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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
A.m. Rowling
255
HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
In this contest there were a number of noted instances of effort and liberality worthy of mention. Dr. Anthony Wayne Rollins, having no property interest at the county seat, residing on his farm in the extreme western part of the county, midway between Columbia and Fayette, on the Howard County line, took charge of the entire county west of the Perche Creek, to the mouth of the Moniteau, em- bracing Missouri and Perche Townships. He was the largest sub- scriber in that district for the location of the university in Boone County, and by his assiduity, energy and vigilance, he obtained, with the aid of others, a large subscription from that part of the county, and long afterwards evinced great interest in the cause of popular and higher education, by making liberal provision out of his not large estate, for the benefit of meritorious and indigent youths, male and female, who might have the desire as well as the talent, energy and ambition to obtain a college education.
The contest closed by the people of Boone County voluntarily sub- scribing in money and in lands the large sum of $117,900, for the location of the institution, which was a gift to the people of the State, and to their honor let it be said and forever remembered, that not one dollar of this sum was ever repudiated, but the whole collected and appropriated for the benefit of the Public School Fund of the State as provided in the Constitution of the State.
THE SUBSCRIPTION LISTS.
The following is a copy, alphabetically arranged, of all subscriptions made in Boone County above $100 to secure the location of the Uni- versity, the publishers being compelled, for lack of space, to omit the complete list : -
We, the undersigned, whose names are hereto subscribed, agree and bind ourselves to pay to the State of Missouri the sum opposite our names; one-half in one and the balance in two years from the first day of June, 1839, for the use and benefit of the State University, provided that it is located in Boone County.
B.
A.
SUMS
NAMES.
SUBSCRIBED.
NAMES.
SUBSCRIBED.
Anderson, . A $100 00
Bass, Eli E.
$3,000 00
Allen, Thomas M
600 00
Bonnett, J. H. 1,500 00
Arnold, T. T.
200 00
Bradford, Austin.
400 00
Arnold James.
100 00
Berry, Benjamin.
100 00
Armstrong, Abner E.
100 00
Beasly, James 100 00
500 00
Arnold, M. R.
250 00
Branham, R. C.
SUMS
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
SUMS
E.
SUMS
NAMES. SUBSCRIBED.
Estes, Berkley
$800 00
Branham, C. C. 100 00
Beattie, Mary. 100 00
Ellis, John.
100 00
Evans, Stephen G. 150 00
Easly, Edward
100 00
"Buckley, Thomas 200 00
Barnes, James
100 00
F.
Fenton, Caleb 100 00
Ferguson, James 200 00
Finley, Filander. 100 00
Ferguson, John.
250 00
Fowler, Joseph 100 00
Field, John H.
600 00
G.
Gordon, George W 200 00
Gordon, David.
500 00
Gordon, James M. 150 00
Gentry, R. H 250 00
Guitar, John. 1,000 00
George, William N
150 00
Conway, Francis F
100 00
Gentry, O. P.
250 00
Crumbaugh, Henry. 200 00
Grant, Thomas D. 300 00
Curtis, Nelson. 300 00
Glenn, Alexander 100 00
Cromwell, Richard 200 00
Cotton, John J.
200 00
Graham, R. M.
100 00
Chandler, James 100 00
Grant, Daniel.
150 00
Cowan, Andrew. 150 00
Crockett, Samuel.
100 00
Gordon, John B.
300 00
Clark, Richard. 100 00
H.
Hickman. D. N 200 00
Hapden, Richard
100 00
Henderson, John
100 00
Cochran, Robert.
100 00
Cochran, William.
1.00 00
Copeland, John, Sr
100 00
Haden, J. H
100 00
Curtis, Nelson
350 00
Hicks, Young E
500 00
Carter, Nelson
300 00
Hickman, William T
100 00
Cornelius, Milton
100 00
Harris, James. 100 00
200 00
Cornelius, William.
1,000 00
Conley, Benjamin 200 00
Cave, E. H ..
100 00
Howard, Joseph B.
1.750 00
D.
Huston, William B
150 00
Daniel, Turner R
200 00
Harris, John W 100 00
Davis, John
200 00
Hamilton, F. A.
300 00
Dunn, Jas
150 00
Harris, Caleb R
400 00
Dale, Jesse. 150 00
Hitt, William Y 800 00
Douglass, W. 100 00
Hickman,
100 00
Davenport, Abraham.
125 00
Hannah, Andrew 150 00 .
Donnally, J. W.
100 00
Henry, J. T. 200 00
Duncan, William H_
350 00
Hannah, Samuel. 150 00
Barns, Philip. 100 00
Brown, Joseph
150 00
Brown, James R
200 00
Black, Reuben D.
200 00
Bryan, J. H. & Co.
1,000 00
C.
Curtis, Fielding. 100 00
Camplin, Edward. 3,000 00
100 00
Baker, John H.
100 00
Barnes, Benjamin
Barr, Robert S. 1,077 00
Bass, Lawrence 300 00
Baker, Moses. 100 00
Estes, Joseph 200 00
Bondurant, Caleb 100 00
Batterton, John 100 00
SUBSCRIBED.
NAMES.
Bryan, Littleton $350 00
Cunningham, James L. 100 00
Cave, William S.
150 00
Cunningham, John
200 00
Hill, John T. 200 00
Hockaday, P. B
100 00
Hopper James.
Hickman, Joseph W.
100 00
Griffy, Edward B. 100 00
Gosline, William. 100 00
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
SUMS
NAMES. 1 SUBSCRIBED.
Hudson, Samuel.
$150 00
Hickam, George L. 100 00
Hume, George 100 00
Hunt, L. B.
100 00
Hardin, Hannah.
500 00
Harris, Overton. 100 00
Hudels, Samuel
100 00
J.
Johnson, Elijah. 200 00
Johnston, Noah S.
100 00
Johnston, John T. M. 100 00
Joel, George. 200 00
Nichols, Robert ..
100 00
Jewell, William. 1,800 00
Johnston, Jacob S.
100 00
Jewell, J. Boyle
100 00
Johnson, J. E
150 00
K.
Kirtley, Sinclair. 800 00
Kuykendall, Jacob.
100 00
Kimbrough, George W 100 00
King, James. 100 00
Kennan, Samuel
100 00
Keene, John G.
100 00
Keene, James S 100 00
Kelly, James. 100 00
Kidd, Allen H 100 00
Keene, Richard L. 100 00
Kirkbride, Jonathan 500 00
Park, Allen.
100 00
Parker, Oliver.
2,200 00
Pace, John.
100 00
Parker, John
300 00
Palmer, Jas.
100 00
Powers, Thos. E
200 00
Payne, Moses U 1,250 00
Prather, Thomas 200 00
Persinger, Alexander 200 00
Parks, Price R. 100 00
Phillips, Hiram.
500 00
Pockman, John B-lot 305, in Columbia.
Prewitt, Moss 1,500 00
Provines, William 400 00
Peebels, A. L. 150 00
Peebels, Carey -lot No. 10 in Rocheport.
R.
Matthews, James L. 100 00
Martin, John 250 00
McClintock, John. 150 00
Miller, Thomas. 200 00
Maupin, William 17
400 00
SUMS
NAMES. SUBSCRIBED.
Maupin, T. C 200 00
McBaine, Turner 100 00
Marney, Amos.
500 00
Murrell, Samuel 200 00
Mc Afee, R. L.
200 00
N.
Northcutt, George. 800 00
Nelson, J. L.
150 00
Nelson, J. C.
100 00
Norton, Joshua.
100 00
Northcutt, Benjamin F
250 00
Northcutt, T M.
100 00
Nelson, John T. 100 00
Nelson, Robert 100 00
Northcutt, Joseph 100 00
Northcutt, William, Sr. 300 00
Nichols, Isam.
500 00
Northcutt, Eli
150 00
o.
O'Rear, E. C. 150 00
O'Rear, Jeremiah 100 00
Osburn, John.
300 00
P.
Parks, Levi. 200 00
Payne, Noah 100 00
Keene, Henry. 125 00
Kernan, John A 150 00
Kieth, John.
200 00
L.
Lenoir, William B 100 00
Lampton, John.
100 00
Lemon, Robert. 100 00
Lampton, Joshua 200 00
Lientz, Mont. P 125 00
Lenoir, W. R. 100 00
Lowery, James S 100 00 Lynch, John H. 500 00
Lampton, Willia
350 00
Lamme, D. S.
1,200 00
Lamme, D. S., L. P. L., & D.S.L. 2,000 00
M.
