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SIXTEENTH REPORT

(Seven annual, nine biennial.)

OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

URBAN A, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

FOB THE TWO YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBEE 30, 1892

SPKINGFIELD, ILL. H W. ROKKER. STATE PRINTER AND BINDER

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,

URBANA, November 1, 1892.

Honorable J O S E P H W. F I F E R , Governor of Illinois,

SIR: I have the honor t o submit t o you herewith, in compli-ance with the law, the sixteenth report of the Trustees of the University of Illinois, for the two years ending September 30, 1892.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, WILLIAM L. PILLSBURY,

Corresponding Secretary.

CONTENTS,

P A G E .

Let te r of t ransmi t ta l 5 Board of Trustees* 8 Faculty 9 Director and staff of State Labora tory of Natural His tory 12 Board of Direction and staff of Agricultural Exper imen t Stat ion 12 Summary of s tuden t s 14 Occupations of g radua tes 14

Proceedings of Board of Trus tees , 1890-1891 15 Meeting of September 9,1890 15 Meeting of December 9,1890 37 Meeting of March 10,1891 51

Adjourned sess ion , April 10,189] 87 Meeting of J u n e 9,1891 89 Meeting of August 7,1891 I l l

Financial r epor t s and war ran t s , 1890-1891 116

Proceedings of Board of Trus tees , 1891-1892 135 Meeting of September 8.1891 135 Meeting of December 8.1891 154 Meeting of March 8.1892 197 Meeting of J u n e 7,1892 227

Adjourned session, June 27, 1892 248 Financial r epor t s and warrants , 1891-1892 '. *. 263

Repor t of State Labora tory of Natural His tory i 284 Repor t .of Agricultural Exper imen t Stat ion 289 I n d e x 293

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

EX-OFFICIIS.

HON. J O S E P H W. F I F E R , Governor of the State of Illinois.

HON. L A F A Y E T T E FUNK, President State Board of Agriculture.

H O N . H E N R Y RAAB, Superintendent of Public Instruction.

TERM EXPIRES 1893.

EMORY COBB, KANKAKEE. GEORGE R. SHAWHAN, URBANA. W. W. CLEMENS, MARION.

TERM EXPIRES 1895.

FRANCIS M. McKAY, CHICAGO. ALEXANDER McLEAN, MACOMB. SAMUEL A. BULLARD, SPRINGFIELD.

TERM EXPIRES 1897.

RICHARD P. MORGAN, DWIGHT. JOHN H. BRYANT, PRINCETON. NELSON W. GRAHAM, CARBONDALE.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. '

SAMUEL A. BULLARD, SPRINGFIELD, President. WILLIAM L. PILLSBURY, URBANA, Secretary. JOHN W. BUNN, SPRINGFIELD, Treasurer. PROFESSOR S. W. SHATTUCK, CHAMPAIGN, Business Agent.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SAMUEL A. BULLARD, Chairman. EMORY COBB. LAFAYETTE FUNK.

FACULTY.

(IN ORDER OF SENIORITY OF APPOINTMENT.)

THOMAS JONATHAN BURRILL, M.A., P H . D . , Acting Regent, Professor of Botany and Horticulture. 1107 Green Street, 77.*

SAMUEL WALKER SHATTUCK, M.A., C.E., Professor of Mathematics. 108 West Hill Street, C.

EDWARD SNYDER, M.A., Professor of the German Language and Literature. 308 West Church Street, C.

NATHAN CLIFFORD RICKER, M . A R C H . , Professor of Architecture. 608 West Green Street, 77.

JAMES DOUGLASS CRAWFORD, M.A., Professor of History and Secretary. 914 West Church Street, C.

GEORGE ESPY MORROW, M.A., Professor of Agriculture. University Farm, 77.

IRA OSBORN BAKER, C#E., Professor of Civil Engineering. 607 West University Avenue, C.

STEPHEN ALFRED FORBES, P H . D . , Professor of Zoology and Entomology. 1109 Springfield Avenue, 77.

JAMES HENRY BROWNLEE, M.A., Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory. 914 Locust Street, 77.

CHARLES WESLEY ROLFE, M.S., Professor of Geology. 207 West Green Street, 77.

DONALD MCINTOSH, Y.S., Professor of Yeterinary Science. 505 West Church Street, C.

ARTHUR NEWELL TALBOT, C.E., Professor of Municipal Engineering. 617 West University Aveuue, C.

ARTHUR WILLIAM PALMER, Sc.D., Professor of Chemistry. 201 West Church Street, C.

