. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 5-il geons was affiliated as the College of Medicine—aSchool of Dentistry being added to tlie latter in1901. In 1S85 the State Laboratory of NaturalHistory was transferred from Normal, 111., and anAgricultural Experiment Station entablished in1888, from which bulletins are sent to farmersthroughout the State who may desire them.—Thefirst name of the Institution was Illinois Indus-trial University, but, in 1885, this was changedto University of Illinois. In 1887 the Trustees(of whom there are nine) were made elective by
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 5-il geons was affiliated as the College of Medicine—aSchool of Dentistry being added to tlie latter in1901. In 1S85 the State Laboratory of NaturalHistory was transferred from Normal, 111., and anAgricultural Experiment Station entablished in1888, from which bulletins are sent to farmersthroughout the State who may desire them.—Thefirst name of the Institution was Illinois Indus-trial University, but, in 1885, this was changedto University of Illinois. In 1887 the Trustees(of whom there are nine) were made elective bypopular vote—three being elected every twoyears, eacli holding office six _vears. Dr. Gregory,having resigned the office of Regent in 1880, wassucceeded by Dr. Selim H. Peabody, who hadbeen Professor of Jlechanical and Civil Engineer-ing. Dr. Peabody resigned in 1891. The dutiesof Regent were then discharged by Prof. ThomasJ. Burrill until August, 1894, when Dr. Andrevi^Sloan Draper, former State Superintendent ofPublic Instruct
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