit:
W. Herriman 5.00 Fannie Allen 5.00 Miss M.E. Teel 5.00
Miss Mary B. Crane 5.00 Peter Sharpe 5.00 Louis Fiset 5.00
Wm[ss] A. Stewart 5.00 Nettie Freeman5.00 Milfred Lockwood 5.00
A.R. Griffith 5.00 L.Swennumson5.00 Chas. Ellingson 5.00
Frank E. Hebert 5.00 C.S. de Groat 5.00 B.E. Ingwaldson 5.00
Miss J. Anderson 5.00 Geo. P. Rose 5.00 Myron W. Smith 5.00
H.G. Freeman 5.00 Clara Mc[ss]Intyre5.00 C.M. Carr 5.00
Frank Van Kirk 5.00 S.J. Ford 5.00 S. Gudmondson 5.00
Miss Minnie B. Husk 5.00 Total $125.00[ss] which amount I have debited to Cash a/c and credited to Incidental Expenses Fund. I have paid the following bills as per instructions of the Board of their meeting held Nov. 14th 1885, to-wit: M. Reuth 19.40[ss] Parker & Johnson 1.00[ss] F. Chalenor $3.95[ss] and F. Niles $2.50[ss], a total of $26.85[ss] which amount I have credited to Cash a/c and debited to Incidental Expenses Fund. The balance of cash now remaining in my hands is $98.15[ss] Yours very respectfully, signed , Frank Chalenor Secretary. Upon motion the Secretarys report was Adopted and ordered placed on file. The following report from the Vice- V. Prest.report President was read, to-wit: To the President and members of the Board of Regents for the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, Gentleman:
As Vice-President it becomes my duty to present to you the accompany-ing reports of the Professors and Instructors in the various departments and sub-departments of the University of North Dakota. The regular examinations for entrance for the session of 1885 and 1886 were begun on Thursday October 1st [ss] and continued during three days, and on Monday October 5th classes were organized and the members of the teaching staff entered upon their duties. Up to the present date forty candidates have registered with the intention of entering the University. Of these thirty-six have been carefully examined with a view to classification, and four have not yet completed their examination. There are now thirty-two students in regular attendance at the University. These have been
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Placed in three classes as follows; Freshman or First Year- seven students, four of whom are in the Scientific Course and three in the Arts Course. Four males and three females. Senior Preparatory Year-fourteen students, eleven of whom are preparing to enter the Scientific Course, two are preparing to enter the Arts Course, and one is taking a special course. Nine males and five. Females. Junior Preparatory Year-eleven students- one of whom is preparing to enter the Arts Course, two are members of the First Year. Normal Class, and the remaining members are candidates for the Scientific Course and special students. Seven males and four females. In addition to the forty students enrolled, about thirty others have personally or by letter expressed a desire to attend the University classes during the present session. It is with pleasure I record the fact that a reading-room has been opened in the University building, where many daily and weekly news-papers are received and placed on file. Already the students have shown a marked appreciation of the facilities offered in this direction. Five literary and scien-tific journals and several papers are soon to be added to those now upon the tables and desks of this room. An order has been sent for dictionaries, gazetteers, cyclopaedias[sic], and standard works in literature and science to be placed upon the shelves of our library, which has recently been fitted up for their reception; And these books have begun to arrive. This far the accommodations for boarding and lodging the lady students in the building have proved very satisfactory; and there has been no difficulty exper- ienced in procuring suitable rooms and board for the male stu-dents. It may also be observed that for those students who reside at a considerable distance from the University, better means of transit are afforded now than formerly, an omnibus line having been established between the University and the city. With these and other increased facilities our confidence in the University is greatly strengthened. Most respectfully submitted (signed) Henry Montgomery Grand Forks, D. T. Nov. 1st 1885. Upon motion the report of the Vice-President was adopted and ordered placed on file. The following Reports of the Professors and Instructors were read, to-wit: Report Prof Natl Science Report of the Professor of Natural Sciences. Grand Forks, Dakota, Nov. 1st 1885.
To the President and other members of the Board of Regents, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks: Gentlemen: In compliance with section 24 of your By-Laws I beg to submit the following report of subjects, classes and hours in the Natural Science Department. Since the
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Organization of the classes early in October there have been six classes under my charge, which, with the hours given to each per week, and the number in the classes, are here shown Freshman Year class in Zoology (Scientific Course) students 4 hours 2
,, ,, Chemistry (Arts & Scientific ,,) ,, 4 ,, 2
Senior Year of Preparatory Dept. Physiology ,, 11 ,, 2
Chemistry ,, 13 ,, 1
Junior Year of Preparatory Dept. Physiology ,, 10 ,, 2
Physical Geography & Chemistry ,, 10 ,, 1
Instruction is given by lectures, oral and written examinations, exper-iments, illustrations and the use of the microscope. A large quantity of minerals, fossils and other scientific material has lately been received for museum and laboratory work and this will soon be unpacked and utilized. A much more suitable room than that hereto-fore containing the collections, has been set apart for a museum, and it is expected that ere long it will be supplied with proper cases. A chemical and a biological laboratory are also being fitted up with tables, basins and shelves. With limited times and means much has been done; but, much yet remains to be done. Very respectfully (signed) Henry Montgomery Professor of Natural S*ciences.
