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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON GENERAL POLICY

[March 16

Prior to the meeting of the Board, the Committee on General Policy met beginning at 9:30 a.m. in a work session for consultation with the President and other University officials on matters of University policy.

ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

The office of President of the Board of Trustees being vacant, Mr. Wayne A. Johnston nominated Mr. Wirt Herrick as President, Pro Tempore, of the meeting. Mr. Herrick was elected by acclamation and took the chair.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

President of the Board Mr. Herrick called for nominations for the office of President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnston nominated Mr. Kenney E. Williamson. Mr. Harewood seconded the nomination. On motion of Mr. Harewood, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Kenney E. Williamson as President, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board of Trustees in March, 1961, or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The ballot was cast and Mr. Williamson was elected President of the Board. He took the chair and expressed his appreciation of the confidence of the Board in re-electing him President. Secretary of the Board Mr. Johnston nominated Mr. A. J. Janata as Secretary of the Board. Mr. Hughes seconded the nomination. On motion of Mr. Hughes, the nominations were closed, and Mr. Janata was unanimously elected as Secretary of the Board of Trustees, to serve until the next annual meeting in March, 1961, or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Comptroller of the Board Mr. Herrick nominated Mr. H. O. Farber as Comptroller of the Board. Mr. Johnston seconded the nomination. On motion of Mr. Johnston, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Farber as Comptroller of the Board of Trustees, to serve until the next annual meeting in March, 1961, or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The ballot was cast and Mr. Farber was elected Comptroller. Executive Committee Mr. Harewood nominated Mrs. Frances B. Watkins and Mr. Wayne A. Johnston to serve as members of the Executive Committee, with the President of the Board as Chairman, for one year. On motion of Mr. Clement, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the Board for Mrs. Watkins and Mr. Johnston as members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, to serve until the next annual meeting in March, 1961, or until their successors shall have been