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Atlanta Ga. March 31st 1883.
Kimball House
The Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia met in obedience to a call of the President of the Board- Present
Hon. John J. Gresham - President & Messrs.
Miller Brown Toombs
Barrow Beckwith Cobb
Colquitt Thomas Hammond
Livingston Grady Humber Hamilton
At the request of the President - prayer was offered by the Rt. Rev. Jno. W. Beckwith Bishop of Georgia.
The President stated that the meeting was called at the request of three members: to wit Joseph E. Brown, A. H. Colquitt & N. J. Hammond when the following letter was recd and read –
Atlanta March 31st 1883
To the Trustees of the University
of Georgia.
Gentlemen:
On the 10th of July last, I proposed in a written communication addressed to you, to make a donation to the University of fifty thousand dollars for the purpose, and upon the terms and conditions therein mentioned.
One of the requirements of the proposition was, that the Legislature of Georgia, at its next session, should provide for receiving said sum into the Treasury of the State and for the issuance of fifty thousand dollars of the
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the Bonds of the State to the University in place of said amount, having fifty years to run with seven per cent interest, payable semi-annually. The Legislature met at the usual time in November, and adjourned without having made provision for the receipt of the money, and the issue of said bonds to the University. The proposition was accepted by your honorable body, when made by one, but as the legislature did not make any provision for issuing the bonds, I suppose neither party is now bound by the proposition or acceptance.
It is still my desire to appropriate that sum of money, for the education of poor young men, in the University of Georgia, as specified in said proposition. And with a view of avoiding all misunderstanding on the subject, and of placing this amount in the hands of the Trustees of the University for the purpose above referred to, I have purchased fifty thousand dollars of the valid bonds of the State of Georgia, which are not now due, but will mature on the first day of April 1883, and I propose now to deliver said Fifty-thousand dollars in the above bonds of the State of Georgia to the Trustees of the University of Georgia, as the property of said University, for the same uses and upon precisely the same terms,(except as herein modified,) as are set forth in my written communication to this board, dated 15th July last, the said bonds on delivery to this board to become the property of the University for the uses and upon the terms above mentioned, upon the condition subsequent that the Trustees of the University
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shall within a reasonable time, say within two months from the maturity of the bonds, through their duly authorised (sic) agent or officer, present at the Treasury of the State, for redemption, and shall receive from the Governor of the State, in lieu of said matured bonds so presented for payment an obligation or obligations in writing, in the nature of a bond, in amount equal to the principal of the bonds, so presented as provided in an Act to make permanent the income of the University of Georgia and for other purposes, Approved September 20th 1881.
This will place the bonds, which I now propose to donate to the University through this Board, upon the same footing precisely as all other bonds of the State belonging to the University are placed by the Act of 1881.
I have the bonds now present, ready for delivery, if this proposition is accepted.
Joseph E. Brown
Mr. Hammond- moved “That the gift be accepted upon the terms stated – which was adopted.
Mr. Toombs called for the yeas & nays upon Mr. Hammond motion which resulted as follows.
Yeas
Messrs. Miller, Barrow, Beckwith, Cobb, Colquitt, Thomas, Humber, Hamilton, Hammond, Livingston, and Grady 11.
Nays
Mr. Toombs 1.
Mr. Toombs asked the privilege of filing his protest - which was granted.
Mr.
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Mr. Beckwith was excused from farther attendance at this meeting.
Mr. Miller – offered following resolution
Resolved - That the President of this Board, Messrs. Jas S. Hamilton, Lamar Cobb, W. W. Thomas, & Mr. Miller be appointed a committee to receive and count the bonds donated by Senator Brown to the University and to present the same to the Treasury for payment and to apply for and receive from the Governor the bonds or obligation of the State bearing 7 per cent interest at 50 years in lieu there of in accordance with the Act of the General Assembly of 1881 and to deliver the same to the Treasurer of this Board.
Adopted.
Mr. Cobb – offered the following resolution
Resolved that the Prudential committee be authorized to withdraw certain bonds of the Geo RR & Bkg Co due in 1897 and to exchange them for similar Bonds of the Geo RR & Banking Co due in 1910, when presented by C. F. McCay the donor.
