American State Universities, Their Origin and Progress; A History of Congressional University Land-Grants, a Particular Account of the Rise and Development of the University of Michigan, and Hints Toward the Future of the Volume 50, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... this time the governing and directive functions, the administrative and executive control of its affairs passing gradually from the faculty appointed over it, has been largely usurped by the regents, and farmed out among themselves. "Such a procedure was never permitted in connection with any college of standing, is directly subversive of the best interests of our Slate university, and was effected against the judgment, nay, in spite of the resistance of the 'chief executive officer.' This is, indeed, the very controversy which the regents had with that great and good regents out of power. Whether they said so with emphasis enough, remains to be seen. "The only wise course is to have our university restored as soon as possible, in all except monetary and outside interests of the most general character, and such restraining or confirmatory action as may be necessary at very considerable intervals, to the entire control and management of its own officers, with a chief executive over them fully qualified by his talents and attainments, by commanding personal and social advantages, by extensive knowledge of books, art, and the world, and by intimate relations with the learned and great of this and other lands, to hold that position, make it resplendent, and extend the young renown of the University of Michigan both at home and abroad. "All of which is respectfully submitted. "Azariah Eldredge, "E. H. Thomson." The above is followed in the superintendent's report by the following from that officer: "NoTE.--The foregoing report, sent at a very late date, and reaching me still later by reason of being sent to Ann Arbor rather than to this office, was accompanied by a note from Mr. Eldridge, asking that the report...