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1897.]

PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r r e c o m m e n d e d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of Mr. Charles A. W i n s t o n to be an assistant professor in t h e School of L a w at a salary of $1,200.00 a year, term of service to b e g i n S e p t e m b e r 1, 1898. On motion of Mr. S m i t h , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t was m a d e as recommended.

i EMPLOYMENT OF INSTRUCTORS FOR WORK OUTSIDE OF THEIR ' REGULAR DUTIES.

lo the Board of Trustees, The conditions have heretofore'made it convenient for us to employ University professors in other than their professional duties and give them extra compensation therefor. 1 have for a considerable time doubted the advisability of so doing and have now come to the conclusion that it is so hurtful to tbe educational interests of the University as to require an early and complete discontinuance of the custom. It necessarily follows that men who are so employed are unable to give the time and attention which they otherwise would to their classes. The additionarcompensation given to a few members is widely demoralizing to the instructional force. It is clear to my mind that it will be wise policy to emphasize the importance of the department of buildings and grounds and secure for the head of that department a man who is entirely competent to superintend the work of constructing and repairing structures, as well as the work of caring for and beautifying the grounds. I am sure that the material interests of the University will be greatly advanced thereby arid that there will be less confusion and annoyance from janitors and workmen, and consequently less interruption to the natural workof the institution. I do not mean by the foregoing to suggest that any one is at fault about the matter. We have all yielded to the conditions'in. which we found ourselves, and have*made use of the best means at.command for going ahead. But the experience surely demonstrates that it is necessary to take a different course in the future. I therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution. . Resolved, That after the present University year no one connected with the instructional force of the University shall be employed in any work which does not naturally come within the scope of his duties and for which additional compensation will be expected, without the approval of the President of the University and the action of the Board of Trustees in regular session.

A. S. DRAPER, President.

T h e foregoing resolution was adopted on motion of Mr. A r m s t r o n g . T h e following resolution, offered by Mr. Morrison, was t h e n

adopted:

Resolved, That the Board understands that the services of all the professors and instructors touching matters within their expert or professional knowledge should be fully given to the promotion of all University ends without their expecting additional compensation.

LUNCH ROOM—DEPARTMENT OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r presented the following co.i m u n i c a t i o n : To the Board of Trustees. The necessity of better living accommodations for students of the University has become so urgent that I can no longer delay presenting the matter formally and urgently to ihe Board of Trustees. The increase in attendance h^as outrun the increase in accommodations. Many students alrea ly find it exceedingly difficult to secure suitable rooms and nourishing-food-.at.reason-