And that after the exchange is made that the Prudential Committee be directed to have said Bonds registered –
Adopted –
On motion the Board adjourned Sine die.
Lamar Cobb John J. Gresham
Secty Prest.
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Athens Ga July 18th 1883
The Board of Trustees met in annual session at 10 ½ A.M. – Present
Hon. John J. Gresham President
Messrs. Billups Grady Harris
Cobb Hall Lewis
Felton Hamilton McIntyre
Miller Thomas Yancey
During the session the following members appeared and took their seats
Messrs. Barrow Hammond Lawton
Brown Humber Pierce
Cooper Jackson Vason
The minutes of the last annual meeting and the call meeting of March 31st 1883 were read and approved.
At the request of the President prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. P. H. Mell Chancellor of the University.
The Chancellor read his annual report (Page 406) which was referred to the appriate (sic) Committees.
Mr. Billups offered the following resolution which was adopted –
Resolved That so much of the Chancellor’s report as relates to the School of Technology, and such elaborating of that subject as he may deem advisable, he furnished the Atlanta Constitution for publication at once.
The President announced the following as the Committee on Laws and Discipline.
Mr. Miller Chairman and
Messrs. Billups, Hall, McIntyre, Felton &
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And Hammond.
Mr. Billups offered the following resolution which was adopted.
Resolved – That Dr. Miller, W. W. Thomas, Grady and Cobb be appointed a Committee to receive the visiting members of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr. Thomas Mr. Billups was added to the Committee as Chairman.
Excuses were made and received for Messrs. Beckwith, Fannin, Byrd & Crawford.
The following communication was read –
Athens Ga July 13th 1883
To the President and Members of
the Board of Trustees of the University of Ga.
Dear Sirs
We are here for the purpose of tendering to you the West Georgia A & M College and property located at Hamilton and ask you to receive it as a branch of the University in terms of the Act of the Legislature Approved Sept. 28th 1881 and will be glad to have a hearing as early as practicable -
This morning if possible.
Very Respectfully
L. L. Stanford
W. J. Hudson
J. M. Mobley
J. F. C. Williams
Committee of Trustees
of West Ga. A & M. C.
Mr. Yancey- moved that the request of the Committee be granted and that they be requested to appear at once if they so desire –
Which was adopted – whereupon
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Hon. L. L. Stanford, James M. Mobley & W. J. Hudson were introduced and urged the claims of their West Ga. A & M College.
At the conclusion of their address on motion of Mr. Billups the Board adjourned to 5 o’clock this afternoon.
5 o’clock P. M.
The Board met according to adjournment.
Messrs. Jackson and Humber appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Hamilton as Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture & Horticulture made his report on the Experimental Farm (Page 407) which was laid on the table for the present.
The annual report of the Trustees of the South West Ga. Agriculture College and of the South Ga. Agricultural College were received and referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges (Page ).
Prof. White extended an invitation to the Board to visit the Farm some day during this session which in motion of Mr. Billups was accepted and the President appointed as a Committee for that purpose.
Mr. Hamilton Chairman &
Messrs. McIntyre Grady
Felton &
Livingston Humber
to visit the Farm at 5 P.M. on Monday.
Mr. Thomas read Mr. Harris’ report as Chairman of the Committee on Apparatus (Page 440) which was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Thomas also read Mr. Harris’ report
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As Chairman of the Committee on Grounds & Buildings (Page 443) which was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Thomas read Mr. Harris’ report as Chairman of the Prudential Committee and the abstract of the their proceedings (Page 435) which was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Jackson moved the adoption of the following resolution which were appended to the Report of the Prudential Committee which was carried –
Resolved That the action of the Prudential Committee in turning over to the Treasurer of this Board, the Twenty Thousand dollars in Georgia Rail-Road & Banking Co. 6% Bonds constituting the donation made to the University by Charles F. McCay is hereby approved and ratified.
Resolved That the thanks of this Board are hereby tendered to Prof. H. C. White of the Chair of Chemistry for timely and valuable services rendered in taking the oversight and management of the Experimental Farm since the decease of Genl. Browne.
Mr. Harris tendered his resignation as a Trustee which on motion of Mr. Billups was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Thomas as Chairman of the Finance Committee made his report (Page 455) which was laid on the table for the present.
