Regents Meeting

A school of political science has been cstublisued in the univcrsity. Following ure memben of the faculty: .Ins. B. Angelí, president internat ional la, practical economy, history of diplomacy. Thos. M. Cooley, constituttonal and adutinist rat i vtj law. Chas. K. Adams, political and constitutional history. EdwardS. Danster, social science. Victór C. Vaughrtti, sauitary scieuce. Voluey Bpaulding, the scieuce of tor estry. The above list will lic enlirged as the scheme is more fully developed. During the absence of President Angelí, Prof. Heory 0. Adams will probably be substituiccl In lus place. The following course of stndy will be required to entitle a student to a degree in ibis school : I. The political history of Europe, fiom tUe renaissance to the French revolution. ft, llistory of institutious iu the middle ages. a. History of political forms and methods. 4. Political history of America before the adoption of the constitution. "i. c;onstitutional hislory of the United States frotn the adoption of the conslitution of the civil war. (. Political tueories and practice of the Knglish governnieut. 7. Constitulional of England. 8. Political history of the United States sinccthe revolutionary war. 9. Practical qucstious iu political economy. 10. The laws of public health. II. The management of reformatory and penal institutions. 13. Tbescience of forestry. l!i. The liistory of political Ideas. 14. General theories Of interniUional l:iw. 15. Ilistory of modern diplomaoy. 10. liistory of linánco nud financial theories, 17. Civil service in Europe and the United States. 18. Elements of constitutional law in Europe and the United States. 19. Comparative consiitutional law in Europe and the United States. 20. Comparative administrativo law in Europe and the United States. 31. Theories of taxation and public revenue. The commiUee concluded their report nsfollows: To these courses (which are subject to modification in detail) can be lulded otliers, as means or the development of the school may indícate. The course of study in this school should cover a penod of three yeiirs. The conditions of admission should bc the completion of the "required studies" in June, oue of the courses of the depart-' ment of literatura, scicnce and the arts of this university, or the completiou of the studies of the second year of some other respectable American college, or university. The degrec to be given at the expifation and completion of the course, is doCiOr of philosophy. Graduatcs of this or any other respcclable college or university may receivc the degree on pluting and passing an eximoation in tuose studies in wbich thcy havo not alrcady made thcmseives proficient. ïo such students the degree should not be given in less thac oue year, and ordiuarily two years will be requircd to complete the uecessary work. Residence in this university should in all cases be required of candidales lor the degree. We would recommend the establish ment of the "School of Politica] Science" in the department of literatura, science and the arts, and that the schemc or courses of study be referred to a committet consisting of acting President Fricze, Prof. (Jooley, and Prof. Adams, with power to perfect the details Qf the plan, and wlii'ii so completad to maketlie necoBsary public anuouuecment thercof, and that the school be organlzed bo as to bepüt in operatlon with the next college year; that said comniittee be authorized to name a (lean for tlie school, whose sulary shall De $W until olherwise ordered. APrOINTMKNTS. Dr. W. H. Dorance, D. I). 8., was ippointed to the proslhetie dentiBtry and metallurgy; ür. Calvin S. Cliase, D. I). S., amistaot in dental ilepartmeut, a'. u salary of $800: Thea. J. Wampaleier, A. B. Pb. C, instructor in analytical chemistry at a silary of $900; Joseph F. Geisler. assistunt qualilative chcmistry at a salary of $5 per an mu ni: Lucius S. Van Slyke, M.A., 8. Blancharcl, AI. D., and Stcward VV. Williams, Ph. C, assistants in tlic chemical labratory at a salary of $100 cach lo commeoce with the uext academie year; Ür. W. Parmeiiter of Vermontville, cxaminer in the department of medicine and surgery for iwo years; Geo. F Heath, M. Ö., hospital surgeoa, with a salary of $450; Geo. G. Keunen, assistant to Prof. FrotMugham, and Patriek E.Nagle, M. D., assistaut to Prof. Palmer, at a salary of $"00 each; (Jeo. A. Ilendricks is transfened from ihe deparlnient of anatomy and was made assistant to Prof. Ford, as curator of the medical museum at a salary of $500; Chas. 8. Dennisou, M. S., C. E., acting assistant professor of mechanical and free-hand drawing, at a salary of $1,500 per annuin, to take effect after the close of the present college year; Calvin P. Thomas, issis tant professor of Germán at a salary of $1,400; Dr. II. 0. Allen was