Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 198]

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192 SECOND DAY'S SESSION. The Board met at 9:50 o'clock A. M. Present as before. The committee on a communication from Judge Smith, in regard to the manufacture of a certain article in the University shops, wTas continued. Professors Weber and Scovell's report on Sorghum experiments was received, and referred to the Eegent, Eecording Secretary and Executive Committee, with direction to have it published in such form as deemed desirable. The following preamble and resolutions were adopted:

WHEEEAS, the Board of Trustees have heretofore, by their action in the premises relative to secret organizations, expressed the opinion that they are of a doubtful utility, and may be the source of much injury, we deem it best to reaffirm the former action of the Board; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Board of Trustees deem the organization and existence of secret societies among the under-graduates of the University unwise, and detrimental to the best interests of the institution. Resolved, That the Eegent and Faculty be and they are hereby directed to take such measures as may be needful to secure the abandonment of such societies, if any exist, now or hereafter.

The report of the Business Agent was received and placed on file. Statement of Current Appropriations and Receipts, August 31, 1881.

Appropri't'd Received. Board expense Salaries F u e l a n d light Stationery and printing Buildings and grounds Fixtures and furniture Military d e p a r t m e n t .Library a n d a p p a r a t u s Incidental expenses Mechanical department Architectural " Agricultural '* Horticultural " Chemical " Sundries—Physical laboratory Civil E n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t " " Printing Examining schools Springfield e x h i b i t i o n Connecting signal station Cabinets Sorghum experiments Students' government P r e m i u m on b o n d s S t u d e n t s ' fees Tuition Preparatory department I . C. R. R. freight d o n a t i o n $300 00 13,110 00 1,000 00 400 00 100 00 100 00 50 00 100 00 200 00 127 33 463 54 5,989 49 20 63 170 95 60 72 37 00 10 00 50 00 150 00 25 00 6 90 180 00 25 00 700 00 Expended. $159 15 13,067 97 1,121 92 593 55 160 31 27 14 83 95 8 90 186 96 885 07 3,735 84 4,333 30 395 67 680 33 25 83 30 55 7 57 1 110 84 4 45 i4 185 7 700 08 00 25 00 Balance. $140 85 42 03 16 44 72 86 91 70 13 04 54 79 4,7i6 40 352 12 140 62 34 89 6 45 10 00 42 43 39 16 25 00 i7 75

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