Report of the Professor of Mathemetics [sic], Physics and Astronomy.
Report Prof Mathematics Physics & AstronomyGrand Forks, D.T. Nov. 14th 1885. To the Honorable Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen: In accordance with your By-Laws I herewith submit a report of my work as at present arranged. Algebra- In Algebra I have the following recitations, viz by the Junior Preparatory Class, five hours each week; by the Senior Preparatory Class, two hours each week and by the Freshman Class two hours each week. Geometry- In Geometry recitations by the Senior Preparatory Class, two hours each week; by the Freshman Class, two Class, one hour each week. Arranging by classes, I have them in charge
As follows, viz: Junior Preparatory Class, five hours each week,
Senior Preparatory Class, five hours each week,
Freshman Class, four hours each week.
Respectfully submitted (signed) H.B. Woodworth Professor of Mathematics.
Report Prof. Modern LanguagesReport of the Professor of Modern Languages. Grand Forks, Oct. 31/1885.
To the Honorable Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota
Gentlemen: As required by section 24 of your By-Laws, I hereby submit a report upon the classes under my charge, specifying the studies pursued, the number of students in each class, and the
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number of hours of instruction per week. French- Freshman Class number of students eight, number of hours of class work per week three. Senior Preparatory Class. Number of students fourteen, hours of class work per week, three. German- The members of the Freshman Class are expected to begin the study of German as soon as practicable after the next term. English Language and Literature- Freshman Class, number of students Eight, hours of class work, two. Studies: Critical reading of Scotts Lady of the Lake; English Grammar, Rhetoric and Composition.
Senior Preparatory Class, number of students, fourteen, hours of class work, two. Studies: Critical reading of Goldsmiths Traveller, English Grammar, Gilmores Outlines. Junior Preparatory Class, number of students, twelve, hours of class work, four. Studies: Critical reading of Grays Elegy, English Grammar, Gilmores Outlines with special exercise in Composition. History-Freshman Class, number of students, eight, hours of class work, one. Study: Greek History. Respectfully submitted (signed) John Macnie Professor in charge.
Report Prof. Greek & LatinReport of the Professor in charge of the Department of Greek and Latin. Grand Forks Nov. 1st 1885. To the Honorable Board of Regents * of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen: In accord-ance with section 24 of your By-Laws I submit herewith a brief report of the work in my department, showing the number of students in attendance, the number of classes, the subjects pur-sued and the number of hours of recitation per week given to each class. Freshman Class, Arts Course, Greek Homers Odyssey with Greek Prose Composition. Two hours per week, three members in class. Latin Livy with Latin Prose Compostion. Three hours per week, three members in class. Freshman Class, Science Course.
Latin. Caesars Gallic War with prose composition. Three hours per week, four members in class; Preparatory Department. Senior Year, Arts Course. Greek. Greek Reader and Grammar. Three hours per week, three members in class. Senior Year. Arts and Science Course.
Latin. Latin Reader and Grammar. Five hours per week, ten mem-bers in class. This class will soon take up Caesar. Junior Year. Latin Latin Reader and Grammar. About ten members in class, five hours per week. This class is in charge of Miss Allen. Totals.
Number of classes, six. Students in attendance, twenty-eight. Hours of instruction per week (not including Miss Allen) sixteen. The efficiency of the Department has been greatly increased by the recent addition of a complete set of Kieperts Classical Wall
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Maps.
Report Instructor
Book-KeepingRespectfully submitted (signed) W. Merrifield Professor in
charge. Report of the Instructor of Book-Keeping. To the Honorable
Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota.
Gentlemen: I would hereby respectfully report to your honorable body that the Junior class in Book-Keeping consists of six members, and the class has two recitations of seventy minutes each per week. The senior class consists of eight members and has to recitations of seventy minutes each per week. Total number in both classes, fourteen and between four and five hours per week recitation. There will be considerable of the Instructors time required outside of class room in looking over and correcting papers. Respectfully (signed) Chas S. Teel Instructor.
Report Lady InstructoressNov. 6th 1885. Report of the Lady Instructoress. Dec. 1st 1885.
Junior Preparatory Department. Subject, Latin, five hours per week, number of students eleven. Subject United States History, two hours per week, number of students fourteen. (signed) Jennie Allen.