reappointcd H'cturer in the homeopathie college for the coming year at the same salary, $1,500; liedmond Gay DePuy assistant to the cbair of surgery and clinical surgery to serve without pay ; the executivc committee was further authorized to desígnate assistants to the chair of practical and clinical opbthalmology,and lo the chair of materia medica clinical medicine without pay; Albert II. Pattengill, assisiant professor of Greek, was appointcd associate professor of Greek without an increase of salary; Oscar Icxton was nppointcd instructor n quantitative analytis at a salary of $250: thesalary of assistunt professor Otis C. Johnson was fixeil at $1,000 per iinnum, to commencc wilh the next academie year; the salary of Chas. H. Stowell, M. D., assistant professor of histology, was iucreased f rom $1,200 to $1,r,oo. THE SCHOOL OF PUA11MACY. Authority was given the faculty of the scliool of phnrmacy to receive candidates for a aecond dfgree upou the basis of the following requirements: 1. Graduates of the fiist degree of tliis school who have showu that tliey are adapted to engage successfully in original work, in the discretion of the faculty muy be accepted by a vote of the faeulty as candidatcs for the second degree. Ap])lications to be acted upon, if possible, in the last week or the flrat weck of the collegiate year . 2. The requirement toeonsist in the aocomplishment of original research, of an extent representiug the average work of a collegiale year, and being of suflicient ability and faithfulness. 3. The title of the degree to be mastcr in pharmacy. The committee on the department of literaturc, sciencc and the arts, to wbich was referrcd the rcsolutions relating to thochair of philosophy, and the ment 01 f rot. Lieorge H. Morris as professor of ethics, hisloryof philoso)hy and logic; adopted thf resolutlon referred to Ihem with the provison that the salary of Prof. Morris lie $1,100 forone half year's service. The faculty of the dcpartment of meditune and surgery was instructed to use its discretion on the subject of special leclures to the male wil feraale students. The auditing board was authorized to make such loans as may be necessary, not to exMed $10,000. Tlic matter of ilic grading salaries in the lilerury department was referred to the commilte on that df[iartinent to considerand report whether some planean be adopted to prevent the depletion of the corps of instruction l)y drawing away some of the bO8l men to othcr institutions Prof. Cocker'.-i litle was changeii to professor of pgychqloiry, speculative philoappby-and ptülosopby of religión, witli u corresponding clituigt: and as&igumunt of (lillies. 'l'lic cxecutive committee and Prof. Cooley was authorized to appoint a lecturer in the law departraent, to nssume the duties from which Prof. Cooley lias boen relicved. The comraittee on buildings nnd grounds was authorized to appoint a superinten dent for the various works to be in progress during the vacation at a salary not to exceed $2.50 per day. APPKOPRIATION8. A special appropriation of $200 vs made for paying Dr. Hendrick for special services rendered in the dcpnrimunt of anatomy during the session just closed. The sum of $200 was placed at the disposal of assistant Prof. G. B. Uavis, of the department of oivil engineering for the purchase of a part of the cquipmeut of the mechahical laboratory. The sum of $2,500 was appropriatod for an eye and ear vrard to the university hospital. The executivo committeo was instructed to confer witn Prof. Cooley, and nrrans;e with him for división of nis work between the law school and the school of political sciencc; that the title of Prof. T. Cooley, in the school of political science. shall be professor of constitutioual and administrative law. The contract for putting down a sewer was let to Jas. Appïeyard of Lansing, for $3,500. The dome on the niain university building is to be streugthened at a cost of $2,400. The common council were given permission touse the surplus water from the reservoir on State street for tire purposes. The addressof Rev. J. P. Newmau, D. D., was ordered printed. Jut). Keek has been in Chicago the past week. Work of remodeliug the opera house has commenced. J. D. Clark, wife and daughter, Jackson, areguests of Gilucrt Bliss. M. I). L. Branch of the firm of Hall & Branch has sold liis interest to W. A. Mosley, of Grass Lake. Jno. Kucbler. of this city, was shaken up considerably by falling f rom the second story of his boarding house in Jackson Saturday night. The masons working in the cellar on the corner of Fourth and Huron strects, were obliged to (juit work yesterday on accouut of the excessive heat. We are soon to have anotlier furnilure manufactory in this city. J. Keek has rented Krapf's planing mili on Detroit streot, and will give employment to 25 bands.