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

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Annual Meeting, Ohio University June 21st A.D. 1864

The Board of Trustees of the Ohio Univesrsity convened at the usual place of meeting in the Univeresity Buildings at nine oClock A.M. on Tuesday the twenty first day of June A.D. 1864. Present REv. Soloman Howard D.D. President, Amos Miller, Hon. S.B. Brown, John Welch, J.H. Rich, V.B. Horton, Leonidas Jewett, J.M. Dana, Horace Wilson, George M. Woodbridge, Calvary Morris, J.M. Trimble, B. N. Spalm, E.H. Moore, Dr. William Maddle, H.L. Bundy.

The meeting was called to order by the President.

President Howard Made his annual Report which was read and so much thereof as relates to conferring degrees, refered to Messrs, Maddle, & Bundy So much as relates to the sale of Scholarships, to the Committee on Scholarships, So much as relates to the Grant of Loans by the Un ited States to the State of Ohio, to the Committee theretofor appointed on that subject,

On motion the Board proceeded to the election of officers for the year continuing on the ifrst day of January A.D. 1865, whereupon the following persons were duly elected, to wit: Secretary Joseph M. Dana Auditor Calvary Morris Treasurer John Brown Collector Amos Northup

The Committee on Scholarships made their annual Report which was on motion referred to the Mssrs Horton, Woodbridge, and Keith.

The Finance Committee made their Annual Report which was on motion referred to the Mssrs Horton, Woodbrige, and Keith.

On motion of the Mr. Spoke, so much of the Annual Report of the President as relates to Professors was referred to a special committee of five, consisting of Mssrs Trimble, Horton, Spalm, Bundy, & Waddle.

On Motion of Mr. Horton, It was ordered that the minutes of the special meeting of the Board held on the 28th day of September A.D. 1863 be fo reformed as to correspond with the fact and make it simply a meeting of the Acting Committee.

Mr. Horton from a Select Committee made the following Report- to wit: The Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Committee on the sale of Scholarships beg leave to report that the Report has been considered no special action seems requisite, except to accept the same and have it recorded. V.B. Horton G.M. Woodbridge J.H. Keith On motion said Report was approved & the report of the Committee on Scholarships ordered to be recorded.

Report To the President and Trustees of the Ohio University The Committee on the sale of scholarships Report That during the year ending June 20th 1864 they have sold SEventy Six Scholarships at $20.00/100 Each, Amounting to the sum of Five hundred and twenty dollars, which sum has been paid over to the Treasurer and his receipts taken therein and filed with the Auditor. Respectfully submitted L. Jewett J.M. Dana Committee

Mr. Horton also from the Committee to whom the Annual Report of the Finance Committee was referred Reported That the Statement of the Financiers of the University have been examined and found correct, That it presents a sound financed condition of the University and shows that the present system is productive of satisfactory results. The committee cannot face to absolve with regret that no additional value is stated of the Library apparatus, and would suggest that all practicable means should be used to increase the Libirary apparatus and Cabinet of Natural History, V.B. Horton, G.M. Woodbridge, & H. Keith

On motion the report was approved, and the financial statement ordered to be recorded.

J.M. Welch from the Committee on conferring Degrees reported as follows The Commitee on conferring degrees recommend the adoption of the following Resolutions, Resolved. That the degree of S.B. be conferred upon Middleton S. Campbell, Charles W. Clippinger, John R. Scott, Homer Wright, and Austin M. Vorkes of the present class of seniors. Resolved. That that the degree of S.M. in course be confered upon H. Gillilund of the Class of gradutes of 1860 and also upon E. Sheppart of the Class of gradutes of 1861. On motion said Resolutions were adopted and the degrees severally conferred as therein recommended.

On motion Wililam H. Scott S.B. was duly elected Principle of the Preparatory department at a slaary of six hundred Dolalrs per annnum. On motion The several Standing Committee were continued for the ensuing year.

On motion of Mr. Wilson It was Resolved that E.H. Moore and J.M. Dana be and hereby are appointed a committee to investigate and look after the Lots and Streets which are said to be endorsed (belonging to the University). Also that they be authorized and empowered to sell according to law all Reentered or other Lots belonging to said University, & to collect all sums due on the lts heretofore sold, and that said Committee be empowered if deemed necessary to employ counsel.

On motion Resolved that L.Jewett the counsel heretofore employed to be requested to proceed to Collect the Judgments

in favor of the University agreement C.B. Edgerton without unnecessary delay.

Rev. J.M. Trimble, Chairman made the following Report The Committee to whom was refered so much of the Presidents message as relates to the grant of Loans to Ohio for agricultural purposes. And the joint action of the Ohio and Miami Universities to obtain from the Legislation the proceeds of said grant, beg leave to report the following Resolution.

Resolved that there be added to the committee alreaedy appointed five minutes of this Board who in conjunction with said Committee and a like committee appointed by the Trustees of the MIami University shall seek to obtain from the Legislation of Ohio a distribution of the land granted by Congress to Ohio for agricultural purposes between said two universities. Resolved. That each member of this board be requested to present through the public prints of his own vicinity such facts as he may think will best cultuivate, to advance the interests of the State Universeity in regard to said lands. Resolved. That each member of this Board be requested to take and distribute among his friends copies of the memorial of said Committee to the Legislature of Ohio, in regard to said land grant Resolved That the Secretary of this Board be directed to send a copy of these Resolutions to the President of the Board of Grustees of the Miami University. Resolved That the Acting Committee be and hereby authorized to pay out of their contingent fund the Actual extreme of and of said committee who may visit Columbus during the setting of the Legislation, and devote their time to the object of the foregoing Resolutions J.M. Trimble, Chairman

On motion the Resolution were adopted and the following persons appointed on said Committee to wit- V.B. Horton, G.M. Woodbridge, Dr. William Waddle, H. S. Bundy & J.H. Keith, On motion L. Jewett was added to the Committee.