Forty Years of the University of MinnesotaElwin Bird Johnson General Alumni Association, 1910 - 348 pages Covers the origin and history of the university from 1851 to the early twentieth century. Includes photographs, engravings and maps. |
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... authorized by the legislature 15,000 Total assets . .. . $ 62,500 LIABILITIES - Contract for building $ 49,600 Mortgage on the campus Total liabilities 15,000 . $ 64,600 Excess of liabilities over assets . ... $ 2,100 This amount the ...
... authorized by the legislature 15,000 Total assets . .. . $ 62,500 LIABILITIES - Contract for building $ 49,600 Mortgage on the campus Total liabilities 15,000 . $ 64,600 Excess of liabilities over assets . ... $ 2,100 This amount the ...
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... authorized and built by this board was the west wing and extension of the Old Main . ( See page 20. ) This included that part of the building beginning with the main stair - way as located in 1875. The east end of this extension was ...
... authorized and built by this board was the west wing and extension of the Old Main . ( See page 20. ) This included that part of the building beginning with the main stair - way as located in 1875. The east end of this extension was ...
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... authorized and instructed to continue the investigation of the affairs of the territorial board . It was the opinion of the new board that the affairs of the University up to that time had been conducted in a loose manner . They closed ...
... authorized and instructed to continue the investigation of the affairs of the territorial board . It was the opinion of the new board that the affairs of the University up to that time had been conducted in a loose manner . They closed ...
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... authorized this board to make such adjustment of this debt as they considered equitable . The board then made offers of land at fair prices in exchange for notes or other evidences of indebtedness held against the University . A few ...
... authorized this board to make such adjustment of this debt as they considered equitable . The board then made offers of land at fair prices in exchange for notes or other evidences of indebtedness held against the University . A few ...
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... authorized to sell land to the amount of twelve thousand acres and use the proceeds in ' extricating ' the institution . Taking advantage of a time of general liquida- tion and scaling down , they bought in claims of many creditors at ...
... authorized to sell land to the amount of twelve thousand acres and use the proceeds in ' extricating ' the institution . Taking advantage of a time of general liquida- tion and scaling down , they bought in claims of many creditors at ...
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Page 328 - No portion of said fund, nor the interest thereon, shall be applied, directly or indirectly, under any pretense whatever, to the purchase, erection, preservation, or repair of any building or buildings.
Page 322 - It shall be the duty of each of said stations, annually, on or before the first day of February, to make to the governor of the State or Territory in which it is located, a full and detailed report of its operations, including a statement of receipts and expenditures, a copy of which report shall be sent to each of said stations, to the said commissioner of agriculture, and to the secretary of the treasury of the United States.
Page 319 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act, to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts...
Page 328 - Territory shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, to be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural and economic science, with special reference to their applications in the industries of life, and to the facilities for such instruction...
Page 307 - That all moneys derived from the sale of the lands aforesaid by the States to which the lands are apportioned, and from the sales of land scrip hereinbefore provided for, shall be invested in stocks of the United States or of the States, or some other safe stocks, yielding not less than five per centum upon the par value of said stocks...
Page 323 - That the grants of moneys authorized by this act are made subject to the legislative assent of the several states and territories...
Page 309 - AN ACT To provide for the further development of agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States receiving the benefits of the act entitled "An act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 322 - That it shall be the object and duty of said experiment stations to conduct original researches or verify experiments on the physiology of plants and animals ; the diseases to which they are severally subject, with the remedies...
Page 323 - SEC. 8. That in States having colleges entitled under this section to the benefits of this act and having also agricultural experiment stations established by law separate from said colleges, such States shall be authorized to apply such benefits to experiments at stations so established by such States...
Page 307 - State shall cease ; and said State shall be bound to pay the United States the amount received of any lands previously sold, and that the title to purchasers under the State shall be valid.