On motion of Mr. Billups adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o’clock.
John J. Gresham
President
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Saturday July 14th 1883.
The Board met according to adjournment. Minutes of yesterday read & confirmed.
Messrs. Pierce, Vason, Hammond and Barrow came in and took their seat.
On motion of Mr. Yancey the application of the West Ga. A & M college was taken from the table and referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges.
Mr. Vason offered the following resolution which was adopted. Resolved that the details in the management of the Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund be referred to a special Committee of five.
The Chair appointed as that Committee
Mr. Vason Chairman and
Messrs. Lewis McIntyre
Hammond Barrow.
Rev. Dr. Cook President of the Middle Ga. M & A College at Milledgeville at his request appeared before the Board and read the Report of that College (Page ) which was referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges.
On motion of Mr. Billups the resignation of Mr. Harris was taken from the table and a Committee was appointed to confer with him and request that he withdraw his resignation.
The Chair appointed as that Committee
Messrs. Billups and Hamilton.
The Chair announced the following as the Committee on Honorary Degrees
Rev. Dr. P. H. Mell Chmn
Messrs. Billups & Cobb
On
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On motion of Mr. Cobb the claim of the College at Dahlonega was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Miller – stated that at the request of Mr. Cobb the Treasurer he moved that the Prudential Committee take a Bond of the Treasurer for the faithful performance of his duties, which was adopted.
After discussion the amount of the Bond was fixed at Twenty Thousand Dollars.
The Board accepted an invitation from Dr. and Mrs. Mell to attend the Chancellor’s reception Tuesday Evening.
On motion of Mr. Vason – the Board took a recess until 12 M in order to allow the Committee to meet.
12. M.
The Board reconvened according to adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the same Committee that was appointed to draft suitable resolutions touching the death of Hon. B. H. Hill and Wm. L. Mitchell L.L.D. were charged with the preparation of suitable resolution in reference to the death of Gov. A. H. Stephens and Prof. Wm. M. Browne.
Mr. McIntyre moved that Mr. Yancey be added to the Finance Committee which was withdrawn at the request of Mr.
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Yancey.
Mr. Thomas as Chairman of the Finance Committee made the following report and which he moved the adoption of
The Finance Committee, to whom was referred certain claims for money expended on account of the College Buildings at Dahlonega respectfully report.
1st. That all the vouchers submitted us amounting to $1462.21 are for expenditures made prior to the passage of the Act appropriating the money and therefore would not have been spent in completing the building dating from the passage of the Act.
2nd. Of the whole amount asked to be paid, amounting to $1462.21 - $1142.20 as per account rendered was expended for furniture.
Your Committee construes the Act appropriating the money to apply only to the “building –
For these reasons we recommend that the Board decline to pay the amount claimed.
Respectfully submitted
Athens July 14th 1883 W. W. Thomas }
- T. McIntyre }Com.
D. H. Vason }
Mr. Hammond moved to amend the report as follows “That all work alluded to in the report done on the building of the North Georgia Agricultural College be paid for out of the Fund appropriated for that purpose, bearing the question of furniture open for the present – which was adopted.
Mr. Miller
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Mr. Miller from the Committee on Laws & Discipline made an informal verbal report pending the discussion of which on motion of Mr. Peirce (sic) the Board adjourned until 4 oclock this afternoon.
4 P.M.
The Board met according to adjournment.
Mr. Cumming was, upon his own application, excused from attendance at this session.
The report of Prof. White on the Experimental Farm was called for and read.
On motion of Mr. Hall the discussion of the verbal report of the Committee on Laws & Discipline so far as relates to Professorship of Agriculture was deferred until Monday Morning.
The Committee on Laws & Discipline recommended that in the matter of the time when the Students should close their studies at the end of the Scholastic Year he left to the Chancellor.
Also that the recommendations of the Chancellor for an increase in the number of the Catalogue be adopted.
Both which recommendations were adopted.
