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may need. He shall be charged with the fifty dollars, and have credit for the sums received and buttons on hand. It shall be his duty, out of this fund, to keep a supply of buttons, letters and wreaths on hand to meet the demand. Resolved, That fifty dollars be appropriated out of the library fund for the purchase of buttons and letters required for the military uniform, to be expended as provided in the resolution adopted by the Board and referred to the Committee.

This addition to rule 4, of the by-laws, was adopted. The special order of the hour being the resolution of Mr. Edward in relation to admission of female students. On motion of Mr. GEIGGS, it was voted to lay it on the table. Ayes and nays being called for, the vote counted as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Allen, Brown of Pulaski, Burchard, Burroughs, Cobb, Pearson, Goltra, Griggs, Lawrence, Mahan, Kile, Pullen, Slade, Van Osdel and the Regent—15. Nays-—Messrs. Blackburn, Dunlap, Edwards, Gulusha, Pickrell, Wright^-6. The report of Committee on the Mechanical Department, to whom Prof. Stuart's communication in regard to regulations for the laboratory was referred, was read.

RBPOST OF COMMITTEE.

The Committee on Mechanical Department to whom was referred a communication of Prof. Stuart, beg leave to report. 1st. That each student of analytical chemistry shall, before commencing work In the laboratory, deposit with the Treasurer or his representative, a sum of money equal to the average expense, for use of chemicals and wear and depreciation of apparatus in the hand of such student. 2d. That for a course of two hours daily (except Saturdays) during a term of 12 weeks the sum deposited shall be $12—for a course of four hours daily, the sum deposited shall be $24, and for a course of six hours daily, the deposit shall be $36. 3d, That aa account shall be kept by the Professor of Chemistry with each student, in which all the items furnished such student shall be recorded, with charges of cost of same ; and the account shall be closed the day before the first day of the examinations at the end of the term, when a settlement shall be made, 4th. That a student who shall use the apparatus belonging to the laboratory and who shall wish to return the same at the end of the term, shall be permitted to do so, provided the apparatus be returned in good condition, and provided also a sum equal to 20 per cent, or ita value when received be allowed for the use of the same, such per centage not to exceed $3 00 for the term. 5th. Students shall pay the value of the apparatus broken or destroyed by them individually. 6th. A scale of prices shall be established for the chemicals, or reagonts used by students, and the prices to be the cost of the same as paid by the University. *7th. All moneys received from students for chemicals and apparatus shall constitute a distinct fund, from which the Professor of Chemistry may draw to purchase 'supplies from time to time, as occasion may require,