In addition to the aforesaid classes, Miss Allen has at present a special class in latin, 4 1/2 hours each week. (signed) Henry Montgomery.
motion to advertise in No. Dak Farmer
notice proposed change in By-Laws
advertisement in Herald Annual
#370
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#378Upon motion the foregoing reports of the Professors and Instruct-ore were adopted
and ordered placed on file. A communication from the publisher
of The North Dakota Farmer, soliciting an advertisement,
was read by Prof. Montgomery. The following motion
was submitted by Regent Fulton, to-wit: I move that the
Vice-President of the University be requested to furnish copy
and have inserted in the North Dakota Farmer an ad-vertisment
to occupy four inches space and to run three months,
at the rate offered by the publisher. Motion was sec-onded
and carried. The following notice of the proposed change of
By-Laws was presented by the Regent Healy, to-wit: I hereby give notice that
at the next regular meeting of the Board, I shall move to
amend section 24 of the By-Laws of the Board of Regents by
striking out the word October and inserting the word December
in its stead. Upon motion of Regent Healy the Secre--tary
was instructed to prepare and have inserted in the Herald Annual an
advertisement to occupy one half page. Bill of the Red
River Lumber Co. for $1350. = was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on
the Fuel Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of Thos. Talbot
for $18.55 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Janitors and
Engineers Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of The Plaindealer
for $13.50 was allowed and voucher order drawn
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#379
#380
#381
#382
#383on the Incidental Expenses Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of Trepanier
Bros. for $11.75 allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Incidental Expenses
Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of
Trepanier Bros. for $18.40 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn of the
Apparatus Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of James Twamley
for $29.00 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the General
Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of H. Montgomery for
$10.39 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Library Fund. All voting
Aye. Bill of H. Montgomery for $7.51 was allowed and
voucher ordered drawn on the Apparatus Fund. All voting Aye.
#384
#385Bill of C. E. Teel for $6.00 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn On
the General Fund. All voting Aye. E.A. Healy for $21.00 was
allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the General Fund.
Sec. instructed to pay bills
Reg. Roach requested to visit Bismarck
Board Expreses Pleasure at receiving reports
creating Stud. Inc. Ex. FundAll
voting Aye. On motion the Secretary was instructed to pay the following
bills, charging the amounts to Students Incidentals Expenses Fund, to-wit: bill
of J. S. Bartholomew for $88.00, bill of L. T. Rothe for
$1.00, bill of H. Montgomery for $5.00 and bill of Luke &
Trahn for $4.00. All voting Aye. On motion Regent Roach was requested to visit
Bismarck for the purpose of adjusting the accounts of the Aud-itor
with those of the Board. It was moved by Regent Healy and seconded
by Regent Fulton That the Board of Regents hereby express
their great pleasure in receiving the report of the Vice-President of
the University and the reports of the Professors and Instructors in
the several departments, evincing as they do the encouraging begin-ning of our second
Collegiate Year. Motion carried unanimously. On motion the
Secretary was instructed to create a fund to be known as
the Student Incidental Expenses Fund, said fund to be charged
with all moneys paid into the hands of the Secretary by the
students in payments of fees for incidental expenses. On motion the meeting
adjourned.
Frank Chalenor
Secretary
Office of Regent Fulton
Grand Forks, Dak. Jan 18/86
CallPursuant to call of President Twamley the Board met for the purpose of hearing the annual report of the President of the Board to the Governor of the Territory read and consider such other business as might be presented. Present Regents Fulton, Roach, Teel and Twamley President Twamley presiding. Minutes
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minutes
minutes Ex Com. Meetings
Pres. Report To the Gov.Of meeting December 1st 1885 were read and approved. Minutes of
the meetings of the Executive Committee held Dec. 28/85 and Jan
14/86 were read, corrected and approved. The following report of the President Twamley
to the Governor was read, adopted and ordered placed on file, to-wit: [11 lines pasted over]
#406
#407
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line]On motion the secretary was instructed to inform the Agent for Polk
& Cos. Gazeteer, that the Board had no funds available for advertising
purposes. Bill of James Twamley for $17.00 was upon motion allowed and
voucher ordered drawn on the General Fund.
All voting Aye. Upon motion the following bills were allowed and vouchers
ordered drawn on the Apparatus Fund, viz: Thos H. Storey
$21.50 H. Montgomery $4.80 and Jas W. Queen & Co.
$47.80. All voting aye.
com. from Tres. relating to draft
imp. of groundsA
communication from the Territorial Treasurer was read relating to draft
for $20.00 which amount the Treasurer stated belonged to the University
on account of Territorial Appropriation to the New Orleans Exposition
for the University. On motion Secretary was instructed to have the draft
cashed applying amount to the Students Incidental Expenses Fund. All voting aye. A
motion that the matter of the im-sprovement
of the University grounds be referred to the Grounds Improvement
Committee with power to advertise for bids was carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Frank Chalenor
Secy
Office of Board of Regents
University, March 2nd 1886.
