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

Meeting June 21st 1865 All the expenses for the ensuing year shall be divided prorate between the President and the Faculty.

The matter of salaries for the past year was referred to Mssrs. Horton Bundy & Waddle

The committee on Salaries recommend, that in view of the large increase of expense of subsistence that the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be added to the salaries of the President, Professor of Language, Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Natural Science and the sum of one hundred dollars to the Principal in the Preparatory Department, for the past year.

Recommendation adopted, and appropriation made.

On motion proceeded to elect the Principal of the Preparatory Department, which resulted in the election of Abbot Rich.

On motion the following absent members of the Board of Trustees were severally excused Hon. William B. Hubbard Hon. John Welch Hon. John E. Hanna Rev. B.N. Shahs Horace Wilson Esq. Joseph H. Dana Esq. and Anna Miller Esq.

Rev. William Aikin forwarded his resignation as a member of this Board, which was accepted.

On motion Hon. George M. Woodbridge and Hon. V. B. Horton were appointed a committee to recommend a suitable person to the Governor to fit the vacancy.

On motion the following Resolutions were adopted First Resolved that the degree of A.B. be conferred upon the following persons of the present class Henry T. Atkinson W.W. Deverell and W. O. Young.

Second That the degree of S.M. in course, be conferred upon Mr. H.G. Adney R.R. Brown W.L. Scott H.C. Martin and J.L. Hatfield

Ohio University annual

On motion the following appropriations are made for th eFiscal year commencing 20th day For salary of President the sum of 1200 " " " Prof of Languages " " 900 " " " " " of Mathematics " " 900 " " " " " Nat. Science " " 900 " " " Prin. Prep. Department " " 900 " " " Secretary and Stat. " " 18 " " " Auditor " " 50 " " " Treasurer " " 150 " " " Janitor " " 300 " Presidents contingent fund " " 200 " Acting Com. " " " " 200 " Expense of members of the board " " 400 " Music " " 50 " Catalogues " " 90

Rev. J.M. Trimble chairman to whom Finance upon was committed Reported that they had examined the report and found it correct and recommend that it be recorded Report adopted

Rev. J.M. Trimble presented the report of Rev. T.N. Stanley and Rev. J.Crook Committee on examinations appointed by the Ohio Conference which after being read was adopted and ordered to be recorded.

On motion Resolved that the President be authorized to appoint an Examining Committee

Report of Committee on Examination

Athens Ohio June 21 1865 Gentlemen of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University Dear Sirs The undersigned are a committee appointed in pursuance of a request of your honorable by the Ohio

Meeting June 21st 1865 Annual conference of the M.E. Church. One duty is to witness the examinations and other exercises of commencement week, and make report thereof to the next session of our conference. Our response to a Resolution of your body this morning we will briefly state the result of our observations also to you. We commenced with the first examination which was held on Friday last, and have witnessed almost every one of them until their close upon yesterday. We have had the same access to the examinations for the whole collegiate year, had we chosen to avail ourselves of them. Our present observations extend only to the last terms studies. The range of examinations were the whole study pursued, and was not limited to any special department of such study. The examinations were written, and oral. In each case the student was thrown upon his own responsibility, and into the hands of the visiting examiners. The students evinced an ability to recite topically, and independently of questioning. They were generally self reliant, yet without pedantry. The results, as we have received them evince ripe scholarship, and earnest labor upon the part of the faculty, and this without exception. Respectfully, J.W. Stanley J. Crook Receipts for the year ending June 21st 1865

To cash in Treasury June 20th 1864 3240.94 " Duplicate of 1864 4113.58 " Interest on Rents 24.85 " Interest from the State 113.84 " Tuition 416 " Room rent ye 636 " Diplomas 45 8,591.21

Expenditures By amount paid to President Howard 1181.70 " " " " J.G. Blair 141.70 " " " " W.H. Young 891.70 " " " " R.S. Arthur 141.70 " " " " A.S. Gibbons 750 " " " " E.T. Tappan 750 " " " " W.H. Scott 641.60 " " " " Thomas Hamshaw 239.80 " " " contingent fund of the Board 334.71 " " " " " " President 217.90 " " " " " " Committee 269.63 " " " " J.M. Dana Sec. 18 " " " " C. Morris Aud 50 " " " " J. Brown Tr. 160 " " " " Rents on forfeited land 10.75 " " " " " " Residential " 6.43 " " " " Balance 2775.59 8,591.21

Real Estate College campus and buildings Val 40,000 Personal Library 5,558.90 " Philosophical Department 850 " Chemical 149 " Botanical 10 " Geological 245 " Mineralogical 650 " Zoological 70 " Conchological 330 " Aboriginal Remains 100 " Paintings & Maps 70 " Furniture 389.80 Town Lots on which purchase money is due Judgment against C.B. Edgerton in favor of University 320.10 49,131.80

Endowment Athens Town Lots Value on which rent is coll 14,171 Lands in Athens Tp " " " " " " 25,822 " " Alexander " " " " " " 29,117.50 Permanent loan to the State of Ohio 1897.39 Total 71,008.89

Ohio University June 21st 1965 To the President and Board of Trustees of the Ohio University The Finance committee in obedience to the resolution of the Board of Trustees submit their annual report. The within shows the receipts, and expenditures of the University for the fiscal year ending with the 20th day of June 1865. As the last annual settlement June 20th 1964, the amount of cash found in the hands of the Treasurer was $3,240.94. The amount found in the hands of the Treasurer in settlement June 20th 1865 is $2775.59. The total expenditures during the last year amount to the sum of $5798.44 for a statement of the several items the committee refer to the within abstract L. Jewett E. H. Moor A.G. Brown Finance Com.

On motion the Board took a recess until tomorrow morning 8 O Clock

Thursday morning June 22nd 1865 Board met pursuant to adjournment Amos Miller one of the Trustees also appeared and took his seat.

Minutes of yesterday read and approved. On motion the Board adjourned without delay. Attest E.H. Moore Sec. Pro.Tem. H.Howard Prs.