Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1914-1917)

MAY MEETING, _1916

435

The Regents of the University of Michigan hereby
accept the donation provided for in the foregoing instrument.
THI REGEGN'rS OF T'HFl UNIVERSITY OF -MICHIGAN
by.......................... President
hy.......................... Secretary
On motion of Regent Sawyer, this gift was accepted with
the thanks of the Regents, and the President and Secretary
were authorized to sign the agreement of acceptance.
The President presented a letter from iMIr. J. A. Wetmore, of the Class of '8i, of New York City, presenting
to the art collection of the University a painting entitled
"In the Mountain Fastness," by the American artist, Daniel
Huntington. On motion of Regent Gore, this gift was accepted, and the thanks of the Regents were voted to Mr.
Wetmore.
The President presented a letter from Librarian Bishop
stating that the Library had received 91 volumes from the
library of the late President James B. Angell, these being
works on international law not found in the Library's present collection. In addition to the above books coming to
the University in accordance with the terms of Dr. Angell's
will, Dr. Angell's heirs had presented to the Library a large
number of other works most of which the Librarian stated
would be useful as second copies. On motion of Regent
Sawyer, the thanks of the Regents were voted to the members of the Angell family for this gift.
On motion of Regent Sawyer, the request of Professor
Gomberg for permission to leave the University about the
1th of June in order that he might take up his work in the
Summer Session of the University of California was.granted, with the understanding that Professor Gomberg
would provide for such of his work as remained incomplete
here.
On motion of Regent Sawyer, in accordance with the
recommendation of Professor Reeves, Mr. L. D. Upson was
appointed non-resident lecturer in municipal administration
for the year 1916-1917, without salary.
The President filed an acknowledgment by the family of
the late Dr. James B. Angell of the expression of sympathy
which had come to them from the Regents.