University of Cincinnati - Cincinnatian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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late Charles McMicken t0 the City of Cincinnati. This Cmnmittuuuf Cuufcrmlcu rcpurtul ml April 28, i353. that Hit would he proper and sufficient, for tht- prcscut, to have thc concurrence of the L'nuucil and School Board in the adoption of tilt: follmving,r resolutinn. advised hy tht' City Sulicitur, viz : Re'xthK That tht- Mayor ill: requested to give- IlntiCL- tn thi- t-xm'u- lurri OF 1110 hlht will of Charles MvMitrkun. Iitcczlhmh that thus City Iinr Cin- cinnati amepts thu devise mm'lt- hf Mr. MvMiL'L'rsn tn the City in ll'llhl i'm- lhc purpuaus thuruiil hpct'ifiulL unit that the City utlthnritica urt- I'L'miy tn re-ce-ive the Ilunzitiml mill enter upon the Iiinchnrgr of thi: trust. 5n mum :15. the excmlturs un- prepurL-Ii lu Clltt'r illtn thL' ncu-ssary :lrrmlgemcnts. $52 Orbinmtce QBfaBKBBing fBe 011 December 11. leg. ml ordi- Qlllmzrmfg wmeryJ$J$3$ lmnct- To provide for lht: Deviat- by Charles McMicken to the City of Cincinnati was adopted by the Councih from which we quote as. follows: tt'mcm-Lw. The late Charles ML'Miukt-n, hy hi5 lust will. luvs given tn the City of Cincinnati :1 largc real and Iwrsmml m.tntv fur the IHII'IHIHU nf founding colleges. fur the Fret: whicatirm of tilt youth of both sexw in said City, which girl has ilCL'Il :lC'l't'lJted HIMHI suicl trust by the rit-x' zmthur- ities; aml UCHERFAS. IT. is enjoined by said ti'stzlturin hih will that the cstzitc SH given shall he- applied to Hilid1nlr11U$UhtIS soon :16. practicable. and that the mnnageulent 01' said trust may he vmnlnittcni b-X' 1hr City ulltilnritics tn :1 Bom'd 01' Directors. Thcrcforc: SECTION I. Be it and it hereby is urriuinerl hy the City Council of tht- City nf Cilu'ilmciti. that thcrc shall he egtahlishecl on 111:: site. in the- City of Cincinnati. :lesignutul and given by the uill Ur 111L- suidl Chnrlw McMickcn. mill nuiintuiuecl out of lht- Estate an given fur that purpose. :I I'nix'ersity fur Lht: fret: ulm-utim1.iu separate departments or colleges. of the lllzlit: uzlll l'emulu youth of said city, which shall he Hl-YiUIi thL- Mt-Miukeu UHCtR W. KI'HM ITIIit'crsit-x'. amt to Which chilclrcm u'arcla. m' apprentices of the citizrns and lt-gnl rtrhitiL'IlLt-u uf nninl City uf Cinv cimmti, of such age and qualifications :15 10 svhulurship and moral vhurzwtcn and eauhjuct In such conditions as may he prescrihed hy the Uit'CClUl'H 0f snill IYnii'crHity shall iJC mlmittL-d fft't. SECTION 2. That the got'trultleut 0f Htlill I'nivL-rsity. us well :15 the management :lml mmtrnl or the estutc given to the City by saint Charles MchickL-n. :lllll the general allminiratmtinu mini vnn- Inf tilt' trualn fur Which said estate was givun. shall be vested in :1 Huurti 0F swan Directory uix of whom. tn hu ulcctcd by the City CuunciL are 10 hold their plthCh' for the term of six years ttxrcpt :15 hrrcinaftur in'ru'ith-tl l'uni'rrning 1hr Board lint electerljt aunt who shall he residents: and qualified vuters of Mlili City of Cincinnati. and mum nf suvh learning and skill :15 to be well Fitted for the office. The 5cvcnth Directcr :shull h:- the Mnyur rlf' thu City, Within thirty days after the cluction of the first Iloarui. and due notice given them by tin: City Ch-rl-z. they shall hL- vmn'enecl hy the Mayor. and meet at such timu us 11C: may ummint :11. tlu: City L'nuucil Chamhcr. and than in his presence. and umler his direction, dutermineil by agreement or lot, the term fur whivh much of the directors. so first ultL'tetl shall huhl nHiCt-, so that the term of one of said Board shall thpiru on cuch thirtytirht day of December. I9