FRANK FORREST FREDERICK, Professor of Industrial Art and Design. 501 Main Street^ 77.

ELBRIDGE ROMEYN HILLS, First Lieut. 5th Artillery, U.S.A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics. 404 Main Street, 77.

SAMUEL WILSON PARR, M.S., Professor of Analytical Chemistry. 310 West Church Street, 0.

*U. indicates Urbana; C. Champaign.

T H E R E V . MISAEL KAMA PARADIS, M.A., Professor of the French Language and Literature. 913 West Green Street, U.

HERBERT JEWETT BARTON, M.A., Professor of the Latin Language and Literature. 306 West Hill Street, C.

CHARLES MELYILLE MOSS, M.A., P H . D . , Professor of the Greek Language and Literature. 503 West Elm Street, U.

WALTER JOHN BALDWIN, B.S., Professor of Mining Engineering. 205 West Main Street, U.

CHARLES WALTER SCRIBNER, A.B., M.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering.* 407 North Elm Street, C.

DANIEL KILHAM DODGE, A.M., P H . D . , Professor of the English Language and Literature, fl03 West University Av., C.

GEORGE WILLIAM MYERS, M.L., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. 601 West Green Street, U.

KATHARINE MERRILL, A.B., Assistant Professor of the English Language and Literature, andPreceptress.f

608 West Green Street, U.

DANIEL WILLIAM SHEA, A.M., P H . D . , Assistant Professor of Physics, f 403 West Hill Street, C. WILLIAM OTTERBEIN KROHN, A.M., P H . D . ,

Assistant Professor of Psychology, f 205 West University Avenue, C. EDWARD KIMBALL HALL, A.B.,

Director of the Gymnasium and Instructor in Athletics, t 403 West Hill Street, C.

INSTRUCTOES AND ASSISTANTS.

GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKER, Instructor in Wood Working and Foreman. 410 South Neil Street, C.

RUFUS ANDERSON, M.E., Instructor in Iron Working and Foreman. 1105 East Springfield Avenue, C.

HOWARD STIDHAM BRODE, Assistant in Zoology. 601 John Street, C. JAMES MCLAREN WHITE, B.S.,

Assistant in Architecture. 106 West University Avenue, C. EDITH ADELAIDE SHATTUCK,

Assistant in Drawing. 108 West Hill Street, C. GEORGE PERKINS CLINTON. B.S.,

Assistant in Botany. U.

THOMAS ARKLE CLARK, B.S., Instructor in English and Latin. 606 West Green Street, U

ROBERT HUMPHREY FORBES, B.S., First Assistant in Chemistry. 809 West Church Street, C.

FRANK DUANE GARDNER, B.S., Assistant in Agriculture, f 507 John Street, C.

* Appointed in March, 1892. + Appointed at the beginning of 1892-3.

CYRUS DANIEL McLANE, B.S., Instructor in General Engineering Drawing.* 307 North Prairie Street, C.

WILLIAM EMANUEL SANDFORD, P H . C , Second Assistant in Chemistry.* Jfil South State Street, C.

WILLIAM DAVID PENCE, Assistant in Municipal and Sanitary Engineering.* 106 West University Av., G.

JOHN GIVEN THOMPSON, A.M., Instructor in Mathematics. 511 West University Avenue, G.

CYEIL BALFOUR CLARK, Assistant in Machine Shop. 602 John Street, G.

HERVEY EDWIN PARKER, Assistant in Architectural Shop.* 502 South Bandolph Street, G.

ALBERT LOUIS KUEHMSTED, M.E., Assistant in Physics and Electrical Engineering.* 201 West Park Street, G.

G. NAPOLEONE CAROZZE, Instructor in Music.

FELLOWSHIPS.

In College of Science. ALICE MAY BARBER, B.S.

Assistant in Physiology. 1107 Green Street, U.

In College of Literature. HERMANN S PIATT, B.A.,

Assistant in Modern Languages. 603 West Glark Street, G.

NON-EESIDENT LECTURERS.

During the year the Board of Trustees authorized a course of lectures to students in the College of Engineering. In this course lectures upon the subjects named have been given by the following eminent specialists:

W. L. B. JENNEY, Chicago. Tall Building Construction.

DAVID L. BARNES, Chicago. Recent Locomotive Construction.

WILLIAM SOOY SMITH, Chicago. Tall Building Construction.

J. A. C. WADDELL, Kansas City, Mo. Bridge Design.

* Appointed at beginning of 1892-3.