minutesThe board met in regular session with Regents Roach, Teel and Twamley present President Twamley presiding. The minutes of meeting of January 18th were read and approved. A communication from Preston & Nott
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Reduction of Inc. Ex. fee more members same family in attendance
Report special Com. to dispose
of old stove
Letter from Delegate Gifford read Resignation of Janitor Talbot
List of books recommended by
Faculty referred To Library Com.of Minneapolis, Minn. relating to fire hose was read and on
motion Hose ordered the Secretary was instructed to order 400 ft. of hose with couplings on
terms as stated in letter. All voting aye. The following resolution was submitted by Regent
Roach and on motion was adopted, to-wit: Moved that
were more than two members of the same family are in attendance
at the University, the incidental fee be refunded at the following rate, where two or viz:
20% of fee for the third, 30% of the fee for the fourth and 50% of the fee
for the fifth member. The following report was read and on motion approved,
viz: To the Board of Regents, Gentlemen: As special committee to
dispose of the old stoves that were in use before the completion of steam heating apparatus I
have received from sales $15.75 disposing of that amount by paying it to
Linn & Andrews for work on sewer. There were three stoves
left at W. H. Brown & Sons that were sold by them for $15.00 which amount was credited to account of the
University. (signed) C. E. Teel. A
letter from Delegate O. S. Grifford to Pres. Twamley was read referring to
the appropriation by the Government for the benefit of Universities in
Dakota of 72 sections of land. Resignation of Thomas Talbot Janitor was
read and laid on the table. A communication from the Faculty
recommending for purchase books as per list was referred to the Library
Committee. Bill of D. H. Holmes & Co. for $49.77 was on motion allowed and voucher ordered
drawn on the Apparatus Fund. All voting Aye.
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#437 & 438Bills of Mooney & HarKey for $54.40, of A. Brown for $25.50, of China Hall for
$25.00 and of H. Rueth for $23.94 were allowed and vouchers ordered drawn on the Fuel and
Lights Fund. All voting Aye. Bills of J. N. Edmunds for $6.00
and of Lynch & Ryan for $4.00 were on motion allowed and vouchers ordered drawn
on the General Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of Thomas Talbot
for $14.50 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Janitors and
Engineers Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of J. B. Reiber for $106.37
was allowed on motion and voucher for $75.00 ordered drawn on the Library Fund and
voucher for $31.37 ordered drawn on Apparatus Fund. All voting Aye.
On motion the Board adjourned until 9 a.m March 3rd at the residence of Regent Teel.
Frank Chalenor
Secretary
Residence of Regent Teel, Grand Forks
March 3rd 1886.
#439The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present Regents Roach Teel and Twamley, President Twamley in the chair. Bills of B. O. Paulsness for $35.72 were on motion allowed and voucher ordered drawn
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Sec. instructed to pay bills on the Fuel & Lights Fund. All voting Aye. Bill of The Plaindealer for
$70.80 was allowed and voucher ordered drawn on the Incidental Fund. All voting Aye. Bills of Jas. Twamley
for $20.00 and for C. E. Teel for $182.90 were on motion allowed and vouchers
ordered drawn on the General Fund.
All voting Aye. On motion the following bills were allowed and the Secretary was instructed to pay the same charging amounts to Students Incidental Expense Fund, to-wit: J. A. Baldwin $10.75, H. Montgomery $6.60, J. P. Niles $7.00 E. C. Richmond $4.75, G. B. Winship $8.45 and F. Chalenor $3.50. All voting Aye.
Resignation of Janitor accepted
Special com appointed On motion the resignation of Janitor Thomas
Talbot was accepted. The chair appointed Regent Teel and V. Pres.
Montgomery as a Committee to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Thos
Talbot. On motion the meeting adjourned.
Frank Chalenor
Secretary
Office of the Board of Regents, University
Tuesday, June, 1st 1886
The Board of Regents met in regular annual session with Regents Fulton, Healy, Roach, Teel and Twamley present, President Twamley presiding.
Minutes
Jos. Twamley elected President
Frank Chanlenor elected Secretary
The minutes of the meetings of the Board
held March 2nd and 3rd and of, the meeting of the
Executive Committee held March 31st were read and
Election officers approved. The Board then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year. A
ballot was taken for the office of President with the following result,
viz: there were five votes cast, of which James Twamley received three and F.R. Fulton, two. Upon
motion of F.R. Fulton, the election of James Twamley was made
unanimous. The Board then proceeded to
ballot for Secretary, with the following result, viz: there were five votes cast, all of which were for
Frank Chalenor, who was declared elected. The President then appointed the
following committees, to-wit:
appointment of Committee Executive Committee, Regents Fulton, Teel and Roach
Building and Grounds Committee, Regents Teel, Roach and Fulton
Farm Committee, Regents Roach, Teel and Healy
Library Committee, Regents Healy, Teel and Roach
Museum Committee Regents Roach, Teel and Fulton
Financial Report of SecertaryThe Secretary then presented his annual financial report, as follows, viz: Annual financial statement of the funds of the University of North Dakota
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| Title of Account | Balance on Hand June 2/85 | Received during year | Total in fund during year | Total paid during year | Debt balance | Credit balance | Total disbursed prior to June 2/85 | Total Disbursed to date |
