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viii, [5]-867 pages ; 23 cm

At head of title: State of New York

"Printed by authority of the legislature."

"Alphabetical list of Regents of the University": p. 782-787

"Index to papers read before the University convocation of the state of New York": p. 794-834

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introductory sketch of the University of the Sate of New York / David Murray -- Organization and the Board of Regents -- General outline of the history of the Regents -- Constitutional provisions -- Literature funds -- Rules for the incorporation of colleges -- General statistics of colleges -- History of particular colleges -- College plans proposed but not put in operation : exceptional plans of colleges : extra limital colleges : theological seminaries -- Separate medical colleges, etc. -- Rules adopted by the Regents for the incorporation of academies -- Detailed account of the educational facilities, resources and expenses of the academies of the State of New York, near the beginning of the present century -- Union free schools -- State tax for academies and union departments of district schools : the question of appropriations to denominational schools -- Lancasterian schools : select schools -- Military instruction in academies -- Obsolete forms of academic organization -- Alumni associations in colleges and academies : alumni trustees -- The rules that have governed in the distribution of the income of the literature funds -- Written examinations in academies -- Appropriations made to academies by the Regents upon the basis of attendance of students allowed under their rules to participate in the income of literature funds -- Financial condition and operation of the academies of New York reporting to the Regents of the University -- Statistics of attendance at academies -- Teachers, teaching, attendance, etc. -- Text-books used in academies -- The purchase of books and apparatus : academic libraries -- Instruction of common school teachers in the academies of New York -- Academies of the State of New York -- New York State Library / by Henry A. Holmes -- State Museum of Natural History / by James Hall -- Verification and marking of state boundary lines -- Scientific observations -- Historical publications and records : indian history : commemorative proceedings -- Alphabetical list of Regents of the University from 1784 to 1884, inclusive, including those who held the office ex officio as well as those elected by the legislature -- University convocation of the State of New York -- State normal school at Albany -- Examinations and degrees

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