Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1864-1870)

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Present-Regents Johnson, Sill, Sweezey, Stockwell,
Walker, Willard and Burt.
In the absence of the President, on motion of lRegent
Sill, Regent Burt was called to the Chair.
Regent Burt, from the Committee on the Museum, to
whom was referred the report of Prof. Winchell recommending that $200 be offered for the Van Vcchten Collection of
Minerals, reported, reconmending that Priof Winchell be instructed to offer that sum for the Collection. The report was
adopted.
On motion of Regent Walker the subject of additional
cases to protect the terra cotta statuettes, and railing needed
in the north rooms of the Museum, was referred to the Executive Committee.
Regent Stockwell, from the Committee on the Mledical
Department, submitted the following report, which was
adopted:
The Committee on the Medical Department, to whom
was referred the project of organizing a Hospital in connection
with the Medical Department of the University, would respectfully recommend that tlie north-east dwelling house on the
University grounds be set apart for that purpose.
Regent Walker presented the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Rlesolvedl, That in view of the resolution just passed establishing a Hospital in connection with the Medical Departnment of the University, it becomes necessary that the Professor
of Surgery should be a resident of Ann Arbor..Resolvecd, That Dr. Win. Warren Greene, of Portland,
Me., be elected to the Professorship of Surgery in the University, with the understanding that he become a resident of
Ann Arbor.
The Librarian submitted a report relative to the progress
of the workof catalogueing the Library, and asked an additional
appropriation of $300 to complete the work.
On motion of Regent Johnson the sum of $300 was appropriated to complete the work of catalogueing the General
Library by the following vote: