Purdue University (Indiana).—Board of trustees consists of nine members appointed by the governor for terms of six years. Two of the number shall be nominated by the State board of agriculture, one by the State board of horticulture, and six selected by the governor.

State University of Iowa.-Board of regents consists of the governor and the State superintendent of public instruction ex officio; one member from each Congressional district elected by the general assembly for a term of six years.

Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.—Board of trustees consists of the governor and the State superintendent of public instruction ex officio; one member from each Congressional district elected by the general assembly for a term of six years.

University of Kansas.—Board of regents consists of the chancellor ex officio, and six members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of four years.

Kansas State Agricultural College.--Board of regents consists of the president of the college ex officio, and six members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of four years.

Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky.—Board of trustees consists of the governor and the president of the college ex officio, and fifteen members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, one-third every two years for terms of six years. One appointment shall be made from each Congressional district outside of the Congressional district in which Lexington (the seat of the college) is situated and the remainder from the latter district, but no more than three trustees may be appointed from the county of Fayette. The board has power to fill all vacancies occasioned by the death, resignation, or refusal to serve of any of the trustees appointed on behalf of the State.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.-Board of supervisors consists of the governor, the State superintendent of public education, and the president of the university, ex officio; twelve members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of four years. Six of the fifteen supervisors must be alumni, and one member must be appointed from the parish of East Baton Rouge.

Southern University (Louisiana).—Board of trustees consists of twelve members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of four years; at least four of the twelve must be appointed from the colored race.

University of Maine.—Board of trustees consists of seven members appointed by the governor and approved by the council for terms of seven years, and one member elected by the alumni for a term of three years.

Maryland Agricultural College.--Board of trustees consists of the governor, the comptroller of treasury, the attorney-general, the State treasurer, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of delegates, ex officio; one member appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate from each congressional district for a term of six years; five members elected by the stockholders for one year or until their successors are elected.

Massachusetts Agricultural College.—The corporation consists of the governor, the president of the college, the secretary of the State board of education, the secretary of the State board of agriculture, ex officio; fourteen members appointed by the governor, two annually, for terms of seven years. The alumni exercise the right of recommendation of candidates.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology.-The corporation consists of the governor, the chief justice of supreme court, and the secretary of the State board of education, ex officio; not more than forty-seven other members to hold office for life and to be chosen by vote of the corporation by ballot.

University of Michigan.-Board of regents consists of eight members elected by popular vote, two every two years, for terms of eight years. The president of the university is ex officio president of the board, with the privilege of speaking, but not of voting.

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Michigan State Agricultural College. The governing body is the State board of agriculture, which consists of the governor and the president of the college ex officio, and six members appointed by the governor for terms of six years.

Michigan College of Mines:-Board of control consists of six members appointed by the governor, two every two years, for terms of six years.

University of Minnesota. -Board of regents consists of the governor, the State superintendent of public instruction, and the president of the university, ex officio; nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years.

University of Mississippi.-Board of trustees consists of the governor and the State superintendent of education ex officio; fifteen members, one from each congressional district and two from the State at large, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years.

Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College.-Board of trustees consists of the governor and the State superintendent of education ex officio; nine members, a majority of whom shall be practical agriculturists or mechanics, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years. Trustees shall be ineligible to succeed themselves more than once.

Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College (Mississippi).—Board of trustees constituted like that of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College. (See above.) University of the State of Missouri.—Board of curators consists of nine members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years, three being appointed every two years. Not more than one member may be appointed from the same Congressional district.

University of Montana.-The governing body is the State board of education, which consists of the governor, the attorney-general, and the State superintendent of public instruction, ex officio, and eight members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, two each year, for terms of four years.

Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.-The general control is in the hands of the State board of education. (See under University of Montana.) The direct supervision is vested in an executive board of five members, one of whom is appointed yearly by the governor, subject to the approval of the State board of education.

University of Nebraska.—Board of regents consists of six members elected by popular vote, two biennially, for terms of six years.

Nerada State University.—Board of regents consists of three members elected by popular vote, the terms of two members expiring every two years. At each election one member is chosen for a term of two years and the other for a term of four years. New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.—Board of trustees consists of the governor and the president of the college, ex officio; one member elected by the alumni for a term of three years; ten members appointed by the governor, with the advice of the council, one at least from each councilor district, and so classified and commissioned that the terms of three trustees shall become vacant annually. Not more than five of the trustees appointed by the governor and council shall belong to the same political party, and at least seven of them shall be practical farmers.

Rutgers Scientific School (New Jersey College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts).— Under control of board of trustees of Rutgers College, which consists of the governor, the chief justice, and the attorney-general, ex officio; thirty-six members, of whom two-thirds must be communicants in the Reformed (Dutch) Church. The school is

under the supervision of a board of visitors consisting of two members from each Congressional district, appointed by the governor for a term of two years.

University of New Mexico.-Board of regents consists of the governor and the superintendent of public instruction, ex officio; five members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature for terms of five years, the term of one member expiring each year.

New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.-Board of regents constituted like that of the University of New Mexico. (See above.)

New Mexico School of Mines.—Board of trustees constituted like that of the University of New Mexico. (See above.)

Cornell University (New York State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts).--Board of trustees consists of the eldest male lineal descendant of Ezra Cornell, the president of the university, the governor, the lieutenant-governor, the speaker of the assembly, the State superintendent of public instruction, the commissioner of agriculture, the president of the State Agricultural Society, the librarian of Cornell Library, ex officio; twenty members elected by the board, four each year, for terms of five years; ten members elected by the alumni, two each year, for terms of five years.

University of North Carolina.—Board of trustees consists of the governor, ex officio, and eighty members elected by joint vote of the general assembly, twenty every two years, for terms of eight years.

North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.-The governing body is the State board of agriculture, consisting of the commissioner of agriculture, ex officio, and one member from each Congressional district appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term of six years. The board of visitors consists of the president of the college and the commissioner of agriculture ex officio, and eleven members appointed by the governor for terms of six years. Their duty is to visit and inspect the college and make such recommendations to the board of agriculture as they may deem wise and beneficial.

Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race (North Carolina).—Board of trustees consists of fifteen members, one from each Congressional district and five from the State at large, elected by the general assembly for terms of six years.

University of North Dakota.-Board of trustees consists of five members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, for terms of four years.

North Dakota Agricultural College.-Board of trustees consists of seven members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, for terms of six years.

Ohio State University.--Board of trustees consists of seven members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, for terms of seven years, the term of one member expiring each year.

Ohio University.-Board of trustees consists of the governor and the president of the university, ex officio, and nineteen members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.

University of Oklahoma.—Board of regents consists of the governor, ex officio, and five members appointed by the governor.

Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College.-Board of regents consists of the governor, ex officio, and five members appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, for a term of two years or until their successors are appointed.

Colored Agricultural and Normal University (Oklahoma).—Board of regents consists of the Territorial superintendent of public instruction and the Territorial treasurer, ex officio, and three members appointed by the governor.

University of Oregon.—Board of regents consists of nine members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.

Oregon State Agricultural College.-Board of regents consists of the governor, the secretary of state, the State superintendent of public instruction, and the master of

the State Grange, ex officio; nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of nine years.

Pennsylvania State College.-Board of trustees consists of the governor, the secretary of state, the president of the college, the president of the State Agricultural Society, the secretary of internal affairs, the adjutant-general, the State superintendent of public instruction, the president of Franklin Institute, and the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, ex officio; three members elected, one annually by the alumni; twelve members elected, four annually by a body of electors composed of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, the members of the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, three representatives duly chosen by each county agricultural society which shall have been organized at least three months preceding the time of election, and three representatives duly chosen by each association, not exceeding one in each county, which shall have for its principal object the promotion and encouragement of the mining and manufacturing interests of the Commonwealth and the mechanical and useful arts, and which shall, in like manner, have been organized at least three months preceding the time of election. Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.—Board of managers consists of five members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, one each year, for terms of five years.