GEOKGE CUTTER, Chicago. Electrical Transmission of Power.

FRANCIS B. BADT, Chicago. Commercial Distribution of Power.

DANKMAR ADLER, Chicago. Design of Auditoriums.

LIBRARY STAFF.

PROFESSOR JAMES DOUGLASS CRAWFORD, M.A.r Librarian. 308 West Church Street, C.

CLEAVES BENNETT, B.L., Assistant Librarian. 105 West University Avenue, C<

STATE LABORATORY OF NATURAL HISTORY.

Laboratory Staff.

PROFESSOR STEPHEN ALFRED FORBES, P H . D . , Director of State Laboratoryjand State Entomologist. 1109 Springfield Av., 77.

PROFESSOR THOMAS JONATHAN BURRILL, M.A., P H . D . , Botanist. 1107 West Green Street, U.

CHARLES ARTHUR HART, Office Entomologist. 915 West Green Street, U.

JOHN MARTEN, Field Entomologist. 602 West Hill Street, C.

MARY JANE SNYDER, Stenographer. 601 John Street, C.

BOARD OF DIRECTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERI-MENT STATION.

PROFESSOR GEORGE E. MORROW, President.

FROM THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, E. E. CHESTER, Champaign.

FROM THE STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, HENRY M. DUNLAP, Savoy.

F R O M THE STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION, H. B. GURLER, DeKalb.

EMORY COBB, Kankakee. LAFAYETTE FUNK, Shirley. PROFESSOR THOMAS J. BURRILL. PROFESSOR STEPHEN A. FORBES. EDWARD H. FARRINGTON.

Station Staft. PROFESSOR GEORGE ESPY MORROW, M.A.,

Agriculturist. University Farm, 77.

WILLIAM LOW PILLSBURY, M.A., Secretary. 504 West Elm Street, 77. Office, third story of Chemical Building.

PROFESSOR THOMAS JONATHAN BURRILL, P H , D . , Horticulturist and Botanist. 1107 West Green Street, TJ.

EDWARD HOLYOKE FARRINGTON, M.S., Chemist. 201 Bandolph Street, C.

PROFESSOR STEPHEN ALFRED FORBES, P H . D . , Consulting Entomologist. 1109 Springfield Avenue, 77.

PROFESSOR DONALD McINTOSH, Y.S., Consulting Yeterinarian. 505 West Church Street, C.

GEORGE WASHINGTON McCLUER, B.S., Assistant Horticulturist. 505 John Street, C.

GEORGE PERKINS CLINTON, B.S., Assistant Botanist. 77.

ELNATHAN KEMPER NELSON, Assistant Chemist. 601 John Street, C.

FRANK DUANE GARDNER, B.S., Assistant Agriculturist. 507 John Street, C.

NOTICE.

The Bulletins of the Agricultural Experiment Station will he sent free of charge to any person in the State of Illinois who is engaged in agricul-tural pursuits, and who will send his name and postoffice.

Address: AGRICULTURAL E X P E R I M E N T STATION,

Champaign, 111.

SUMMARY OF STUDENTS.

B Y C L A S S E S .

Res iden t g radua tes

Sophomores

P repa ra to ry Special

Total

B Y C O U R S E S .

Agricul ture Mechanical engineer ing

Civil eng ineer ing Mining engineer ing Archi tecture Chemis t ry Natura l h is tory Ar t and des ign

Classical

Not specified

Total

1890-91.

1 37 49 90

136 112 19

444

22 78 1

95 5

73 50 35

52

12

21

444

3 o B CD P

2 12 6

11 20 20 4

75

1 16 4

43

5

6

75

^ 1

3 49 55

101 156 132 23

519

1 22 78 l!

95

73 51 511 4

95

ii 27

519

1891-92.

1 * CD

5 41 50 93

157 137

1 U 494

11 88 29 87 6

91 41 40

54

12 1

1 31 494

3 o B CD P

3 5 7 8

27 26 13

89

1 4

13 7 2

45 1 5

11

89

O:

8: 46 57

101 184 165 24

585

11 88 2& 87 6

92* 45 53; 7 2

99 4

17 1

42

583»

ABSTRACT OF OCCUPATION OF GRADUATES.

Total

Men.

41 75 43 7

40 13 14 23 55 56 1

53 26 9

50 42

19

567

Women.

i

3i

l

8 3

68 24

5

139

Total.

41 75 43 7

41 13 14 23 55 87 1

53 27 9

58 45 68 24 24

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