| Building Fund | 5937 89 | 651 58 | 6589 47 | 5371 67 | 1217 80 | 44672 82 | 50044 49 | |
| Apparatus | 1162 88 | 32 | 1194 88 | 1150 08 | 44 80 | 837 12 | 1987 20 | |
| Lights, Fuel, & Janitor | 4155 16 | 4155 16 | 2872 95 | 1282 21 | 2844 84 | 5717 79 | ||
| Water Works & Plumbing | 9940 | 9940 | 9940 | 60 | 10000 | |||
| Water Closet | 500 | 16 | 516 | 516 | 516 | |||
| Library | 1000 | 32 | 1032 | 649 13 | 382 87 | 649 13 | ||
| Water Supply | 638 | 20 42 | 658 42 | 481 45 | 176 97 | |||
| Incidental Expenses | 33493 | 334 93 | 314 95 | 19 98 | 1665 07 | |||
| Grounds Improvement | 41675 | 16 | 482 75 | 291 | 141 75 | 483 25 | ||
| Salaries Prest. & Inst. Force | 18196 70 | 18196 70 | 10011 66 | 8185 04 | 6803 30 | |||
| Secretarys Salary | 798 12 | 798 12 | 497 17 | 300 95 | 201 88 | |||
| Observatory | 13 20 | 3010 20 | 3010 20 | |||||
| Totals | 43,08043 | 768 16 | 43848 43 | 32096 06 | 13 20 | 11752 37 | 60578 48 | 92674 54 |
| Cash | 263 16 | 263 16 | 243 42 | 1974 | 243 42 | |||
| General Fund | 516 65 | 516 65 | 1634 50 | 2151 15 |
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Balance on hand Treasurer 11739.17 Cash 19.74 Total 11,758.91 [double underlined]
Grand total of disbursement to date $95,069. 00 [double underlined]
On motion the report of the Secretary was adopted and ordered placed on
Report of Museum Committeefile. The following report was submitted by the Museum Committee, viz:
To W. N. Roach, Chairman of Museum Committee, University of North Dakota,
Sir: In compliance with section 8 of the Regents By-Laws I now pre-sent a report of the collection in the Museum of the University of North Dakota. In January and February of 1885, the Museum was commenced by the deposit of a portion of my private collection of skulls, skeletons, shells, corals, fossils and models, in a small room in the South side of the second story of the University building.
Soon after this deposit had been made, a valuable collection of Dakota birds and mammals was purchased by the Board from Mr. Thomas Storey of Bowesmont, Pembina County, and placed in glass cases in the room foresaid. During last August and Sep-tember, by request of the Regents, I visited the Black Hills country and made a collection of the products of this region, comprising fine samples of gold, silver, copper, lead, uranium, tin and other ores, with mica, marble, coal, gypsum, nitre, petroleum and other interesting mineral and fossil forms, obtained in the Hills and their vicinity. This collection, containing 5 animal, 17 plant, 55 fossil and 690 mineral specimens, has been placed in proper cases,
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and the major part of it has been properly classified and labeled.
In addition to the foregoing, during the past year the Museum has received as donations from various citizens of Dakota, about 170 specimens of different kinds, minerals, birds, Indian relics & c., most of which are exhibited in suitable cases. It was found necessary last October to remove the collections from the room in which they had been temporarily placed, to a larger and more suitable room in the West end of the same story, where good light can be had for viewing the specimens. Fifteen upright glass fronted cases have been purchased and placed against the walls, and four glass faced show cases have been purchased and placed in the central parts of the Museum for the reception and preservation of the specimens to be exhibited. The number in each collection in as follows, viz: Birds 101 - Mammals 12 - H. Montgomerys collections 600 - Black Hills collection 767 - Miscellaneous donations - 170 Total 1650 specimens. This does not include a quantity of very minute shells and minerals, which if it were convenient to count them, would probably increase the number of specimens at present in the Museum to at least two thousand five hundred. It will thus be seen that already a useful and creditable Museum has an existence in this young University. At a trifling cost you have done much towards the building up of a Museum that may be instructive and attractive to the general public as well as to thos immediately connected with the University. Among the conspicuous needs of the Museum must be mentioned a set of glass jars similar to those manufactured by Whitall and Tatum of Philadelphia, for the permanent safe keeping and exhibition of wet specimens, such as fishes, frogs, lizards, snakes and preparations showing the internal structure of domestic and wild animals. There are in my possession many valuable specimens that cannot be deposited on the Museum shelves, because of the lack of suitable jars in which to enclose them: and many more could be readily obtained from the waters of the Red River and Devils Lake and from other rich hunting grounds in this vicinity, were we provided with the means necessary for their conservation. A good collection of the plants of Dakota and type-forms of the leading plant groups of America is also a great want of our Museum. Next session it is expected there will be two classes in the study of Botany. The members there-of would acquire a Knowledge of this subject with greater
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Ease and profit had they ready access to a properly constituted herbariune. A better representation of the typical marine forms is likewise very desirable. With these and other needed improvements effected, as time goes on I hope to ask your co-operation in a scheme by which it is intended to render the Museum more and more directly beneficial to the pupils and teachers of our common schools and to the entire agricul- tural community. All of these things are hereby respectfully submitted for the consideration of your Committee (signed) Henry Montgomery. On motion the foregoing report of the Museum Committee was accepted and ordered placed on file.
