Board of Trustees minutes, Ohio University

52 English was read to the Board and on motion duly Seconded of Mr Wood all of said applicants were placed in nomination for the position of Professor of english literature and a ballot of the Board was then taken [inserted] resulting [end inserted] in six votes for W. I. Crane; two votes for Edwin. W. Chubb, two votes for C. S. Coler, and one vote for Prof. [?Grumbrier?], three votes for Prof. Dickerson and one vote for Prof. Cox, no candidate having received a majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board the Chair declared that no election had been made and directed a second ballot to be taken which was done resulting as follows: Crane six votes: Chubb seven votes, Dickerson two votes One this ballot no candidate received a majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board, and the Chair directed that a third ballot be taken which was done resulting as follows: Crane 7. Chubb 8 Dickerson One. On this ballot no candidate received a majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board and the Chair directed that a fourth ballot be taken which was done resulting as follows. Crane 7. Chubb. 8 - Dickerson One. On this ballot no candidate received a majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board the Chair directed that a fifth ballot be take which resulted as follows W. J. Crane 7 votes and Edwin W. [inserted] Election of Prof. Chubb [end inserted] Chubb 9-votes, and the said Edwin W. Chubb having received a majority of all of the votes cast by the members of the Board at this election was declared to be duly elected as Professor of English Literature of the Ohio University for the ensuing college year. [inserted] Salary of [end inserted] Mr. Jewett moved that the Salary of Prof. Edwin W. Chubb be fixed at $1500.00 for the ensuing college year which motion was duly seconded and adopted. Mr. Foster moved that the election of Prof. Chubb be made unanimous. which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted.

53 [inserted] As to fuel and light [end inserted] The Secretary read to the Board a communication from The Athens Gas Light and Electric Company in regard to fuel and light. On motion of Mr Jewett duly seconded and adopted a Committee of three consisting of R.E. Hamblin. H.W. Coultrap and F. C. Whiley were appointed to confer with the Athens Gas Light and Electric Company an make a contract with it for light and fuel for the ensuing year with full power and authority to act in the premises. [inserted] As to appropriations [end inserted] Mr Jewett moved "that all of the recommendations contained in the report of the committee in Ways and Means made at the June session 1900 in so far as not heretofore modified by the action of this board be adopted, approved and fully ratified, and the appropriations therein recommended are hereby made" which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] As to employment of Stenographer [end inserted] On motion of Mr Wood duly seconded and adopted the sum of $15.00 per month was appropriated for the ensuing year for the employment of a Stenographer and necessary clerical labor by the President. [inserted] Increase of Miss. Browns Salary [end inserted] mr Wood moved that the salary of Miss. Mabel. K. Brown be increased for the ensuing year in the sum of $100.00 which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] Fees of musical Dept - [end inserted] On motion of Mr Fenton duly seconded and adopted the Faculty were given full power and authority to adjust the scale of musical fees to be charged pupils taking lessons from different musical instructors in that department. [inserted] Appropriation for Physical Dept. [end inserted] On motion of Mr Jewett duly seconded [inserted] and adopted [end inserted] the sum of $500.00 was appropriated fy the Board for the purpose of equipping the Department of Physics in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated. [inserted] Committee on Commencement exercises [end inserted] Mr Wood moved that a Committee of three [crossed out] be [end crossed out] [inserted] in [end inserted] connection with the President be appointed to

54 to make arrangements for our next annual Commencement ,and to make all necessary arrangements in regard thereto with full power and authority to act, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. The [?appeal?] bond of A. J. Frame as Treasurer of the Ohio University was presented to the Board and said bond [inserted] and [end inserted] the sureties therein were approved and said bond was received and accepted by the Board. Mr Foster offered the following resolution: "All male students in attendance at the Ohio University, who are over the age of fifteen, and are ranked lower than the junior class, shall be required to drill, under the direction of the U. S. Army [inserted} Officer [end inserted] to be assigned to said Ohio University. All male students of the Senior or junior classes may drill under the direction of said Officer. These provisions shall be mandatory, conditional on the arrival of said Army Officer; understanding, however, that the President of said Ohio University, may on the advice of said Army Officer, excuse from drill, in extreme cases" and moved to adoption which [inserted] motion [end inserted] was duly seconded and said resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board. The Chair announced as the Committee on College Commencement Messrs. Wood Welch + Foster. On motion duly seconded and adopted the Board adjourned without [?day?]. Attest L. M. Jewett Sec'y. O. U.

