Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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42 Resolved, That we spread this upon the record ag a standing rule of guidance and precedence. On motion of Mr. FLAGG, the Auditing Committee was instructed to procure a seal for the use of this Board corresponding with the design adopted. SPECIAL ORDER, 8 ^ O'CLOCK. Hon. A. M. BROWN in the Chair. The REGENT, Chairman of the Committee on Course of Study, made a full and very able report. Mr. BURROUGHS moved that the report be recommitted to the committee, with instructions to procure the publication of the same, as embodying the aims and designs of this institution. The motion prevailed. Mr. BURROUGHS presented the following resolution, which was adopted, viz; Resolved, That this Board, having at the present meeting had ample opportunity to see what has been done by the people of Champaign county to secure the location of the Industrial University, entertain a lively sense of the noble liberality of the contribution to this object, and also of the promptness and exemplary good faith with which the pledges made to the Legislature have been fulfilled. The thanks of the Board are, also, due for the courteous hospitality with which the citizens of Champaign and Urbana have received and entertained the members of the Board. In all which, the Board welcomes the earnest of a spirit, which, in co-operation with the efforts of the Trustees, and tUhe general good will of the people of the State, will, we believe, make the University as great a blessing to this community as they have hoped for, and as their enterprise and liberality deserve. Mr. SCROGGS presented the following, and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Trustees of the Industrial University are due to Dr. James Rea for the able and faithful service he has rendered the Board in his reports of the minutes of said Board at its last session, and also for other favors. The resolution was adopted. Mr. BURCHARD offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the Board are tendered to the Congregational Society of Champaign, for kindly placing at our disposal the use of their Church edifice, during this session of the Board. Mr. SCROGGS moved that a committee of three be appointed, who shall ascertain upon what terms the lands lying between the University building and the one hundred and sixty acre tract can be obtained, and report at the next meeting of this Board.
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