Rollins, James S 2,000 00
Richardson, James 500 00
Rollins, Anthony W 1,500 00
Rogers, Frank. 300 00
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
SUMS
SUMS
NAMES.
SUBSCRIBED.
NAMES.
Turner, Jesse. 350 00
Turner, James 100 00
Robnett, W. C.
400 00
Turner, Benjamin 100 00
Ridgway, William 100 00
Robnett, Pleasant.
300 00
Thomas, R. S 500 00
Truitt, W. S 500 00
Rowland, William
250 00
Riggs, Zadock.
Riggs, Silas.
100 00
Roberts, William M.
100 00
Rogers, Washington
100 00
Rogers, James
100 00
Robinson, S. S.
100 00
Rollins, Robert Rodes
150 00
Vallandingham, James
100 00
Vandyke, Milton 500 00
Vanhorn, John 250 00
Vallandingham, Mathenas - lot
68 in Columbia and. 100 00
Vivian, J. G.
100 00
Stone, Madison D
100 00
Samuel, G. W.
100 00
W.
Woodson, Warren 1,250 00
Wilson, James C. 150 00
Winn, John. 100 00
Wade, Pierce. 100,00
Wilson, J. W 300 00
500 00
Spence, Andrew
200 00
Slack, John.
150 00
Smith, William 100 00
West, William
100 00
Stone, Caleb S
400 00
Ware, John.
150 00
West, James M.
100 00
Wall, Samuel
500 00
Wilcox, Geo. B
100 00
Wilcox, Edwin R 100 00
Wilcox, Joseph. 100 00
Turner, A. W
1,500 00
Todd, David.
800 00
Waters, Joseph 100 00
Toalson, William 100 00
Woods, Joseph D 100 00
Tuttle, John. 500 00
Wilhite, Stephen 100 00
Tuttle, Gilpin S 200 00
Woolfolk, Johr
100 00
Turner, James
100 00
Wilcox, Lucy. 300 00
Turner, J. B.
100 00
Wingo, Thomas
100 00
Turner, Thomas
100 00
V.
Van Doren, Luther H. V. 250 00
S.
Searcy, Lemuel B.
100 00
Shields, William-40 acres of land.
Stone, William W 100 00
Stone, Nathan
100 00.
Snell, Richard D 200 00
Sprinkle, Charles.
200 00
Smith, Henry 200 00
Sutton, Seneca.
100 00
Wilson. N. W
600 00
Woods, J. H
Wilson, Mrs. C. R. 250 00
Stone, Caleb, Sr
100 00
Selby, Thomas
400 00
Sanford, W. T. B
100 00
T.
The amount bid by Boone County, land and money, was $117,900 ; Callaway, $96,000 ; Howard, $94,000; Cooper, $40,000; Cole, $30,- 000. Saline County did not enter the contest.
THE UNIVERSITY LOCATED AT COLUMBIA.
The law provided, as we have seen, that the five commissioners should meet in the City of Jefferson on the first Monday of June, 1839,
100 00
Todd, W. B.
200 00
Turner, Enoch.
SUBSCRIBED.
Ready, Henry H
500 00
100 00
Todd, R. N. - 6 lots and
200 00
Trigg, Joseph
200 00
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
and thereafter at such times as they might appoint at the county seat of each county mentioned, to receive conveyances of land and subscriptions of money, to be void if the University was not located at the county seat of the county in which they were made. After visiting all the county seats and receiving bids the commissioners were to return to the seat of government and open the bids ; " and the place presenting most advantages to be derived to said University, keeping in view the amount subscribed, and locality and general advantages, shall be entitled to its location."
It was also provided that each county was privileged to appoint an agent to represent it at the seat of government at the final meeting of the commissioners whose duty it was to open the bids and make the location. The Boone County Court honored James S. Rollins with the appointment, and most faithfully, most successfully, did he dis- charge its high responsibilities.1
On the 24th of June, 1839, the commissioners, having made the circuit of all the contending counties, examined their proffered sites and received their bids, met in Jefferson City, opened the bids, and awarded the great prize of the location to Columbia, in the county of Boone. The following is a copy of the award : -
The Commissioners appointed by law to select a site for the State University have agreed unanimously in the choice of Boone County for its location.
Given under our hands at the City of Jefferson, this twenty-fourth day of June, in the year 1839.
