Regents' Meeting

The regentsmet Thursday morning at at 9 o'clock and went into executive sessiou. At the request of the board, which was unanimous, Dr. Maclean withdrew his resignation. In accordance with the rccommendation of the faculty of the department of medicine and surgery, the degree of M. D. was conferred upon Geo. W. Peckham. The attention of the board Wednesday evening was occupied in hearing the tes timony of C. Howard Skeeles, formerly a student in the homeopathie college. He stated that he entered the college January 6, 1880; that he severed kis connection with the school April 10 following. He received a certifícate of attendance from Prof. Franklin which was for 20 weeks, when in reality he had aüended only 18 weeks. His testiinony was the same as given in his affldavit, which has been pubiished in the papers. He charges Dr. Franklin with giving him a time certifícate, etc. The following was proposeJ. Whereas, It is represented to tbis board by council íor Dr. E. C. Franklin that, on account of imperative engagements in court, he canuot proceed with the further investigation ot the charges affecting Dr. Franklin at this time; and Whekkas, Dr. Sawyer, as medical adviser of Dr. Franklin,is physically incapacitated froin safely presiding at the present investigation ; therefore Resolved, That when this board adjouru it adjourn to meet Tuesday evening, December 6, 1881, at 7'30 p. m. ; and that the special order for that meeting be the completion of the investigation of said matters affecting Prof. E. C. Frauklin. On motion of Regent E. C . Walker the sum of $1,000 was appropriatcd for making improvements to President Angell's residence. The sum of $500 was transferred fioin the general fund to the library fund. The board of auditors was instructed to have the insurance rencwed wlixh may expire before January 1, 1882. The action of the sleward in emplo}'ing Miss Lucy II. Chapin to assist Mm in his office was endorsed by the board. A communication was presented by exregent Climie, asking that this bill for $325 previous to his appointment as superintendent be allowed. Kcferred to the eommittee on buildings and grounds and finauce eommittee. One thousand dollars was approprialed for the equipment of the engineering partment or ucw mecbgnical buildings. The cominittee on buildings and grounds was instructed lo have a diagram of the campus made, sliowing the loca tion of gas, sewer and water pipes. On motion of regent E. C. Walker, the building committee and srcretary Benuctt were instructed to repair and reflt the president's house at a cost not to exceed $1,000, the repairs to be'.made in accordance with the wishes of President Angelí, the same to be ascertained by correnpondence with the latter. Nothing has been done to the building for many years aud some repairs are found to be very necessary. VVhen U is learned what changes President Angelí desires, it is proposed to have them made, if possible before his return. Stephen Fairchild is iu Toledo sick. Mrs. Kalph Whiting is attendin.s a sick sister in Ypsilanti. Eugene Smilh and Douglas Bcaunn v, UI be tried in the circuit couil to-day. Mrs. R. Locw and Mtss Loew, of Detroit, are the guests of Mrs. August HutMi. J. llaller & Son will move into their ucw store, No. 45 South Main street, today, sure. The acw buüding of the Keek manufacturing company wül soon be ready for occupancy. Kcv. Dr. Steele will lecLurc next Suudaveveningon "The young mau's lirst night f rom Lome." Mr. McCanu, general agent of the Michigan aid association, made us a pleasant cali yesterday. The f reight business of the T. A. A. & G. T. H. is iucreasing so rapidly that auother train will probably be put on. A Germán society has been organized in this city for the purpose of studying Germán literature, and having fl social time. E. Bycraft, wko has lost considerable wood from liis woodyard of late, caught a woman walk ing off with some Saturday night. E. J. Ferdou, gradúate literary department, class of '73, is dangerously ill. Hm father, rnothei and sister are with bim in Detroit. Next Tuusday J. Sprague vviü go to Detroit to count the votes of the giaud offlcers elect, of the I. O. O. F. the coming year. The homeopathie students last evenuig paid their respecta to Prof. Wilsou at bis residence, it being the anuiversary of his birth day. E. D. Galloway who graduited f rom the umversity, lit. class of '73, dow engaged ia the lurober business ia Big Rapids, is in the city. Last Thursday O. Bliss & Son receivud an order for a gold walch from a íormer member of the law dtpartmeut who is living in New Mexico. The side shoot betweeu members of the Anu Arbor Schutzeubund, which was poslponed on accouutof the weather, will take place Thauksgivmg day. Monday uight several chests of tools belonging to the workiuen oa Prof. Frieze's new house were brokeu open, and the most valuable of the contente cairied off. The homeopathie hospital is so tull that one patiënt was tuined away Tuesday uight, aud auothcr had to sleep on a stretcher. Two more patients are waiting to get into the hospital. Geo. W. Long, a gradúate of the medical department, class of '81, died at his home iu Dearborn lecently of consuuiption. Mr. Long will be remembered is beiug the violimst for the last two seasons in the opera house orchestra. The school board Tuesday evening allowed a number of bilis. The matter of changing tcxt books was referred back to the committee on teachers and text books. There was no election of trustee to fill vacancy, on account of there barelybeing a.quorum present. Wm. A.. Hat eb, Jr., the popular dry goods c'.erk, has been in one store 17years the 25th of last Oct. He was 14 years with C. H. Millen, and J. H. Millen & Son, 18 months with J. N. Gott, and the same length of timo with D. F. Scliairer; Will has a happy faculty of selling goods, and is just at home behind the counter. JA pantomime entertainment under the direction of Mrs. A. W. Hamilton, assisted by the following ladies and gentlemen, will be given in the parlors of the Presbyterian-church to-morrow evening : Miss Steele and Miss Gregory, of tuis city, Miss Newell, niece of govemor Newell of the Indian territory, Messrs. Higby, Itosecranz, and others. The pantomime is to be read by Joel W. Hamilton a well fynown lawyer of this city. -J Ia spite of the rain Tuesday evening a very lari;e audience githered at the opera house to witness the performance of Bartley Campbell's noted play, "The Galley Slave." MissMaude Qianger who was to take the part of Cicely Blaine, was compelled, on account of sickness, to disappoint the expcctant audience; but her place was well filled by Miss Gussie De Forrest, whose acting was very flne. The rest of the company was good .