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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880
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195 EVENING SESSION. The Board met, as by adjournment. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Millard, was passed: Resolved, That the Board of Trustees feel that it is important to give to the public any useful information respecting the progress of the University; that we believe the members of the Faculty can. without inconvenience to themselves, greatly aid the reputation of this Institution. Therefore the Board respectfully recommend, and request the individual members of the Faculty to give to the press of the State such items of interest in their respective departments as they shall deem of sufficient importance to be published. An amount of $400.09, for certain protested drafts, was ordered to be charged to profit and loss for the time being. Mr. Cobb, chairman of the Executive Committee, reported that, in, the opinion of the committee, it is not desirable at present to lease University lands in Nebraska. The report was accepted, and its recommendation approved. On motion of Mr. Scott, Prof. S. W. Shattuck was allowed the sum" of $300 for extra services as Business Agent, for past services. A communication from» Mr. Parsons, Bookkeeper, was taken up, and the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved. That it is the opinion of the Board that the course of studies in the "School of Commerce" is more extensive than practicable to teach at the present time; but that, in the absence of the Kegent, it is deemed improper to make changes in the same, or the salary. The resolution to repeal last clause in by-laws was postponed until the next meeting, for want of presence of the majority of the Board to act on same. The appointment of a music teacher was, on motion of Mr. Millard, postponed to the next regular meeting. The Begent was authorized to provide for the leading of the University choir. The consideration of an application from Mrs. M. Hays, in regard to teaching of drawing and painting, was postponed until next meeting. Adjourned. E. SNYDER, EMORY COBB, Recording Secretary. President.
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