South Carolina College.-Board of trustees consists of the governor, the State superintendent of education, the chairman of senate committee on education, and the chairman of house of representatives committee on education, ex officio, and seven members elected by the State legislature.

Clemson Agricultural College (South Carolina).—Board of trustees consists of seven life members, originally designated by will, who have the right to fill all vacancies happening in their number, and six members elected by the State legislature.

Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural, and Mechanical College of South Carolina.— Board of trustees consists of the governor, ex officio, and six members elected by the State legislature, two every two years, for terms of six years.

University of South Dakota.-The general control is vested in a board known as the regents of education, composed of five members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years.

South Dakota Agricultural College.-Same board controlling the University of South Dakota.

South Dakota School of Mines.--Same board controlling the University of South Dakota.

University of Tennessee.--Board of trustees consists of the governor, the secretary of state, and the State superintendent of public instruction, ex officio; thirty members elected by the board for life from the different Congressional districts and approved by the legislature. The president of the university is ex officio president of the board. University of Texas.—Board of regents consists of eight members from different portions of the State appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, two every two years, for terms of eight years.

Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.—Board of directors consists of eight members from different portions of the State appointed by the governor for terms of six years.

University of Utah.--Board of regents consists of the president of the university ex officio, and eight members appointed by the governor for terms of four years. Agricultural College of Utah.-Board of trustees consists of seven members appointed by the governor and confrmed by the senate for terms of four years.

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College.—Board of trustees consists of the governor and the president of the university ex officio; nine members who have the right to fill all vacancies arising in their number; nine members elected by the State legislature, three every two years, for terms of six years.

University of Virginia.—Board of visitors consists of nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of four years.

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute.—Board of visitors consists of the State superintendent of public instruction ex officio, and eight members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, four every two years, for terms of four years.

University of Washington.—Board of regents consists of seven members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years.

Washington Agricultural College and School of Science.-Board of regents consists of five members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of six years. The governor is ex officio an advisory member of the board without the privilege of voting, and the president of the college is ex officio the secretary of the board.

West Virginia University.-Board of regents consists of nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for terms of four years. Not more than six of the regents shall belong to the same political party.

University of Wisconsin.—Board of regents consists of the president of the university and the State superintendent of public instruction ex officio; one member from each Congressional district and two from the State at large appointed by the governor for terms of three years. At least one of the members must be a woman. The presi

dent is ex officio a member of all standing committees, but has no vote except in case of a tie.

University of Wyoming.—Board of trustees consists of the State superintendent of public instruction and the president of the university ex officio; nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, three every two years, for terms of six years.

APPOINTMENT AND ADMISSION OF CADETS TO THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.

Prior to the year 1902 only candidates were admitted to the United States Military Academy who had passed a certain prescribed examination, the scope of which was fixed by section 1319 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which provided as follows:

SEC. 1319. Appointees shall be examined under regulations to be prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of War before they shall be admitted to the Academy, and shall be well versed in reading, writing, and arithmetic, and to have a knowledge of the elements of English grammar, of descriptive geography, particularly that of the United States, and of the history of the United States.

By an act of Congress approved March 2, 1901, this provision of law was amended to read as follows:

SEC. 1319. Appointees shall be examined under regulations to be framed by the Secretary of War before they shall be admitted to the Academy, and shall be required to be well versed in such subjects as he may from time to time prescribe.

In accordance with the authority conferred by section 1319 as amended the requirements for admission to the Academy have been raised very materially, and in addition the certificates of certain high schools and colleges are now accepted for admission in lieu of the entrance examination. The system of accepting certificates went into effect in 1902, and the following memorandum published by the Academy shows in detail the class standing at the semiannual examination of the members of the first class at the Academy containing cadets admitted on certificate, thus permitting the class standing attained by such cadets to be compared with that of cadets admitted on examination.