The Committee recommend, that in accordance with the Chancellors recommendation, the conferring of the following degrees upon the young men of the Senior Class –
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Bachelor of Arts
J. W. Bennett Clarke Howell
Wm. S. Cheney George F. Hunnicutt
Wm. M. Coile Oscar E. Kinnebrew
Herschel W. Duggar John T. Lofton
Thomas R. Edwards D. Clayton Peacock
Washington M. Foy J. Hamilton Phinizy
Bachelor of Philosophy
J. Prescott Brooke Robert N. Holland
Luther M. Farmer Eugene J. Jacobs
Civil and Mining Engineer
Charles M. Strahan
Bachelor of Engineering
John Bostwick Erwin M. Wade
Davis Freeman Mann L. Wade
Russell R. Reneau Harris R. Wilcox
Bachelor of Law
A. J. Arnold Thomas B. Felder Jr.
Bernard Awtry Davis J. Gaffney
Wm. N. Conley Henry McAlpin
Screven A. McCall Vernon B. Robinson
Wm. A. McClean John P. Ross
John P. Moore Walter M Ryals.
The Chair appointed the following Committee to invite distinguished gentlemen to seats on the rostrum –
Messrs. Cobb and Thomas
On motion the Board adjourned until 9 A.M. Monday.
John J. Gresham
President
Monday
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Monday July 16th 1883
The Board met according to adjournment –
The minutes were read and confirmed.
Messrs. Brown, Cooper and Lawton appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Miller Chairman of the Committee on Laws & Discipline made the following report-
The Committee on Laws & Discipline to whom was referred certain portions of the annual report of Chancellor, have had the same under consideration and ask leave to report.
1st. That the thanks of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia are due to the Chancellor and Faculty for the wisdom and conscientious discharge of duty, which have secured to the Institution the large measure of prosperity which it has enjoyed during the last Collegiate year.
General Brownes Chair
2d. The Professorship of the late Genl. Browne was designated as the “Chairs of History & Political Science and Agriculture and Natural History.” As there is no necessary connection between the first of these and the two last, Committee recommend that the teaching of History be divided between Professors Wilcox, Woodfin & Morris, giving Ancient History to Prof. Woodfin and dividing Modern History between Profs. Wilcox
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and Morris.
3d. The Committee do not deem it expedient at this time to create any new chair of Mineralogy, Geology, Zoology or Botany and recommend that the whole subject of Scientific Agriculture be attached to the Chair of Professor White and that his Professorship be known as the “Chair of Agriculture, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Geology, with the duty of teaching Agriculture as required by the Acts of Congress and the Terrell donation.
4th. To enable Prof. White to continue the interesting and valuable series of experiments, and to maintain the Experimental station so admirably managed by Gen. Browne and himself and for the employment of suitable assistance to realize its high promise of usefulness to the Commonwealth the Committee recommend the appropriation of $
Military Department
5th. The Committee recognize the obligation of the Board to continue and make as perfect as my be within their power the teachings of Military Tactics: but the inability of Prof. Charbonnier to remain at the head of this Department, may render it necessary to partially suspend the drill until the Board shall be able to secure the services of a suitable person to supply his place and the Committee so recommend - In releiving (sic) Col. Charbonnier, at his own request, of such of the duties of this Department as he may desire, the Committee wish to express their high appreciation and grateful recognition of his very efficient and satisfactory, gratuitous services for so long
a
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a period.
Prof. D. C. Barrow
6th. While fully cognizant of the long and faithful services of Prof. Barrow as Adjunct Professor of Pure and Applied Mathematics and with high respect for his professional attainments and personal qualifications, the Committee regret to feel themselves unable to recommend a promotion which would increase the demands upon a diminishing in come.
7th. Your Committee recommend the appropriation of Twenty Dollars to be paid to the Rev. Henry McDonald D.D. of Atlanta to defray his travelling expenses in visiting Athens to preach the Commencement Sermon.
Other subjects in the Chancellors Report have already been referred to their appriate (sic) Committees or acted upon by the Board: All of which is respectfully submitted
Athens Ga July 16th H. V. M. Miller
- Chairman
Mr. Vason moved to fill the blank in the 4th Paragraph in the above report with $500 or so much thereof as may be necessary, which was adopted.
Mr. Cobb moved to amend by inserting $750. which was lost.
Moved To amend by inserting $1500 which was lost.
