Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . a .2 a > J3 S •- a HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 541 geons ivas affiliated as the College of Medicine—aSchool of Dentistry being added to the latter in1901. In 1885 the State Laboratory of NaturalHistory was transferred from Normal, 111., and anAgricultural Experiment Station entablished in1S88, 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 18S5, this was changedto University of Illinois. In 1887 the Trustees(of whom there are nine) w
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . a .2 a > J3 S •- a HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 541 geons ivas affiliated as the College of Medicine—aSchool of Dentistry being added to the latter in1901. In 1885 the State Laboratory of NaturalHistory was transferred from Normal, 111., and anAgricultural Experiment Station entablished in1S88, 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 18S5, 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, each holding office six years. Dr. Gregory,having resigned the office of Regent in 1880, wassucceeded by Dr. Selim H. Peabody, who hadbeen Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineer-ing. Dr. Peabody resigned in 1891. The dutiesof Regent were then discharged by Prof. ThomasJ. Burrill until August, 1894, when Dr. AndrewSloan Draper, former State Superintendent
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