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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880
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248 CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JULY, 1880. The Board met in response to the call of the Chairman, at the University parlors, Tuesday, the 27th of July, 1880, at 3 o'clock P. M. Present—Messrs. Cobb, Gardner, Fountain, Millard, Scott and McLean. The Chairman laid before the Board the following applications for the Regency: Rev. John Wheeler, of Iowa. D. Adams, of Wesleyan University, of Bloomington. Dr. Wm. Sheldon, President Irving College. C. H. Woodward, of St. Louis. On motion of Mr. McLean, the above applications were placed on file for future consideration, and the President of the Board requested to so notify the applicants. Moved by Mr. Fountain that President E. Cobb be authorized to take such steps as he may deem necessary, to ascertain the name or names of a proper person for the office of Regent, and that he report to the regular quarterly meeting in September next for the action of this Board. Carried. It was moved and adopted that the Regent pro tern., Profs. Shattuck and Burrill, and Dr. Gregory, be and are hereby appointed a committee to arrange for and employ, if necessary, an additional instructor to supply any place found necessary during the coming year, at a sum not to exceed $1,000. A bill of advertising, presented by Educational Weekly, of $35.00, was allowed. Recess taken, to meet at the Doane House 7:30 P. M. EVENING SESSION. The Board met on time. Attendance as before. On motion of Mr. McLean, it was resolved that Prof. S. H. Peabody be re-appointed to the chair of Mechanical Engineering, at a salary of $2,000 per annum, the year commencing August 15, 1880. On motion of Mr. Gardner, it was resolved that Prof. Peabody be appointed Regent pro tempore. Moved- that a committee, consisting of Messrs. McLean and Gardner from the Board, and Prof. Shattuck and Dr. Gregory of the Faculty, be and are hereby appointed to nominate to the Board, at the next September meeting, an instructor of Domestic Science. Carried. 4
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