Report of Building CommitteeThe Building Committee submitted the following report, to-wit:
Grand Forks, D. T. June 1st 1886 To the Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen: The Committee on Building beg leave to report that our building (the University of North Dakota) is in a very much better condition than it was last year. There have been many improvements made. We have a water supply through the building. Our mains, from where connected with the City mains and our table basins and other furniture in connection with the water works were put in at a cost of $10,000.=. There has been necessary improvements made in the Museum, Library and Laboratory and other rooms so they are very convenient and all we could expect with the amount of funds at our disposal. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) Charles E. Teel Chairman.
On motion the report if the Building Committee was accepted and ordered placed on file. The following report was submitted by the Special Committee, to-wit: Grand Forks, Dak. June 1st 1886.
Report of Special Committee On FuelTo the Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen:
The Committee to which was referred the purchase of wood or fuel For the school year of 1885 and 1886 for the University of North Dakota beg leave to submit the following report. For the school year of 1884 and 1885 it cost the Territory of Dakota $2274.24 for fuel. At the close of last term they had about twenty cords of wood on hand. For the school year of 1885-6 we have paid for mill wood (and we have used no other) the sum of $1350.00 and we now have 103 cords of wood. You will readily see we have paid out the past year $924.24 less than last year and have a little more than 80 cords of wood more than we had to carry over last year. Hence the economy in the use of mill wood. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) Charles E. Teel Special Committee. On motion
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note by secy relating to Library Committee report
Report of Prof Natural Sciencesthe report of the Special Committee
on Fuel was accepted and ordered
placed on file. (note by Secretary. The report of the Library Committee
should in regular order be written here, but owing to the fact that said
report is at present in the hands of the Secretary of the Faculty and unobtainable
by me, I will record said report as an addenda to the minutes of this
meeting. F. Chalenor Secy.) The Secretary stated that Vice President Montgomery requested that the Board
of Regents grant him a short Time before requiring the reading
of his annual report, said report being as yet incomplete, which
request was granted. The reading of the Annual reports of the
Professors and Instructore followed, to-wit:
Report of the Professor of Natural Sciences Grand Forks, Dak. June
1st 1886. To the Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen: The Annual report of the
Department of Natural Sciences for 1885 and 1886 is
hereby respectfully submitted to your Board of Regents. During the past
year instruction has been given to the members of the First or
Freshman, the Senior and Junior Preparatory years, in Chemistry, Zology,
Physiology and number of hours recitation and
other class exercises, and the nature of instruction given areas follows,
viz: Freshman Year, Chemistry, 7 students in attendance, 2 hours
instruction per week. The work here has been confined to Inorganic
Chemistry. The principal Non-Metallic and Metallic
elements and their com-pounds have been taken up and
studied. The students of this year have been required to do a
considerable amount of laboratory work, such as the preparation of
Hydrogen, Oxygen and other gases, and the qualitative testing
for the presence of copper, silver, lead, zinic and other metals. Zology.
5 students for part of the time, 4 students for the entire
year. 2 hours per week. The work in this subject embraced a course
of lectures and oral and written examinations upon the various
sub-Kingdoms of animals, the specimens in the museum being
removed to the class room for the use of the class during the
hour of lecture. A few fresh specimens were also dissected by
the students in the laboratory, and the microscopes were called
into requisition. Ortons Zology is the text book employed. Senior
Preparatory Year. Chemistry. 13 students part of the time, 12
students the entire year. One hour a week for half the year, and
two hours for the remainder.
This work consists of an outline of general chemistry, with class-room experiments upon the non-metallic elements.
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Physiology - 10 students - 2 hours a week for half the year and 1 hour for the remainder, that is, 3 hours a week were given to both Chemistry and Physiology the whole session. In Physiology the Senior Pre-paratory students received instruction in the structure and process of action of the digestive, absorptive, circulatory and excretory organs of the human body. This work was illustrated by means of the microscope, charts, models and specimens.
Junior Preparatory Year. -Physical Geography - 25 students - 1 hour each week. This class was given an outline sketch of the various physical phenomena connected with the movements of the ocean and atmosphere, as the Equatorial current, Gulf stream, Tides, Land and Sea breezes, Trade winds, Monsoons, & c. together with a review of the islands and continents, lakes, rivers, deltas and plains. Physiology - 24 students, 1 hour each week. An elementary knowledge of the structure and functions of the organs of the body, and of the laws which govern health, is sought to be imparted to the members of this class. The work in these subjects, as in all other subjects of the Junior Preparatory Year, has not been so satisfactory as it might have been, had all the members presented themselves at the commencement of the academic year and remained in regular attendance to its close. Nevertheless, much real progress has been made by the class, and many of those who have been obliged by circumstances to leave two or three months before the end of the session, have expressed their intention to be with us through-out the whole of next year.
