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B O A R D O F TRUSTEES

[March 11

ARBORETUM Mr. Simpson, for the Committee on Landscaping, reported that Professor Blair's report on the requirements for the Arboretum was ready, and recommended that action on the report be taken promptly. This matter was referred to the new committee. ELECTION O F OFFICERS On motion of Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Grigsby was appointed Chairman of the meeting for the election of the President of the Board for the ensuing year.

MR. G E O R G E A. BARR ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE B O A R D

D r . Noble nominated M r . George A . Barr for the office of President of the Board. O n motion of D r . Noble, the nominations were closed, a n d the Secretary of the Board w a s instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for M r . Barr as President. T h e ballot w a s cast and M r . Barr w a s declared elected President of the Board. President Barr took the chair a n d expressed his appreciation of the honor. M R . H A R R I S O N E. C U N N I N G H A M E L E C T E D S E C R E T A R Y On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham was elected Secretary of the Board for the ensuing year. PROFESSOR L L O Y D M O R E Y ELECTED C O M P T R O L L E R On motion of Mrs. Evans, Professor Lloyd Morey was elected Comptroller for the ensuing year. EXECUTIVE C O M M I T T E E ELECTED Mrs. Evans nominated Mrs. Grigsby and Mr. Armstrong nominated Dr. Noble to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing year. On motion of Mr. Barrett, the nominations were closed and the Secretary w a s instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Board for M r s . Grigsby a n d D r . Noble as m e m b e r s of the Executive Committee. T h e ballot w a s cast a n d M r s . Grigsby a n d D r . Noble were declared elected m e m b e r s of the Executive Committee. DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES On motion of Dr. Noble, the following resolution was adopted. Resolved, that the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, be and they hereby are authorized to delegate the signing of their names as President and Secretary, respectively, to vouchers to be presented to the State Auditor, and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, under the following conditions: The President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to the Auditor and to the Chief Accountant in the Business Office authority to sign his name, as President of the Board of Trustees, to vouchers against the State Auditor, and to warrants on the University Treasurer, covering vouchers approved in accordance with the regulations of the Board. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to the Bursar and to the Assistant Bursar in the Business Office authority to sign his name, as Secretary of the Board of Trustees, to vouchers against the State Auditor, and to