55 Office of the President and Trustees of the Ohio University Athens Ohio June 19. 1901. 1 1/2. P.M [inserted] Annual Meeting June 1901- [end inserted] The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University met in annual session at its office in the Auditorium Building in Athens Ohio, after written notice having been given by the Secretary to each member of the Board of the time and place of this meeting, President C. W. Super in the Chair. A call of the roll showed the following member of the Board present to wit: V.C. Lowrey C.C. Davidson - A Lene. L. J. Fenton- l.m. Jewett. E.J. Jones. J.M. Welch. W. E. Bundy. J.P. Wood. H. W. Coultrap. D. H. Moore. Thomas Blackstone. I.M Foster and T. R Biddle, and being more than a quorum of said Board. [inserted] Approval of Minutes [end inserted] The minutes of the Board for the June and August sessions of 1900, were read by the Secretary to the Board, and on motion duly seconded they were approved ratified and confirmed by the Board. [inserted] Reading Annual Report [end inserted] The President here read to the Board his annual report which is hereafter fully copied. [inserted] Election of Teachers [end inserted] Mr Blackstone moved that we proceed to elect teachers for the ensuing year, and fix their Salaries which motion was duly Seconded and adopted. [inserted] Election of Prof. Evans [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that we proceed to Elect D. J. Evans as "Professor of Latin" of the Ohio University for the ensuing year, and that the Secretary of this Board be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cast by ballot the unanimous vote of this Board for D. J. Evans for such position at a salary of $1500.00 per year, which motion was duly seconded and adopted by the unanimous vote of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting, and thereupon the Secretary cast said ballot as directed and the Chair declared that D. J. Evans had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year.

56 [inserted] Election of Prof. Hoover [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that the Secretary of this Board be and he is hereby atuthorized and empowered to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of this Board present at this meeting for William. Hoover as Professor of "Mathematics and Astronomy" of the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500.00 per year, which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted, and thereupon the Secretary cast said vote as directed, and thereupon the Chair declared that said William Hoover had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year [crossed out] was authorized [end crossed out] [inserted] Election of Prof. Atkinson [end inserted] On motion of Mr Bundy the Secretary was authorized and directed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of this Board present at this meeting for A. A. Atkinson as "Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering" for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500.00 per year, which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted, and thereupon the Secretary of this Board cast said ballot as directed, and thereupon the Chair declared that said A. A. Atkinson had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof. Higley [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that the Secretary of this Board be authorized and instructed to case the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board preset at this meeting for B. O. Higley as "Professor of History and Political Economy" in the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500, which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted, and thereupon the Secretary case the unanimous ballot of all of the members of this Board present at this meeting for said B.O. Higley for said position at a salary of 1500$ for the ensuing year, and thereupon the Chair declared that said B. O. Higley had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof [crossed out] Higley [end crossed out] Dunkle [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that the Secretary be authorized and directed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for "Eli. Dunkle" as "Associate Professor of Greek and Principal of the Preparatory

57 of the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500.00, which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted, and thereupon the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for said Eli Dunkle for said position at a salary of $1500.00 per year for the ensuing year ,and thereupon the Chair declared that said Eli Dunkle had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof. Chubb [end inserted] On motion of Mr Wood the Secretary of this Board was authorized, and instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of this Board present at this meeting for Edwin. W. Chubb as "Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature" in the Ohio University at a salary of 1500$ for the ensuing year which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted, and thereupon the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for said Edwin W. Chubb as "Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature" for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500.00 and thereupon the Chair declared that said Edwin. W Chubb had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof Mercer [end inserted]Maj Welch moved that the Secretary be authorized and instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of all the members of the Board present at this meeting for W.F. Mercer at a salary of $1500.00 per year as "Professor of Biology and Geooligy" of the Ohio University for the ensuing year, which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted ,and thereupon the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members fo the Board present at this meeting for said W. F. Mercer for said position at a salary of $1500. for the ensuing year, and thereupon the Chair declared that said W. F. Mercer had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1500.00 for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof Bentley [end inserted] Mr Moore moved that the Secretary of this Board be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for William.

58 B. Bentley as "Professor of "Chemistry" in the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500. per year which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted, and thereupon the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of all the members of the Board present at this meeting for said William B. Bentley for said position for the ensuing year at a salary of $1500 per year and thereupon the Chair declared that said William. B Bentley had been duly elected to said position at a salary of 1500$ for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof. Doan [end inserted] Mr Moore moved that the salary of Frank C Doan as Professor of Psychology and Pedagogy be raised to the sum of $1500- per year which motion was duly seconded. Maj Welch moved moved to amend said motion by fixing the amount of said salary at the sum of $1250.00 per year, which amendment to said motion was duly seconded, and said amendment to said motion was adopted by a yea vote of 9 - nay 4, and on motion duly seconded said motion as amended was adopted ,and the Secretary was authorized and directed to cast the ballot of the members of the board present at this meeting for said Frank. C. Doan at a salary of $1250. for the ensuing as "Professor of Pshychology and Pedagogy" which motion was duly seconded and adopted ,and thereupon the Secretary cast the unanimous [inserted] ballot [end inserted of all of the members of the Board present for said Frank. C Doan for said position at a salary of $1250.00 for the ensuing year, and thereupon the Chair declared that said Frank C. Doan hadn been duly elected to said position at a salary of $1250. for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Prof Copeland [end inserted] Mr. Wood moved that the Secretary be authorized and instructed to cast the ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for CM Copeland as "Principal of the Commercial Department" at a salary of $1500. for the ensuing year ,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted and thereupon the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this for said CM Copland for said position at a salary of $1500 for the ensuing year, and the Chair declared him to be duly elected to said position