To the normal students of the Junior Preparatory Year, I gave three hours a week on the subject, School Organization and Methods of Teaching. I also gave these students one extra hour each week in Physiology, these four hours to the Normals continuing during Feb-ruray and March. The attention of the Regents is called to the fact that there is but one professor in the department of Natural Sciences, and he is without a laboratory or other assistant in any of the sub-departments under his charge. Altogether there have been 46 students and 6 classes in the Natural Science subjects the past year. Next year will see nine classes, three being added in the Second or Sophomore year. As scientific instruction is attempted in modern times, many hours practical labor must be preformed by the professor in charge and his assistants, in addition to the time actually occupied with class room teaching. Consequently it
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Report Prof Greek & Latinmay be seen that if this department is to keep pace with the growth of the University and the demands of the times, it will soon become absolutely essential to increase either its teaching or laboratory force, or perhaps both. Very respectfully Yours (signed) Henry Montgomery, Professor of Natural Sciences. Report of the Professor in charge of the Department of Greek and Latin. To the Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen:
I present herewith my annual report of the condition of classes And the nature and amount of instruction rendered in the Department of Greek and Latin during the University year soon, to close. The total number of students receiving instruction in this department during the year has been 31, distributed as follows, viz:
Freshman Arts Course 3 - Senior preparatory Arts course 4
,, Science ,, 4 - ,, ,, Science ,, 8
Junior preparatory, course not yet determined 12. Freshmen.
The Freshmen in the Arts Course have received instruction in Latin three hours per week throughout the year. The class has read in Latin the most of books XXI and XXII of Livy and Satires.
I, III, V, VI of the first book of Satires of Horace. In Greek the class has read books VI, VII, IX and a portion of book X of Homers Odyssey. In the amount of Greek and Latin read, this section of the class is considerably in advance of the catalogue requirements, and next year will yield a portion of its time to the present Senior preparatory class, which is somewhat in arrears. The Science section of the Freshman class has received instruction in Latin three hours per week throughout the year. It has read books I and IV of Caesars Gallic War and the most of book I of Virgils Alneid.
This section of the class began its Senior preparatory year, with the opening of the University, a full year behind the catalogue requirements in Latin, and has, in consequence, since labored under great disadvantages and has read somewhat less Latin than contemplated, but, owing to the of other of other subjects , it is thought best that it drop latin at the end of the present year.
Senior Preparatory. - The Senior preparatory students in the Arts Course have received instruction in the Greek grammar and reader three hours per week through-out the year. The Senior preparatory students in both the Arts and Science Courses have received instruction in Latin five hours per week through-out the year. They completed the Latin reader at January and have since read book I and about one half of book II of Caesars Gallic War. The Science section of this
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class in Latin and the Arts section in both its Latin and Greek, entered their year with their work in this department consid-erably in arrears. Both sections, however, as a whole have made commendable progress and will doubtless be able to over-take their work before the close of another year.
Junior Preparatory. – The Junior preparatory class has re-ceived instruction from Miss Allen in the Latin grammar and reader five hours per week, throughout the year, and will be prepared to begin the reading of Caesar at the open-ing of the next University year.
Nature of Instruction.
Report Prof Of MathematicsThe daily recitations of the classes under my instruction, have consisted of translations from Greek and Latin into English. prose, the translation of English sentences into idiomatic Greek and Latin, together with occasional exercises in trans-lation at sight from Greek and Latin Authors. The major part of each recitation hour has been devoted to a critical examina-tion of the portion of the text translated, with reference to the Etymology, Syntax, Prosody, Mythology and History. The instruction has been varied by occasional informal lectures upon subjects suggested by the text. Remarks. The present attendance in the classes under my instruction is 14 as against 19 at the time of fullest attendance. The average of attendance and punctuality throughout the year has been good. The very complete set of wall maps purchased for the use of the de-partment at the beginning of the year has added greatly to the interest and thoroughness of the work. Instruction in this department has been given by Miss Allen five hours per week, and by myself sixteen hours per week throughout the year. Respectfully submitted (signed) W. Merrifield Professor in charge. Dated at Grand Forks, D.T. June 1st 1886. Report of the Professor of Mathematics. To the Honorable Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen: The following is a report of the work in the department of Mathematics for the session 1885-6.
The Junior Preparatory class have taken Wentworths Algebra and Quadratic Equations. The time given to this subject, five hours a week. During the last half of the year the class have taken Roman History two hours a week. The Senior Preparatory Class, numbering thirteen have taken Wentworths Geometry, three books, and reviewed Algebra to Quadratic Equations. The time given to both these subjects, five hours a week the last half of
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the year, and four hours a week the first half of the year. During the first half of the year, History of Greece, one hour a week.
The Freshman Class, numbering seven, have taken Algebra from Involution to Logarithms – also Plane and Solid Geometry, four books beginning with the fourth book. Time, four hours a week. During the first part of the year, instruction given to Special students in Algebra, two hours a week. During a part of the winter months Miss Allen gave instruction to a class of Normal and Special students in Algebra and advanced Arithmetic. Respectfully submitted.
(signed) H.B. Woodworth Dated at Grand Forks, D.T. May 28th 1886.
Report Prof Modern LanguagesReport of the Professor in charge of the Department of Modern Languages.
