Author: University Of Minnesota

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780484468589

Excerpt from The Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, to the Governor of Minnesota: For the Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 1870 The past year has indeed been a year of progress and suc cess, and it is a matter of peculiar pleasure to note the fact that there has been a gratifying advancement in all matters pertaining to the welfare Of the University. The large increase of students from all parts of the State during the past few months fully assures us that an interest has been awakened in its behalf among the people that urges beyond a doubt the question, how can we best and most rap idly prepare for that large class of young men and young women Of the State who will soon be thronging in upon us, seeking the privileges of a State Institution. We earnestly hope that this report may be candidly and considerately read, not only by your Excellency and each member of the Legislature, but by the whole people Of our own State, as it chronicles faithfully another period of the rapid development of a University, interesting in its history, and dear to every citizen of our prosperous commonwealth. Since the opening of the Preparatory Department in 1868 with forty students in attendance, the number has steadily increased, until there are now enrolled upwards of three hundred, representing nearly every section of the state, many of whom are in the regular collegiate course. That the Board of Regents have been most fortunate in the selection of a President and Faculty is evident to all. We are satisfied that fewer mistakes have been made in this direction than are commonly made in such cases. In the organization and classification of a new institution, there is a vast amount of difficult, perplexing and vexatious work to be done, and in this work we have found President Folwell master of the situation. He has displayed that ability, as well as that untiring zeal and energy, which enti tles him to the confidence of all; and the Professors associa ted with him merit no less praise 'for their efforts to build. Up and establish on a sure foundation a State University. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.