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Mr. Miller moved to fill the blank in the 7th Section with $20 which was adopted.
The report was then taken up by sections and the 1st and 2d sections were adopted.
On the adoption of the 3d. Section Mr. Thomas called for the Ayes and Nays which resulted as follows –
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Miller Yancey Pierce McIntyre
Lewis Vason Hall Humber
Brown Jackson Lawton Hamilton
Hammond & Felton 14.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
Cooper Barrow Thomas &
Billups Cobb Grady 6.
So Section 3d was adopted.
The 4th and 5th sections were then adopted.
Section 6th was laid upon the table temporarily
The Board then took a recess to attend the address of Rev. Dr. I. L. M. Curry to the two Literary Societies.
The Board met after the address of Dr. Curry –
Mr. Brown moved to take up Section 6th of the Report of the Committee on Laws and Discipline. Which was adopted and on motion of Mr. Cooper that section was so committed.
The Chair added Mr. Humber to the Committee on the reception of the
Legislative
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Legislative Committees.
Mr. Billups had the following Communication read.
Athens Ga. July 16th 1883
To the Board of Trustees
Gentlemen –
I gratefully appreciate your courtesy towards me and would gladly do anything in my power to meet your views –
Both my health & my business engagements forbid my undertaking additional work, but if there are considerations inducing you to prefer that I should not resign at this time and if I can be relieved from Committee service except on the Prudential Committee during the year and reporting then proceedings and also if desired, reporting on the condition of the Apparatus, I will in deference to your will consent to withdraw my resignation until your next regular session.
Most Respectfully
Young L. G. Harris
On motion of Mr. Lawton the withdrawal of Mr. Harris’ resignation on the terms stated in his letter was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Cooper the Board then adjourned until 4 o’clock this afternoon.
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5 P.M.
The Board met according to adjournment –
The Report of the Board of Trustees of the North Ga. Agricultural College was received and referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges (Page )
Mr. Hammond from the Committee on Laws and Discipline made the following support in lieu of Section 6th of that Report-
The Committee beg leave to report this resolution –
That Prof. Charbonnier be relieved of Engineering and that Prof. Barrow be made a full Professor. To be known as Professor of Engineering and adjunct Professor of Methematics (sic) without any increase of his present salary – which was adopted.
The report as thus amended was then adopted.
Mr. Barrow was excused from attendance on the Board on Tuesday.
Mr. Lawton offered the following resolution which was adopted -
Resolved that rules No. 8 and 37 in relating to conferring the Degrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence on graduates of the Law Department as a matter of Course be and the same are hereby abolished –
Mr. Vason offered the following resolution which was adopted –
Resolved That the action of the
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Board at the called meeting on the 31st of March 1883 at Atlanta in accepting “The Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund and all other matters done at that meeting be confirmed.
On motion of Mr. Miller the Board then adjourned until 9 A.M. Tuesday
John J. Gresham
President
Lamar Cobb
Secty
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Tuesday July 17th 1883.
Tuesday Morning
The Board met according to adjournment –
The minutes were read and confirmed –
Mr. Cooper offered the following resolution which he move to lay on the table for the present.
Whereas this Board has been informed that the General Assembly of the State of Georgia has appointed a Committee to attend the Commencement of the University of the State now pending and whereas a Committee of this Board has been appointed to meet and receive them –
Therefore be it Resolved – That the Committee of this Board be and hereby instructed to provide suitable lodgings for the visiting Committee of the General Assembly, meet them at the Depot with appropriate conveyances and conduct them to their lodgings after advising such Committee of the authority by which it is done and notifying then that this Board will be pleased to receive them and the body they represent-
Also that at its early convenience the Committee of this Board will ask permission of that Committee to present them to this Board in session –
Resolved – That seats for both Committees be prepared in front of the President and on the announcement of their arrival and at a signal given the President and the Board shall rise and receive them standing and thereupon the President in his appropriate style and language shall in the interest of & in behalf of this Board receive, greet and welcome them as the repre-
sentatives
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sentatives of their Honorable body, tendering to them the liberties of the Hall, buildings, rooms and grounds of this University of Georgia- at home here & that Georgians may realise (sic) that this University belongs to them, built and sustained by their fostering care.
