Presidential and College Administration Correspondence

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Manhattan July 10. 1871 Prof. J. S. Hougham Dear Sir, at a meeting of the Board of Regents, July 6th. It was "Res that the chair in the institution known as that of [Agricult?] be combined with that of Farm Superintendent and designated as the "Chair of Practical [Agro?] and Farm Supt." also

Res. that the chair occupied by Prof Hougham be designated as the chair of Agricultural Chemistry, Mechanic Arts, and Commerical Service, and that his salary shall be the same as that of Profs [Mudge?] [Loss?] and Platt. also

Res. that the present place of residence of Prof Hougham be designated as the place of residence of the Professor of Practical [Agrltre?] and Farm Supt. and that Professor Hougham be requested to vacate the same whereas it shall be required for the Professor of Agriculture. With Kind regards yours truly R. D. Parker Sec

Aug 7. 1871

Mrs H. V. Worden Dear Madam, At the meeting of the Board of Regents Aug 2nd it was voted that the compensation of the teacher in music be $400. with fees after schedule, per annum; and that Mrs Worden be the teacher in instrumental music Respectfully, R. D. Parker Sec.

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Manhattan Kansas Aug 7. [1871?]

Major Fred E Miller Dear Sir, I am happy to announce that by action of the Board of Regents Aug 2nd. you were chosen Professor of Practical Agriculture, and Farm Superintendent in the [illegible] State Ag. College, with salary of $1800. per annum. Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec. of the Board.

Manhattan Kansas Sept 25. 1871 Mrs H. V. Worden Dear Madam Your memorial was rec'd and considered, but the Regents deem it unadvisable to make any change in the department of Music at the present time Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec.

Manhattan Kansas Sept 25. [1870?] Prof J. S. Hougham Dear Sir, at the recent meeting of the Board it was Resolved that Prof Hougham [illegible], and is hereby requested to transfer by invoice, to Maj. F. E. Miller, Farm Supt. all personal property of the College heretofore in his charge, as Supt. of the farm, including tools, [illegible] [&tc ?] taking his receipt therefore, both invoice and receipt to be in duplicate and one copy of each to be returned to the Secretary, and by him placed in file Respectfully [Roswell?] D. Parker, Secretary

Manhattan Kansas Oct 5. [1871?] Capt. Chas. B. Stevens [Dayton, Ohio?]

Dear Sir, In view of the small number in our institution who can [pursue?] the studies of a Military Course and the consequent light duties of a merely military Professorship, I am directed by the Board of Regents, to ask if you are willing to combine the Chair of Military Science with that of Civil Engineering? And if so, to ask you to forward your reccomendations in time for the action of the Board at the December meeting. Respectfully, R. D. Parker Sec. of the Board

Manhattan Kansas, October 5. 1871 [?] [?] Dear Sir, by action of our Board of Regents, you have been placed among our instructors as Lecturer [Vet?] Sciences time of service two months salary $600. We are also desirous of securing your presence at our Animal Insitute and one or two other institutes, if we arrange to hold them. Please indicate the time most convenient for your presence with us Dr. John A. [Harden?] is also [one?] of our lecturers and if your service amd his could overlap, we might arrange an [illegible] for that [illegible] Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec. Board of Regents [illegible] College

Manhattan Kansas Oct 5. [1871?] E. [Campfield?], [Sec?] Dear Sir, The memorial from yourself and [30?] others, asking for room and recognition by a Lodge of Good [Templars?], was referred to the President of the College. Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec. Board of Regents.

13 Manhattan Kansas Nov 9. 1871

Capt. [Chas?] B. [Stivers?] Dear Sir, I have delayed that I might communicate with other Regents.

The Chair of Civil Engineering was intended to cover the higher mathematics; it was also designed to meet the practical want of young men in this railroad age of the West ; in Training for surveying and railroad engineering. Through lack of preparatory schools many of our students are young, and backward in their studies. The classes in arithmetic, alegebra and geometry are large, and with other necessary things fully [?] the strength of our present teacher of maths.

Some will go higher if we provide teaching, this is now done by our Prof of Nat. Sci. but the work is too heavy. Professors can select their own text books. The salary is $1800, paid quarterly. Respectfully, R. D. Parker