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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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120 Mr. SCROGQS moved, that, owing to the uncertainty of the continuance of the Inauguration exercises, which are to take place to-day, when the Board take a recess, it shall be to meet at the call of the Chairman, this P. M.; which was agreed to. The Committee on Inauguration reported their printed programme ; which was approved. [See Programme of Inaugural Exercises in Cor. Sec. Report.— Hec. Sec.~] On motion of Mr. PICKRELL, the consideration of the subjects recommended in the Regent's report was deferred until this evening. The Board then voted to take a recess—the time having arrived for the commencement of the Inaugural exercises. The Board of Trustees was called together again, by the Regent, at five P. M. MAJOR POWELL'S REPORT. Maj. Powell, of Normal, was present, and, at the request of the Board, gave an interesting account of his " Rocky Mountain Expedition"—stating, also, that the collections made for this Institution were being classified and prepared for presentation to the Board, and would soon be ready. He also stated a plan for another expedition, during the coming season, and made a proposition to furnish the Board a collection of birds, etc., from those to be gathered during his projected tour. On motion of Mr. BURCHARD, the proposition of Maj. Powell was referred to the Committee on Library and Cabinets. MR. DUNLAP'S RESOLUTIONS ON SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXAMINATIONS. Mr. DUNLAP read the following resolution; which, upon his mo- tion, was referred to the Committee on Library and Cabinets: Resolved, That the Regent report to this Board the names of all honorary students, the name of the county from whence they came, the name of the father of each student, and the number of the Regiment or Corps in which he served, in the army or navy of the United States, during the late rebellion. Also, the names of all other students, the counties from whence they came, stating whether they were examined by the County Board of Examiners or by others.
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