[Signed ]
JOHN GANO BRYAN, CH. DURKEE, ARCHIBALD GAMBLE, JOHN S. PHELPS, PETER H. BURNETT.
It is an incident worthy of notice that the Commissioners appointed to select the site for the State University, before entering upon their duties as such, met at Jefferson City, the seat of government, and,
1 Extract from the journal of County Court, p. 501: "Tuesday, May 28, 1839. Present - Overton Harris, Hiram Phillips, Mathew .R. Arnold, Judges; Warren Wood- son, Clerk; John M. Kelly, Deputy Sheriff. Ordered by the Court that Jas. S. Rollins be and is hereby appointed a Commissioner on the part of this county to meet with the Commissioners appointed to locate the State University, at the seat of government, at. such time as said Commissioners shall appoint, for the purpose of being present at. the opening and comparing of the bids made by the different counties authorized to- bid for said University; and in the event of said Rollins being prevented from attend- ing and acting as said Commissioner that Sinclair Kirtley be appointed to act in his stead, and that a certificate of such appointment be presented.
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
after taking the oath required by law, visited the counties entitled to bid in the following order, and received their sealed subscriptions, to wit : Cole, Cooper, Saline, Howard, Boone and Callaway. Whilst the Commissioners were visiting Howard County, it was deemed pru- dent that some one from this county should go to Fayette and ascertain, as far as he could, what progress the Commissioners were making in securing subscriptions. The Hon. Jas. S. Rollins was selected for this mission, and in a short time after arriving at Fayette he learned from Col. Joe Davis, a member of the bar, that the citizens had bought and tendered to the Commissioners a handsome farm belonging to Gov. Thos. Reynolds, and which was situated in imme- diate proximity to Howard College, containing 200 acres. This valuable farm was purchased conditionally upon the location of the University at Fayette, for the low sum of $30 per acre, making $6,000, but which the Commissioners valued, in receiving it as part of the bid of Howard County, at $80 per acre, making a difference of $10,000 betiveen the amount agreed to be paid for it by the citizens and the amount at which the Commissioners received it as a part of the bid of that county, and thus adding $10,000 to the bid of Howard County. Mr. Rollins, on his return to Columbia in advance of the Commis- sioners, advised the proper committee here of the above state of facts ; this committee being composed of such men as Robt. S. Barr, Wm. Cornelius, Oliver Parker, Sinclair Kirtley, Warren Woodson, and others, when they determined promptly to pursue a similar policy, and purchase a farm equally as large and contiguous to the proposed site of the University here. Such a tract of land was difficult to be had, when an appeal was made to Mr. J. S. Rollins to sell to them his farm, upon which he was then living and where he now resides, who finally agreed to dispose of one-half of his farm, amounting to 220 acres, including the beautiful grounds owned at present by the Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Associa- tion, and also the handsome grounds on which was subsequently erected the Hudson mansion, running as far east and southeast as to include the present residence of the Hon. Boyle Gordon, being the southwest fractional quarter of section 18, township 48, range 12, and which he consented to sell at whatever sum the committee might place upon it. The committee fixed the price at $25 per acre, con- ditioned upon the location of the University in the County of Boone, and which for the 220 acres amounted to the sum of $5,500.
The Commissioners, after arriving in Columbia, and examining the
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land above described, valued it at $75 per acre, and thus added $11,- 000 to the subscription of Boone County, being the difference agreed to be paid to Mr. Rollins, to-wit, the sum of $5,500, and the value placed upon it by the Commissioners, to wit, $16,500, and thus fairly in fact making his voluntary subscription $13,000, including the $2,000 which he had already subscribed and which he subsequently paid in cash.
