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MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 21, 1875.

To his Excellency, C. K. Davis, Governor of Minnesota :

SIR:-In compliance with the law, I have the honor to forward herewith the annual report of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the fiscal year ending Dec. 21, 1875.

I have the honor to be

Your obedient servant,

J. S. PILLSBURY, President of the Board of Regents.

BOARD OF REGENTS.

HON. H. H. SIBLEY, Saint Paul...... ...1876.
HON. CHARLES S. BRYANT, Saint Peter...1876.
HON. J. S. PILLSBURY, Minneapolis.... ...1877.
HON. PARIS GIBSON, Minneapolis.... ..1877.
HON. MORRIS LAMPREY, Saint Paul.......1877.
HON. WM. R. MARSHALL, Saint Paul.. ...1878.
HON. A. A. HARWOOD, Austin....
...1878.

MEMBERS EX-OFFICIO.

HON. C. K. DAVIS, Governor of Minnesota, Saint Paul.

HON. D. BURT, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Saint Paul. HON. WM. W. FOLWELL, President of the University, Minneapolis.

REPORT.

THE FACULTY.

A few changes have been made in the board of instruction since our last report.

Lieut. E. L. Huggins, U. S. A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics, returned to duty with his regiment at the close of the academic year, in compliance with an order from the Secretary of War. The Regents are in correspondence with several gentlemen with a view to securing a successor, and hope soon to have another suitable person detailed.

The following officers, who had previously held the rank of assistant professor or instructor, have been elected professors:

Mitchell D. Rhame, M. A., department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.

Stephen F. Peckham, M. A., department of Chemistry and Physics. John G. Moore, B. A., department of German Language and Literature.

Moses Marston, M. A., department of English Language and Literature.

At the same time, the following officers were elected assistant Professors, and placed in charge of departments:

Richard W. Laing, LL. D., in charge of the department of History. Charles Y. Lacy, B. Agr., in charge of the department of Agriculture.

The Faculty is now made up as follows:

WILLIAM W. FOLWELL, M. A., PRESIDENT,
Instructor of Political Economy and Librarian.

G. CAMPBELL, M. A. B. D., VICE-PRESIDENT,
Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy.

VERSAL J. WALKER, M. A.,

Professor of the Latin Language and Literature.

JABEZ BROOKS, M. A., D. D.,
Professor of the Greek Language and Literature.

EDWIN J. THOMPSON, M. A.,
Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy.

NEWTON H. WINCHELL, M. A.,
Professor of Geology and Mineralogy.

MITCHELL D. RHAME, M. A.,

Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.

STEPHEN F. PECKHAM, M. A.,
Professor of Chemistry and Physics.

JOHN G. MOORE, B. A.,

Professor of the German Language and Literature.

MOSES MARSTON, M. A.,

Professor of the English Language and Literature.

HELEN SUTHERLAND, M. A.,
Preceptress and Assistant Professor of Latin.

RICHARD W. LAING, LL. D.,

Assistant Professor in Charge of History and Elocution.

CHARLES Y. LACY, B. AGR.,

Assistant Professor in charge of Agriculture.

CHARLES N. HEWITT, M. D.,
Non-Resident Professor Public Health.

LOUIS W. PECK,

Instructor of Physics and Drawing.