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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870
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16 MPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT. The Committee on the Mechanical Department, made the following report: Your Committee, to whom was referred that part of the Kegent's Report relating to the Mechanical Department, beg leave to report, that the appointment of Prof. S. W. Robinson, by the Executive Committee, as Professor of Mechanical Sciences, at a salary of $2,000 per annum, be confirmed. The course in this department extends Over three years, embracing Mathematics as applied to the Mechanic Arts, Architectural and Mechanical Drawing, Mechanical Forces and Strength of Materials, Metallurgy and Mining Engineering, with practical instruction in the Model Workshop. We also recommend the employment of Mr. Alexander Thompson as Master Mechanic, in the Practical Department, and that his salary be fixed at $1,000 per annum. Your Committee further recommend, that the action of the Executive Committee in preparing a shop to contain steam engines, lathes and other apparatus, to illustrate the mechanical forces practically, be approved; and they further recommend that the sum of $1,000 be appropriated to cover the expense of the practical branch of this department. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN M. VANOSDEL, M. L. DUNLAP, EDWIN LEE BROWN. Judge Cunningham moved that the Executive Committee be instructed to secure uniforms, at least possible rates. Carried. Dr. Scroggs moved that Capt. E. Snyder be appointed Professor and Instructor in Military Science, and that his salary be $1,500. Eeferred to Committee on Faculty and Course of Study. Judge Brown read the report of the Standing Committee oo Horticulture, and asked leave to withdraw the report in order to make some additions. Leave was granted. Judge Lawrence requested a call of the house, to see whether a sufficient number was present to amend the By-Laws. The absentees were called, and it being found that the required two-thirds were present, it was ordered that further proceedings under the call be suspended, and Judge Lawrence offered the following resolution: Resolved, That article 21 of the By-Laws be amended, by striking out the words " two-thirds," and inserting the words, " a majority."
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