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 STUDENTS AND FACULTY 217 As September, 1892, drew to a close the faculty came together for the first time in Chicago. On the 26th President Harper wrote: Nearly all the professors have now reached the grounds, and you would be pleased to hear the remarks concerning them. As our gentlemen become acquainted with them, without a single exception the impression produced is a strong one. His first faculty certainly gave the President great satisfaction. The University opened October i, 1892. Writing of that day the President said: At 4:30 the first meeting of the University faculty was held. There were present about seventy members. This did not include the Academy professors, Divinity professors, or the University Extension professors. At this meeting we outlined the general policy and several matters of minor importance were discussed Everybody seems in good spirits. Thus the good ship was manned, its passengers were on board, and it was under way on its long voyage.