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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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We understand t h a t student Miller is now prosecuting his studies with a view to be restored to the military class, in accordance with t h e advice of the Faculty; therefore we do not consider it necessary to report further on his case. We recommend to the Faculty t h a t students Steele and Pasfleld be restored to their former positions at the end of the present term. We further recommend t h a t a committee be appointed by this Board to revise t h e rules and regulations for the government of students of the University and to report the same at the next meeting of the Board of Trustees; and t h a t said rules, when duly adopted by t h e Board, be printed in large type and put upon suitable bulletin boards in conspicuous places in the several halls of University Hall, for the inspection and government of all concerned. I t was moved a n d carried t h a t when t h i s B o a r d adjourns it adjourn t o meet F r i d a y , April 10th ? a t t h e h o u r of 10 o'clock a. m., a t the Grand Pacific Hotel, in Chicago; and t h a t t h e Secretary be requested t o notify each member of the B o a r d t h a t his presence is necessary on account of i m p o r t a n t business. Messrs. F u n k and Morgan were added t o the committee on legislation in place of Messrs. Bennett a n d Harker. The Board then adjourned t o meet a t t h e Grand Pacific Hotel, in Chicago, a t 10 o'clock a. m. F r i d a y , April 10, 1 8 9 1 . W . L . PlLLSBURY, Secretary. S. A. BULLARD, President.

ADDITION TO RECORD OF MEETING OF MARCH 1 0 , 1 8 9 1 .

SPECIAL R E P O R T UPON T H E ACTION ON M I L I T A R Y A F F A I R S .

At the first Faculty meeting of the current winter term, January 12, 1891, the usual list of students who had failed in examination at the end of the preceding term was under consideration. Among them was W. G. Miller, of the junior class, whose standings were found to be as follows: In analytical mechanics, 65, or a failure; in mechanism, 75; in chemistry, 76: in military science, 80. I t was evident t h a t this standing was far below t h a t required by the rules (Rules, Ed. Dec. '89, p. 12, par. 3, and p. 6, par. 4-,) for continuation in military command. I t was then voted t h a t "VY. G. Miller be allowed to go on but not in Military/' Records, Vol. 3, p. 51. At the next meeting, January 19th, Miller presented a petition asking re-examination in the subject in which he had failed, and for leave to continue his military studies and command. The Faculty voted t h a t U W. G. Miller (be) allowed reexamination in mechanics." The motion to allow him to continue in military class, and as an officer, was made and was "laid on the table until his examination is held." Records, Vol 3, p. 52. At the next meeting, January 26th, report was made t h a t Miller had been re-examined, and had passed in a grade of 75. The motion made at last meeting was taken from the table, and when put to a vote was lost. Records, p. 54. Miller's standings were then 75, 75, 76, and 80, average, 76.5, or in "other University studies" (see rule) 75.3. This motion having been lost, Miller was left in the condition determined by the vote of January 12th, already referred to.