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'l'Ii1-. Hume ml: CHARLIuS Altllnsluwh

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A1111 from 58111011 6: Proz'idgut That 111 1111L' exercises 31111 courses of instruction in said F11iversity. the 1101111111119 of the Protesi taut version now accepted nml in use- 5211:111 he used. 311111 the: course of studies Ellltl exercises 9.11311 be framed with 11111111111111 refen-nm: 111 1hr will of the founder. That the moral instruction of 1111 tht- 111111115 of said Institution 14111111 form a 11rr1111111011t part of their education. 111111 that they 5111111 be trained in the k110w1mlge 01' thcir duties to their Creator aml their feHow-nwm lmt an as; to avoid denominational theology or men's sectarian doctrines. The 11111111tcsof the first 111eetiug 01' the Board Of Directors of MclVliCkcu University are of interest. They are: Ihrmntn-r 311 1H591h1t11rs11ant tn ml order of R. M. 151511011. Mayor of the City of Organigufion 0f $0Cltb Of Cincinnati. Messrs. Rufus King, 111110 11115011. Miles t'tht-uwond. Dr. C, G. Cmnt'gyst 911660111 of Quwicfieuml Henry 19,11111111-111111111 1118.1111111511-1'. lisqsu Diriectors 0: the B'It'hlick-eu 111111113111. Elniueraifg. J$J$$JJJ 1-11-1-11-11 111- the C1t-r LuunmL 111m 111 the Luunt'11 thamhcr 111 5111.1 mtj' 011 l'1'111a-1'. 1.1cCL-11111L-r 31.1. 1859. for thy 1111I'1lt12-1C of orgmnamg 551111 1111:1111. Mayor 115111.111 11'st elcutctl Chairman 15W fawn and it. It. Iiullister mm ulucted Secretary. In nccordanca- with the provision of 1.111: 11111111111196 passed by 111:- City Council. organizing the 1103111 01 liiructors mf 1.111111 Ifniwnit-v, 111E 511111 Directors, under the Iiimvtinn HF 1111: Mayor. prUCL-L-dcrl 1.0 draw 10h: fixing the term 1111' 1.1111111 111011 Hirectnr 511011111 SUITE ul111tr 921111 13101-111111, 11'111-171111111111 1t 111111031111 111111 JEttIlt-H Wilson drew the Lcrm 01 six yoarm Dr. C U, Cnmegys drew the term 1.11 flu- 3'2111'5. Milus Grcenwuml drew the term 111' 1111111 111mm Rufus King 1111:11' 1,1111 term of three years. Henry 1'. llumly drew tlu: term of Lwn years. G. 11. 1.101115th drew the 101-111 of nut year. The. work done 113' the Board Of Directors of McMicken Uni- versity 1:311 he gathered from their 1111111131 reports to the Mayor. 111 the first report 111' the president of the 1111:1111thth Khw. 141511.-datcd February 21, 18611 111': says: 111 rufurcm'c 1.0 the main duty 1111-7 Elections for Qeragillg 36mg: scrihctl 111' the Ordinance. 11.1111911; l,isgmcllf Of flit anibctsifg. .33 11ru11:1:'i115.: 111111 11111r1rtil11;r to the City 0111111511 :1 111.111 for Uhlil1l115111l1f4 31111 1;:111-111115; 1111 thr lhlivrnity foundt-d 111' 3111 McMirkcIL tht- 1111:1111 haw: :15 fut 11111111: 110 1:111'114rL-1-m. 171r51111rcuuhc 11111 suit 1I1Rtitllttjil 1J-t' Frunk'litl Purrin against the City in the Circuit Court of the 171111.611 States to:- the Snuthcru 1115117111 of 11111111 for the IIIII'PUHL' 0f suiting 1151111: t1lu Ulllil't' Ihucx'r skuxnnn. l1Ct'1SC fm- 1'1111111111134 L1lt': ldlivursit-r. 50 11111;: :19 it was undetcnuinL-IL 5'chth 10 1111-11111 any 1411-115 tmt'nrul i115tituting the 1'11iversity. Second. 11ct'11tlsu the :leuaywl 211111 ruinous munlitiun 111' most of thc 1.11-1111c1't-11 11111111 11111le Ult' 1'1111't11'51ty 15 tn hr: :11:1111t:1il1t-cl runllcrs it. 111 the 1111:111i111m1s 11111141111411 111' this Bunnl, unwise. :11111 in fnvt. 1111walrr1111111l11u to proceed 1'11 establishing the 11151111111011 1111111 :1 gcharnl 171-111111111'111jr 111' the estate cam I11: L'ITIJCLL'IL 211