59 [inserted] Election of Prof Tausch Member of Faculty [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that Prof Edwin Tausch be elected a member of the faculty at a salary of $1250.00 per year, the chair to be determined subsequently which motion was duly seconded and adopted. On motion duly seconded and adopted the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of [inserted] Election of Prof Wilson [end inserted] all of the members of the board present at this meeting in vaor of H. Roy Wilson as "Associate Professor of English" in the Ohio University at a salary of $1.000.00 and thereupon the Secretary cast said ballot in favor of said H Roy Wilson for said position at a salary of $1.000.00 and the Chair declared that said H. Roy Wilson had been dulty elected to said position at a salary of $1.000.00 for the ensuing year. [inserted] Appointment Committee on Music [end inserted] Mr Foster made a motion to refer the subject of music and the election of teachers to said musical department to a Committee of three to be selected by the Chair, which motion was duly seconded and adopted, and thereupon the Chair appointed as said Committee Messrs. Jewett, Foster, and Moore. [inserted] Election of Miss Stahl. [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that the Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for Marie Louise Stahl as "Instructor in Drawing and Painting," at a salary of $800.00 for the ensuing yera, which motino was duly seconded and adopted, and the Secretary then cast said ballot for her for that position at a salary of $800.00 for the ensuing year, and the Chair declared that she had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $800. for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Miss Brown [end inserted] On motion duly Seconded and adopted the Secretary was authorized and directed to cast the ballot of all of the members of the board for Mabel. K. Brown as "Instructor in Stenography and type writing" at a salary of 600$ for the year, and the Secretary then cast the ballot of all the members of the board present at this meeting for her for said position at this meeting for her for said position at a salary of 600$ for the ensuing year, and the Chair

60 declared that she had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $600. for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Aud Secy and Treasurer [end inserted] On motion of Mr Jones duly seconded and adopted the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the board present at this meeting for A. J. Frame as Treasurer and for L. M Jewett as Auditor and Secretary of the O.U. the salary of said Frame to be 600$ [inserted] per year [end inserted] and the salary of said Jewett to be 400$ for the ensuing year, and thereupon the Secretary cast said ballots as directed and the Chair declared that the said A. J. Frame had been duly elected as Treasurer of the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of 600$, and that said L.M. Jewett had been duly electted as Auditor and Secretary of the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of $400.00. [inserted] Election of CG. Mathews [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and adopted the Secretary was authorized and instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting in [?favor?] of Charles. G. Mathews for said position at a salary of $500.00 for the ensuing year, and the Chair declared that he had been duly elected to said position at a salary of $500. for the ensuing year. [inserted] Election of Janitor and Asst Janitor [end inserted] Judge Coultrap moved that the Secretary be instructed and authorized to cast the unanimous ballot of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting for William A. Miller as Janitor of the Ohio University at a salary of $550. per year, and for John F. Bean as Assistant Janitor at a salary of $500. for the ensuing year, which motion was duly seconded and adopted, and the Secretary then cast said ballots as directed, and the Chair declared that they had been duly elected to said positions at a salary as aboved named [inserted] Appropriation 1500$ [illegible] as recommended in annual report [end inserted] Maj Welch moved that the sum of $1500.00 be set aside and expended as set forth in the Presidents annual message as therein recommended under the direction of the President and the Finance Committee which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted

61 [inserted] Committee to examine Aud + Treas Reports [end inserted] Mr. Wood moved that the Treasurer and Auditors reports be referred to a Committee consisting of Messrs Davidson, Lene and Fenton for examination and report, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] Degrees [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that the degrees in [?Cursu?] recommended by the faculty be conferred upon [?the?] persons named therein which motion was duly seconded and adopted. Mr Lene moved that the degree of "L.L.D" be conferred upon Gen Charles H Grosvenor and Doctor J.M. Crawford of Cincinnati Ohio, in accordance with the recommendations and suggestions contained in the annual report of the President herein after copied which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted. [inserted] Appropriation Alumni Banquet [end inserted] On motion of M Jewett duly seconded and adopted the sum of one hundred dollars was allowed for the purpose of paying the annual expenses of the Alumni Association for this year. [inserted] Commencement Expenses [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and adopted the sum of $150.00 was appropriated for the purpose of defraying the commencement exercises of this year. Mr Jewett presented to the Board and read to it the following resolution and moved its adoption to wit: [inserted] Resolution as to O.UCertificates [end inserted] "Whereas the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio of April 3rd 1900 (94.O.L. P-94) authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University from time to time to issue certificates of indebtedness in [crossed out] an [end crossed out] an amount not exceeding $55.000.00. in anticipation of the annual levies authorized by section 3951- of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended March 28th 1891- (88. O.L. Page 159), and as further amended February 26th 1896 (92 O.L. Page 40) and further provided that the whole amount of said certificates [inserted] of said indebtedness [end inserted] shall be paid by said Board of out the proceeds of such levies on or before December 31st 1916. And whereas it is necessary