To the Board of Regents of the University of North Dakota, Gentlemen:
I here present for your consideration, the required Annual report in regard to numbers, studies and progress of the classes under my charge. English Language and Literature. Freshman Class. In English studies, the Freshman class, consisting , when at its full number, of seven members, spent two hours a week throughout the University year. Besides a review of the more important parts of English Grammar this class has read critically with parsing, analysis and prosody, one cants of "Scotts Lady of the Lake", and five hundred verses of "Chaucers Prologue to the Canterbury Tales."
In addition to a course of Rhetoric, the class has handed in numerous exercises in English Composition, both original themes and translations from the French. Senior Preparatory Class. The Senior Preparatory class, consisting of thirteen members, spent throughout the year an ["d" scribbled over] average of two and a half hours per week in class room work in English. Besides a careful review of English Grammar this class has read critically, with parsing, analysis and prosody, the whole of Goldsmiths "Traveller". Though using no text books on the subject, the class received much oral instruct-ion in regard to the more important principles of Rhetoric, both as preparatory to and in criticism upon the required exercises in English Composition. These exercises were, some original themes, others translations from the French. Junior Preparatory Class. The Junior preparatory class, consisting at one time of twenty-six members, regularly spent four hours a week in class room work on English. In addition to this those members of the class belonging to the Normal department, had during some time, three extra hours. This class studied English Grammar as thoroughly as could be accomplished considering the fluctuating
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character of the class. It has also read critically with parsing, analysis and prosody, Grays Elegy in a Country Church-Yard.
As in the Senior preparatory class, instruction in Rhetoric was imparted orally. Numerous exercises in English Compo- sition were required, sometimes upon prescribed subjects, sometimes upon themes chosen by the student.
French
Freshman Class. Since the opening of the University year the Freshman class has completed a preliminary course in French. In this subject the class had three hours a week class room work till the middle of the year, and since then two hours a week. Besides a grounding in French Grammar the course of study comprised abundant exercises, both written and oral, in translations from English into French. In addition to much reading matter found in the Grammatical Text-Book, the class has translated about 150 pages, or three books of L'Historie de Charles XII. Much attention has been given to reading at sight, in which the class may be said to have attained a very satisfactory proficiency. Exercises in conservation have not been omitted, though, owing to the limited time at my disposal, I have been unable to spend so much time as I should desire upon this exercise.
Senior Preparatory Year. In regular order the Senior preparatory class should be a year behind the Freshman Class in French. But this year, of necessity, both classes entered upon this study at the same time, using the same text-book and following the same method of instruction. The lower class has accordingly gone over much the same ground as the higher. It is not however, quite so far advanced in the grammar as the upper class. Instead, also of Charles XII it has been reading Fivas French Reader. German. Freshman Class. In regular course the Freshman class should begin the study of German at the beginning of the University year. This year, however, it was thought best to defer this study so as not to have the students begin two moder [sic] languages at the same time. The class accordingly did not begin German until the middle of the year. With this half year of study and two hours a week of class-room work, the progress of the students has been all that could be expected. They have almost completed the preliminary course in German Grammar, with the usual exercises in translations both written and oral,
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besides translating, mostly at sight, the greater part of the reading matter in the reader annexed to their grammatical text book. History. The Freshman Class has had one hour a week throughout the year in class room work in History.
According to program both Greek and Roman History should have been taken up during that time. But it has been found barely possible to obtain a satisfactory outline of Greek History alone in the given time, thus leaving Roman History to be taken up at some subsequent period. Remarks. In conclusion I would state that though from causes specially affecting the Junior Preparatory Class, instruction has been carried on under some difficulties, I have every reason to be pleased with the conduct and general industry of the students under my care. The lack of adequate preparations has in many conspicuous instances , been fully compensated for by zeal and the resolve to take full advantage of the opportunities so generously afforded by the State. The difficulties, it may be hoped, will diminish with time, while the zeal and industry will remain. Respectfully submitted (signed) John Macnie Professor in charge. Dated at Grand Forks, D.T. June 1st 1886.
Report Instructor Book-KeepingReport of the instructor of Book-Keeping. Grand Forks, D.T. June 1st 1886. To the Honorable Board of Regents, Gentlemen: I submit below a report of the classes in Book-Keeping which have been under my instruction for the past year. No. of names on roll, 25, 7 seniors and 18 juniors, 8 of whom were ladies and 17 gentlemen. One of the ladies and one of the gentlemen were in all of the recitations (senior and junior) a part of the year , and two gentlemen had three recitations per week for a time. There have been four recitations of seventy minutes each per week, of which two were for seniors and two for juniors. Instruction has been given in single entry, the first six sets of double entry, parts of commercial calculations and in commercial law, as given in Mayhewe University Book-Keeping. On student has gone through all the nine sets of double entry. I would make a suggestion that a regular class in penmanship be established, as neat books, which are essential, cannot be produced though the work may be correct. Respectfully submitted (signed) Chas. S. Teel, Instructor of Book-Keeping.
Reports Accepted on motion the foregoing reports of the Professore and Instructore were accepted and ordered placed on file. The following motion by Regent E.A. Healy was carried unanimously, to-wit: Resolved:
