Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1876
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173 which is already proving not only its attractive power, but is exerting an influence upon the spirit and culture of our students of no mean quality or importance. The collection has been made with no expense to your funds except that of fitting up the room, and a small allowance of freights, I urn making a final effort to properly frame the valuable photographs which would otherwise soon be ruined. I have raised some funds for this purpose, but as the amount is still insufficient, I would respectfully ask an appropriation, not exceeding $80, for this use. A part of this sum is already due to the shop for some swinging frames for which I am responsible unless the Board choose to assume it. As the collection is now the property of the University, it seems just then that it shall be preserved from harm and loss. The reports I transmit give so full a statement of our wants that I need not detain you to argue them separately. Before closing this report there remains to me one more duty to perform. It is to announce to you my fixed purpose to offer you my resignation at the close of this college year in J u n e next. I owe it to you and to the University to give you this timely notice of my intention that you may have ample time to provide for the emergency that will then arise. I am happy in the belief that our beloved University has reached a point in its history when no one man ca"n be necessary to its prosperity, and that I am permitted to close my long and difficult labors in the midst of an outlook of coming good so full of brightness. No one of you can fee) the pain that I shall in severing the ties which have grown through these long years of hard but happy toil, but I shall quit the post to which your kindness raised me with the best wishes for all connected with the institution and a humble prayer to Almighty God for its'continued success and usefulness. J. M. GREGORY, Regent. The report was received. On motion, Judge Brown, Messrs. Flagg, Gardner, and Blackburn were appointed a committee to which was referred the opening and closing portions of the Regent's report. The Board adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock A. M., March 15,1876. MARCH 15, 1876. The Board met at the University at 9 o'clock A. M. Mr. Gardner, from the Committee on University Development reported progress. More time was granted to said committee to report in full. . The report of the Regent was taken up. The Preliminary Course of study was considered. Judge Brown offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the recommendation by the Regent and Faculty of the establishment of a Preliminary or Preparatory Department is approved by the Board, and the Executive Committee and the Regent are hereby directed to take the necessary steps for the organization of such department, upon the plan and in accordance with the views expressed on the subject in the Regent's report. Mr. Blackburn offered the following amendment, which was lost : Provided, That no tuition fees be charged in the Preparatory Course; and that it be effected at as small expense to the University as possible, not involving an'additional Professor. On motion of Mr. Gardner, Judge Brown's resolution was made the special order for the evening meeting. The Board adjourned to 1:30 P. M. ONE-THIRTY P . M. The Board convened at 2 o'clock P. M. Prof. Burrill's report was read as follows :
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