Board of Trustees minutes, Ohio University, v. 05, 1862-1889

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Annual Meeting June 24th AD, 1862 The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University convened at its usual place of meeting in the University buildings at Nine O'clock AM June 24th AD 1862 Members Present, Rev Solomon Howard, D.D. President S. G. Brown, Calvary Morris, L. Jewett, John Welch, Horace Wilson, Amos Miller, George M Woodbridge, J.M. Lewitt, B.N. Spain and J.M. Dana, also elocutor M. Moore, appreciated since the last meeting of the Board.

The minutes of the last meeting were read.

On motion the board proceeded to the Election of Offices for the year commencing January 1st 1863 when the following persons were duly elected Secretary Joseph M. Dance Auditor John Brown Collector Frederick H. Stedman

The President made the following Report To the members of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University Gentlemen. The past year has been one of trial, not only to the nation, but to the institutions of the County generally. We hare happy however to report that the year just closing will probably compare as to order, efficient study, and systematic appreciation with previous ones. The number of students enrolled is one hundred and twenty which when we take into consideration the many young men who have volunteered to serve their country in the Army as a large number, Between Seventy and Eighty young men as many as we can count, who could have been members of the University, entered the Army. Many of those doubtless with others who are kept out of college in their account, as soon as the war is over will return to fall with the University. You will be gratified to learn from the Report of the Finance Committee, that the condition of the University is financially sound, and healthy. The receipts of the past year have met the expenditures, and after meeting all claims, there will be found a balance in favor of the University at about seventy four hundred and thirty five dollars. Prof Young moved by patriotism and filled with love for his country in the hour of utter peril, resigned his professorship and entered the Army. The work of his department was divided up among the other members of the

faculty, who have since the resignation of Prof Young the beginning of the second term, in addition to their own work, performed the labor of that department. By this management with a similar and of the previous year there has been saved to the institution by the extra labor of the professors. One hundred and sixty five dollars and forty nine cents, The senior Class is comprised of nine persons who have all completed the entire course and are hereby recommended by the faculty to receive the degree of SB their names are as follows George E Blair, RR Birron, F.B. Buchwalter, Jefferson Booth, Jefferson B. Clayton, J.L. Halfield, H. C. Martin, William H. Scott, and Lucius Wright. The following persons are recommended for the degree of SM, J.M. Goodspeed, Allasi Davis, Hugh Boyd and F. R. Hanna of the Class of 1859. Melphn J.N. Pitchum and Jaime MacMurrey of the Class of 1858. The following Counties, Ross, Vinton, Franklin, Noble, Athens, Muskingum, Darke, Meigs, Morgan, Lawrence, Washington, Hocking and Columbiana have each according to the Regulation of the Board sent one young man free of discharge for tuition. The Library has received several volumes of public documents: these have mostly been sent by Hon. V.B. Horton our Representative in Congress. As the increase of the Legacy is of vital importance to the University, I would suggest that an armed office fire alarm be made of the amount missing from the fees of diplomas to the Legacy. The income from room units coming out fees and tuition, with scholarships and diplomas is about Eight-Hundred Dollars. We learn with pleasure that Prof Young will resign his position in the Army, and is willing to return to his college duties. I hope it may be the pleasure of the Board that Prof Young be offered to withdraw his resignation and return to his place in College. I herewith submit an account of the order decision by me in the Auditor according to the provisions of the Board. S. Howard On motion the same was referred to Mayor Brown Wilson of Leavitt, who reported as follows. The Committee to whom was referred the Annual Communication of the President and the subject of conferring Honorary Degrees beg leave to report by resolution as follows.

Resolved that the degree of S.B. conferred upon the following young gentlemen who have completed their regular collegiate course: Vig George E Blair, RR Brown, F.B. Buchwalder, Jefferson Booth, Jefferson B. Clayton, J.L. Halfield, H.C. Martin, William H. Scott, & Lucius Wright. Resolved that the degree of S.M. in course be conferred upon the following gentlemen: Vig. J.M. Goodspeed, Hugh Boyd, Alban Davis, F.R. Hannah of the Class of 1859, and F. N. Peters and James Murphey of the Class of 1858. Resolved that the Honorary degree of LL D. be conferred upon the Honorible Mellicum B. Hubbard of Columbus O. S.Q. Brown Chair On motion the resolutions were agreed to & the Degrees conferred as therein recommended.

Mr. Morris offered the following Resolution which was accepted Vig: Resolved that Rev J.M. Leavitt, Rev. D.H. Moore and Hon. John Melek be be and then, are hereby appointed a committee on examination, where duly it shall be to afford the examination of the classes in June next, and that for such services they each be paid the sum of two dollars per day and their actual expenses going to and returning from the University. Leavitt from the Committee in Scholarships made the following report Vig: To the President and Trustees of the Ohio University The Committee of Scholarships beg leave to make the following report. The Committee have sold during the year Eleven scholarships at twenty dollars each, amounting to the sum of Two hundred and twenty dollars, which sum has been paid over to the Treasurer and duplicate receipts taken thereof, and filed with the auditor. Respectfully submitted, L. Jewett Chairman which report was referred to a committee consisting of Melpn Moore, Woodbridge and Leavitt who reported the same back, and recommend that the same be recorded,

L. Jewett Chairman of the Acting Committee made the following Report Vig Your committee have expanded since their last annual report the sum of Eighty two Dollars and fifteen cents, as follows to wit.

Paid E. H. Guther sundries $3.15 " S.J. Milds Printing catalogue 50.00 " J. Vanlaw Stationery 11.80 " R C White for coal 4.80 " W.D. & S. Barnett sundry 10.00 82.15

Said Report was referred to E.H. Moore, Woodbridge and Leavitt, who Reported that they found the same correct, and recommend that the same be recorded,

On motion Resolved that the following appropriations be made for the fiscal year commencing on the first Monday of June 1862 For Salary of President $1150.00 " Prof " Languages 850 " " " " Mathematics 850 " " " " Natural Sciences 850 " " Salary " Preparatory Department 600 " " " " Secretary 15 " " " " Auditor 50 " " " " Treasurer 150 " " " " Janitor 300 " " Contingent Fund for President 200 " " " " Acting Committee 300 " " Expense of Members of the Board 100 " " Music & Hall $25 Each 50 " Told $5,465.00

On motion the several standing committees were continued for the ensuing year.

On motion E. H. Moore was added to the Committee on Finance, and the Acting Committee.

Mr. Brown offered the following Resolution vig Resolved 1st that from and after the close of the present year 1862 the fiscal year of the University shall commence and end with the current calendar year and that it shall be the duty of the Committee of Finance immediately, at the close of this and Each succeeding year, to make a full settlement of the accounts of the Auditor and Treasurer, and other Officers for the year. And such settlement shall thereupon be recorded in the Books of the