Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1904
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1903.] PROCEEDINGS OP THE BOARD OP TRUSTEES. XL 47 The discussion or agitation of this subject is not helpful in University administration. I t takes much time which may be better occupied. I t starts into activity the most disagreeable traits in the student body. I t is attended with much confusion and misunderstanding. The action of the Board two years ago led many students to neglect to pay their fees when they had received the money for the purpose. They believed or pretended to believe that the fees were to be abolished and that the brighter ones would anticipate that fact and keep their money. Of course these were not students who have the most difficulty in paying fees, but those who have most money, and are most disposed to overreach. All the same, the general effect was demoralizing among the students, made collections more difficult, and resulted in a very considerable moneyed loss to the University. In view of all these facts I trust that the Board will say decisively that it is not prepared to take the step proposed by the petitioners, and will express the confidence that they are good enough friends of the University to let the matter drop. Eespectfully submitted, A. S. DRAPER. This paper was discussed at considerable length by the members of the Board. Mr. Nightingale opposed the conclusions reached by President Draper. Upon the question of adopting the report, the vote stood as follows: Yeas-—Messrs. Bullard, Kerrick, McLean and Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Alexander, and Mrs. Evans; nays—Messrs. Hatch and Nightingale; absent, Governor Yates and Messrs. Bayliss and Dickirson. PORTRAIT OF PROFESSOR EDWARD SNYDER. President Draper presented the portrait of Professor Snyder, which had been painted by Professor Wells, and asked that the portrait be accepted, and that Professor Wells' bill of $120.00 be paid. It was so ordered. (See p. 52, meeting of March 11, 1902.) TELEPHONES. President Draper stated that the telephone service at the University was entirely unsatisfactory, and asked that he be given authority to deal with this condition of things as should seem to him best, and the authority was given. ESTIMATES FOR T H E AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Expenditures by the Agricultural Department were authorized according to the following estimates: From College FundsSalaries Agronomy Animal husbandry. Dairy husbandry... Horticulture Household science.. Veterinary science. Thremmatology..... College extension... General office $4,760 00 875 00 675 00 675 00 675 00 150 00 60 00 60 00 125 00 225 00 98,260 00
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