Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918 [PAGE 254]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEW FLAGSTAFF PROPOSED

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(3) A recommendation from Major R. W. Mearns, Military Commandant, that a flagstaff be erected near the north side of the Armory at the junction of Fifth street and Armor)'- avenue. In his judgment, the staff should be at least 150 feet high. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was referred to the President of the University for consideration and report.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF PROFESSOR A. T. OLMSTEAD

(4) A recommendation from Professor Evarts B. Greene, endorsed by Dean K. C. B'abcock, that Professor Albert TenEyck Olmstead of the University of Missouri be appointed Professor of History. We have desired for some time to strengthen our department of history by appointing a man whose special duty should be to devote his time to the early history of the Mediterranean basin, particularly of the eastern end—what is sometimes called the "history of the Near Orient"—which would include Egypt, Palestine, Babylonia and Assyria, Phoenicia, Asia Minor, and the Islands of the Aegean Sea, possibly through the preliminary conflict between the East and the West, up to the battle of Marathon. It may be also necessary for him to give some instruction in one or more of the Semitic languages and be the Curator of our collections relating to the archeology of those countries. On motion of Miss Watson, the President of the University was authorized to offer a position as professor of history to Dr. Olmstead, at a salary of three thousand dollars a year, beginning September 1, 1917, with the understanding that he shall be assigned to this particular period of ancient history, and that he take care for the present of such instruction in the languages of these countries as may be offered at the University, and assume such duties as to the care of our archeological collections relating to these countries as the President of the University may assign to him.

M c K I N L E Y HOSPITAL LOCATED ON A T H L E T I C FIELD

(5) A recommendation from Professor J. M. White, Supervising Architect, that the proposed student infirmary be located at the center of the north half of the present athletic fi^ld. Professor White explained the points involved in the selection of this site. On motion of Mr. Ward, the recommendation of the Supervising Architect was approved. At this point, the Board took a short recess to review the University brigade.

NEW A T H L E T I C FIELD

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A recommendation from the Supervising Architect that the ath-