Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880 [PAGE 220]

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218 The Board then adjourned, to meet at 8:30 A. M. at the University parlor.

SECOND DAY'S SESSION.

The Board assembled at the time appointed, present as yesterday. The reports from the Agricultural Department were taken up. Mr. Willard offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three, with Mr. Scott as chairman, be appointed by the President, which shall be known as the Farm Committee; that the duties of the committee shall be to superintend all matters pertaining to the general and experimental farms, under the authority of the Board, and to recommend, from time to time, to the Board such improvements as they shall deem important, -

The resolution was carried. The reports of Prof. Morrow and Mr. Lawrence, on farm matters and experiments, were referred to the Farm Committee. Prof. Burrill's recommendation for planting an additional experimental orchard, was also referred to the Farm Committee. Mr. Millard offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three, with Mr. Gardner as chairman, be appointed by the President, which shall be known as the Committee on Buildings and Grounds; that the duties of the committee shall be to superintend all matters pertaining to the buildings and grounds (such duties not to interfere with those of the Executive Committee), and to recommend, from time to time, to this Board such improvements as they shall deem important.

The resolution was adopted. Mr. Jesse Burt's application for position of Head Farmer, was taken up and placed on file. Mr. Lawrence's request for an increase of salary to $1,200, was read and received. It was moved and carried that Mr. E. L. Lawrence be re-appointed Head Farmer for the ensuing year. Mr. Gardner moved that Mr. Lawrence's salary be increased to $1,200. Not seconded. Mr. Willard moved that Mr. Lawrence be allowed $1,000, and $200 additional in produce raised on farms. Amended by Mr. Scott, that the Head Farmer's salary be placed at $1,000, with the perquisites and privileges as heretofore. Major Dinwiddie's request for $100, for purchase of band instruments, was laid over till next meeting. The nomination of Miss Jennie Mahan as Instructor in Music, laid over from last meeting, was taken up. The matter was referred to the Kegent and Business Agent, with instructions that they make such arrangements as they deem necessary, and report to the next meeting of the Board. The Begent's recommendation in regard to free-hand drawing was taken up. It was moved and carried that Prof. Peter Boos be employed as instructor in free-hand drawing and designing, at $75 per month, with privilege of receiving additional compensation, not to exceed $25 per month, from any extra fees collected in his department; the Faculty to determine the rate of fees, etc., for extra instruction. Mr. Millard, from committee to examine and compare vouchers and abstract of warrants from the report of the Business Agent, attested the same to be correct.