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VISITING COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

On motion of Dr. Burroughs, Resolved, That a committee of five members, with J. S. Pickard as Chairman, be appointed to visit the several departments and classes now in session, and to report to the Board, at this session, in respect to the condition in which the same are found. Messrs. Pickard, Bateman, Slade, Galusha and Burroughs were appointed said committee.

CLOSE OF T E A R F I X E D ,

Mr, Pickrell offered the following : Mesolved, That the fiscal year shall end on the last day of February, and that the committee year shall end on Wednesday after the second Tuesday in March : Provided, that members of all committees shall hold their office until their successors are appointed, A division of the question was called for, and both parts adopted.

KEOESS.

On motion of Judge Brown the Board agreed to take a recess until 11 o'clock A. M.

A F T E R KEOESS.

The Board resumed business at 11 o'clock, Dr. Bateman in the Chair. On motion of the Eegent, Prof. Powell was invited to make a statement in regard to the collections made by him for the University in his exploring expedition. Prof. Powell not being present, the Committee on Buildings and Grounds read their report.

E E P O K T OF T H E COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds then made the following report: The Committee on Buildings and Grounds would respectfully report, that in pursuance of the authority of this Board, at the last annual meeting, the old roof on the main building was removed early last summer and its place supplied by one of the best tin, put on under the direction of this committee. Previous to letting the contract for this work bids were invited, and the work let at a price under the appropriation of the Board. The work was well and promptly done. Instead of the cast-iron water-table authorized by the Board, it was found that one of tin and wood could be supplied at a much less cost and of greater service, which, by the advice of the Executive Committee, was substituted.