The organization of the State University, and the erection of the main edifice followed close upon this act of location. It is still a mat- ter of some importance, to notice that, in pursuance of the purpose of the land grant of 1820, the location of the University was accomplished by the authority of the State, in the most formal, open and public manner, after a free and extensive competition.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE FIRST BOARD OF CURATORS
Was held at the site selected for the University on Monday, October 7, 1839. Present : Thomas M. Allen, Eli E. Bass, M. M. Marmaduke, Gabriel Tutt, John T. A. Henderson and William Scott, who sever- ally took the oath of office. There being no quorum the board ad- journed from day to day until Thursday, October 10, when George C. Hart appeared, making a quorum, whereupon the board, assembled on the site selected for the building, proceeded to organize by the election of William Scott, President ; Thomas M. Allen, Vice-Presi- dent and William Cornelius, Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Marmaduke, the president appointed a committee of five to obtain from architects suitable plans for the principal edifice of the University, and ascertain from competent persons the probable cost of the building if erected according to such plan, and report to the next meeting. Committee : George C. Hart, T. M. Allen, J. T A. Henderson, Dr. John J. Lowry and Robert W. Wells, to which the president (William Scott) was added. On motion of Mr. Hen- derson, the secretary was instructed to take charge of Columbia Col- lege building, which, together with the grounds, had been donated to the State in consideration of the location of tho University at Colum- bia, and of the University grounds, until a president shall be elected.
Adjourned to meet on Monday, October 28, 1839, in the Columbia Female Academy, then a one-story brick building, now owned by Dr. S. B. Victor, and situated west of the residence of Dr. G. W. Rig- gins on Tenth Street. There was no quorum at this meeting, but a quorum appearing next day, namely, Thomas M. Allen, Eli .E. Bass,
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
John J. Lowry, Roland Hughes, Irvin O. Hockaday, George C. Hart, P. H. McBride, Thomas West and William Lientz, the board pro -. ceeded to the University grounds and examined them. Returning to the academy the board proceeded to an examination of the plans and estimates for the University edifice, whereupon A. S. Hills and Wil- liam M. Winters submitted plans, the first of which (Hill's) was adopted, and $75,000 appropriated for the erection and completion of the building - the building committee of three members T. M. Allen, E. E. Bass and William Lientz was appointed to receive bids for the completion of the building according to the plan and specifications adopted.
On motion of Mr. Lowry the presidential term was fixed at six years, and his salary at $3,000 per annum.
Mr. Lowry submitted the following resolution : -
Resolved, That the principal edifice of the University be erected on the eminence south of Columbia, opposite Tenth street.
Which was rejected by the following vote : -
YEAS -Messrs. Hart, Hockaday, Lowry and McBride-4.
NAYS-Messrs. Bass, Hughes, Lientz, West and the Vice President (Allen) - 5.
Mr. Hughes submitted the following resolution : -
Resolved, That the principal edifice of the University of the State of Missouri be erected at or near the centre of the four eleven-acre lots, and fronting Seventh street.
Which was rejected by the following vote : -
YEAS- Bass, Hockaday and Hughes-3.
NAYS - Hart, Lientz, Lowry, McBride and West -5.
Mr. West submitted the following resolution : -
Resolved, That the principal edifice of the University be erected upon the eminence fronting the south end of Eighth street, and as near as practicable to the line running east and west through the four eleven-acre lots .
Which was adopted by a unanimous vote.
At a special meeting of the Board, March 31, 1840, the report of the building committee was made and adopted. Present: T. M. Allen, M. M. Marmaduke, E. E. Bass, Wm. Lientz, Thos. D. Grant, Wm. Shields, George Penn and Warren Woodson. The report em- braced a copy of the advertisement for sealed proposals which they had extensively published in the newspapers of this and other States east and south, and also that the lowest bidders were Judson Clement, Phineas Kennon, George D. Foote and Eliott P. Cunningham, who proposed to complete the building according to
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HISTORY OF BOONE COUNTY.
the plan of A. Stephen Hills for $74,494, with James M. Seely, Jacob Hodgens, Henry Caswell and Robert Dunlap as sureties ; and that they had employed Mr. Hills as architect to superintend the erection of the building.
At the meeting on the next day, April 1, 1840, Dr. Anthony W. Rollins took his seat in the Board for the first time. Wm. Scott having resigned his membership, Thos. M. Allen was elected Presi- dent, M. M. Marmaduke Vice President, and Warren Woodson Treasurer of the Board, the latter of whom was required to give a bond of $2,000, which he gave.
At a special meeting, July 3, 1840, Dr. Wm. H. Duncan took his seat in the Board for the first time.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
The building committee made a report of the arrangements for laying the corner stone of the edifice, which was adopted, as follows :-
They have) fixed on the 4th day of July, instant, as the time of laying the corner- stone of the principal edifice and requested James L. Minor and Uriel Wright, Esqrs., and Rev. John L. Yantis to deliver addresses appropriate to the occasion, and also Mr. Yantis to officiate as chaplain. Mr. Minor has accepted the invitation and will be with us at the celebration, but Messrs. Wright and Yantis have refused to comply with the call made upon them, and we have supplied the place of chaplain, ten- dered Mr. Yantis, by the appointment of Rev. Robert L. McAfee.
