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Prayer by Elder T.E. Skinner.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

The committee appointed to wait on Prof -
J.H. Forte reported.

That they had informed Prof
Forte of his unanimous reelection to a
professorship of Languages, and that he had
accepted the same. T.E. Skinner. Ch.

On Motion, the report was read and the
committee discharged.

The committee on the President, report
submitted the following.

That they have had the subject matters
under consideration, and respectfully request

1. That they are of opinion that it is best
to foster, and encourage a system of
preparatory schools in different parts of
the state, those already in operation, as
as well as those which may be established

2. That they recommend such labor, as is
necessary for the grounds, thereby to
open a plain, but tasty and useful plan
and that the matter be left with the
Faculty to be carried out in detail.

3. That a Com. of three be appointed to
draw up and circulate our address to
the friends of education, setting fourth the
peculiar claims of this College, its advan
tages in[?] and enjoy a liberal patronage.

On Motion, the above report was unan-
imously adopted.

Appointed to prepare the address recom-
mended, brethren W.T. Brooks, James S. Purify
and Job Cann.