This historic volume provides a detailed account of the inauguration of Samuel Spahr Laws as the new president of the University of Missouri in 1876. The book includes transcripts of speeches, formal letters, and other documents related to the event, as well as descriptions of the academic and administrative structure of the university at the time. This is an essential resource for anyone studying the history of higher education in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.