Your committee further report that they have given a general invitation through the medium of the Columbia Patriot, and requested other public journals friendly to the institution and the cause of education to insert the same in their prints, to the Governor and officers of State, and to the citizens of this and adjoining counties, to honor us with their presence on that occasion.
Your committee have also agreed upon making the following deposits under the corner-stone, viz. : -
U. S. coins-5, 10, 25 and 50-cent pieces.
A manuscript copy of the charter of the University, authenticated by the signatures of the Governor and Secretary and the great seal of the State.
The names of all the Curators of the University now in office.
A list of the donors to the institution and the amount subscribed by each.
The following sentences, written in the English, French, Latin and Greek languages : "This is to commemorate the laying of the corner-stone of the principal edifice of the University of the State of Missouri, on this 4th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty; in the sixty-fifth year of the independence of the United States of North America and fourth of the administration of Martin Van Buren, President, and Richard M. Johnson, Vice President, of said United States.
" The twentieth year of the State of Missouri, and fourth of the administration of Lilburn W. Boggs, Governor, and Franklin Cannon, Lieutenant-Governor of said State. "Names of the present executive officers of the State: James L. Minor, Secretary of State; S. Mansfield Bay, Attorney General; Hiram H. Baber, Auditor of Public Accounts, and James McClelland, State Treasurer."
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ORDER OF PROCESSION.
1st. Governor and officers of State, and marshal of the day.
2d. Board of Curators and Secretary and Trustees of Columbia College.
3d. Chaplain and orators of the day.
4th. Principal undertakers of the University, preceded by the architect. 5th. Clergy.
6th. Female teachers and young ladies under their charge.
7th. Male professors and teachers and their students.
8th. Ladies from abroad, town and country.
9th. Invited guests and strangers.
10th. Citizens of the town and county.
All of which is respectfully submitted to the Board.
(Signed)
T. M. ALLEN, ELI E. BASS, WM. LIENTZ, WARREN WOODSON,
Committee.
Hon. David Todd presided.
Prof. John Roche was invited to read the Declaration of Independ- ence on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone, and the thanks of the Board were tendered him for preparing in Greek, Latin, French and English suitable inscriptions to be deposited in the corner-stone. One thousand copies of the address of James L. Minor were ordered to be published in pamphlet form.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Meeting of the Curators, July 3, 1840. - On motion of Mr. Hart the resolution of October 28, 1839, fixing the president's salary at three thousand dollars per annum was rescinded, and on motion of Mr. West it was fixed at $2,500, he furnishing his own house.
Recommendations of various distinguished gentlemen residing in different States were then read, whereupon Dr. Duncan nominated Rev. John C. Young, D. D., of Centre College, Kentucky, who was unanimously elected, and Dr. A. W. Rollins, Dr. Wm. H. Duncan and Warren Woodson were appointed to notify him of his election.
Meeting of the Curators, October 29, 1840 .- Dr. J. C. Young having declined the presidency of the University, on motion of Dr. W. H. Duncan, John H. Lathrop, of Clinton, New York, was unani- mously elected president. Committee to inform him of his election : . T. M. Allen, Warren Woodson and W. H. Duncan.
ยท Meeting February 1, 1841 - Present, T. M. Allen, John Slack, E. E. Bass, W. H. Duncan, Warren Woodson, T. D. Grant and R.S. Thomas. T. M. Allen re-elected president of the Board ; John Slack,
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vice-president ; W. H. Duncan, treasurer (bond $20,000), and R. S. Thomas, secretary, vice Wm. Cornelius, resigned.
ACCEPTANCE OF JOHN H. LATHROP.
The president submits the following communication from John H. Lathrop :
HAMILTON COLLEGE, N. Y., November 16, 1840.
GENTLEMEN : The mail of Saturday, the 14th, brought to my hands your favor of the 29th ult., announcing my election to the Presidency of Missouri University. After the correspondence I have had with Prof. W. W. Hudson, of the substance of which you are doubtless aware, it would be affectation in me to ask time to make up my mind on the question presented to me in your note.
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