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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1900
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1899.] PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 133 *13. EVOLUTION OF CULTIVATED PLANTS.—Comprising a study of organic evolutions and modifications of plants under the hand of man. Five hours; •first semester. Required: Two years of University work, or its equivalent. *14. NURSERY METHODS AND MANAGEMENT.—Designed for those who intend to make the nursery business a life work. Five hours; second semester, Required: Horticulture, 6. *15. SPRAYING.—Materials and methods employed for the combating of insects and fungous diseases of plants. Iwo hours; first and second semesters. Required: Horticulture 2. *16. COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE.—A course giving a practical training for those students intending to follow horticulture as a business. Five hours; first and second semesters; one-half hour each, *17. EXPERIMENTAL HORTICULTURE.—A course for those intending to engage in professional horticulture, or experiment station work. For advanced students. *18. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION AND THESIS WORK.—Required of candidates for graduation* Three hours; first and second semesters. The Executive Committee referred this communication to the Committee on Instruction for consideration and report at the meeting of the Board to be held August 16th. I t was ordered that the Library be open during the forenoon for the remainder of the session of the Summer School. Upon nomination of Vice-President Burrill, Mr. William J. Kennedy was appointed instructor in animal husbandry for the year beginning September 1, 1899, at a salary of $1,000.00; Mr. J. W. Lloyd was appointed instructor in horticulture for the same term and salary, and Mr. Gr. M. Holferty was appointed assistant in botany for the ten months beginning September 1, 1899, at a salary of $75.00 a month. Upon motion of Mrs. Carriel it was voted that members of the faculty of the College of Agriculture might do such visiting and lecturing within the State as dean of the College should deem best, the purpose being to give to the citizens of the State information concerning the College. Expenses to be paid from funds assigned to the College. The Committee adjourned. ALEXANDER MCLEAN, Chairman, W. L. PILLSBURY, Secretary,
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