Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1864-1870)

163
all Departments were larger than in the preceding year. The
year was singularly free from disturbances or difficulties of any
kind.
The number of students was, as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE, ANI) THE ARTS.
Seniors......... 43 In Higher Chemistry..... 70
Juniors................ 41 In Selected Studies....... 47
Sophomores............. 59
Freshmen............... 93 Total............. 353
I)EPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURG-ERY.
Students.............................................467
DEPARTIMENT OF LAW.
Seniors................. 114 J Juniors................. 271
Law Department...............................385
Total in the University................... 1205
The number of Graduates during the year in the various departments was as follows:
Department of Science, Literature, and the Arts, Civil Engineer, 7; Bachelor of Science, 6; Bachelor of Arts, 30; Master
of Arts, 19; Master of Science, 5. In the Department, 67.
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Doctor of Medicine,
74. Department of Law, Bachelor of Laws, 108. Also the
Honorary Degree of LL. D. was conferred on one person and
the Honorary Degree of M. A. on one. Total number of degrees conferred 251.
But very little addition has been made during the year to
the Endowment Fund, or to the property of the University.
So extensive are the grounds and so numerous are the buildings, that all of the money collected from the students for incidental expenses will not suffice to make the necessary repairs
and improvements.
An effort has been made to improve the Astronomical Observatory, which, if fully successful, will be of great value to that
essential part of the University. It was at first proposed to
remove the Observatory from its present site to the University
Square, and dispose of the present lot and building, and for
this purpose the city of Ann Arbor offered to pay $10,000, proviled that an equal sum was raised elsewhere. But, on mature