Resolved That the Committee appointed by this Board shall attend to the visiting Committee during their stay.
Resolved That during the public exercises the said visiting Committee shall be invited to seats on the rostrum – seats having been prepared for them and that on their arrival on the rostrum they will be received, by the Faculty and Trustees there standing, as the representatives of the Sovereignty of Georgia.
Resolved That Dollars be appropriated to pay the expenses of the visiting Committee.
The Board then took a recess to attend the meeting of the Alumni Society.
The Board reconvened after attending a meeting of the Alumni Society.
Mr. Cooper called up his resolution & on motion of Mr. Hammond it was amended by striking out all of it after the
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word “to” in the 8th line down to “notifying” in the 14th line and the last three lines and as thus amended the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Toombs was excused from attendance at this session on account of sickness in his family.
The rules were suspended and Mr. A. L. Hull, who had been elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. A. H. Stephens and also for the next four years as Trustee by the Alumni Society was invited to take his seat with the Board.
Mr. Hammond from the Committee on the Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund made his report – which was adopted and is entered on Page 464.
The Board then adjourned to hear the address of Judge Samuel Hall to the Alumni Society.
The Board reconvened after the address of Judge Hall.
Mr. Cobb offered the following resolution which was adopted –
Resolved that the thanks of this Board are due and hereby tendered Hons. W. H. Felton, John Screven, A. H. Colquitt and M. J. Crawford for fine portraits of themselves presented to the University.
Also to Hon. Chas. F. McCay for valuable additions to the Library.
Mr. Hall Chairman of the Com-
Mittee
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mittee on Branch Colleges made a report and pending the discussion of the Report the Board adjourned until 4 oclock this afternoon.
4 P.M.
The Board met according to adjournment.
The report of the Committee on Branch Colleges was taken up and adopted by sections and then as a whole.
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Mr. Lewis offered the following resolution which was adopted.
Resolved That a Committee of five be appointed to go before the Legislature and represent the University in all its interests.
The Chair appointed as that Committee
Mr. Brown Chairman and
Messrs. Hammond Grady &
Yancey Fannin
The protest of Mr. Toombs to the acceptance of the Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund was received and ordered filed without being read.
Gov. Brown presented a copy of a letter from Genl. Toombs to Col. L. N. Whittle which was read by him to the Board of Trustees at Atlanta with the consent of Gen. Toombs, in which Genl. Toombs takes the position that the Act of 1859 is not repealed by the Constitution of 1877; and that the Legislature
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has power to borrow money to give to the State University and moved that said copy of said letter be filed with Genl. Toombs’ protest. He asked this because Genl. Toombs in his protest seems to reflect on the motives of the Board. He therefore desired that the conflicting position of Gen. Toombs in the two documents he filed together –
The motion was unanimously agreed to and Gov. Brown was authorised (sic) to file the copy of the letter with the protest – without being read.
Mr. Billups offered the following resolution which was adopted –
Resolved That the order of exercise for the next and succeeding Commencements until otherwise ordered shall be as follows:
For Saturday
Class Exercises as at present.
For Monday morning at 11 oclock
The Address before the Literary Societies.
Monday afternoon at 4 ½ oclock
Sophomore Prize Declamation
For Tuesday at 11 oclock A.M.
The Address before the Alumni Society
Junior Exhibition consisting of original
speakers by members of the class selected
by the Chancellor and Faculty as before the
recent change at such hour in the afternoon
or evening as the Chancellor and Faculty
may determine.
For Wednesday
Same as it is at present
On
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On motion of Mr. Thomas the Report of the Committee on Buildings & Grounds was taken up from the table and adopted - (Page 443)
Mr. Thomas moved to take up the Report of the Committee on Apparatus which was done and on his motion the Report was adopted so far as it asks for $115.
Mr. Thomas moved to take up the Finance report and pending the discussion of this report the Board adjourned until 9 A.M. Wednesday
John J. Gresham
President
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Wednesday July 18th 1883.
The Board met according to adjournment – The minutes were read and confirmed.
Mr. Brown notified the Board that he had designated the Library of the University as a Repository of Public Documents.
On motion of Mr. Hammond the Secty. was instructed to notify the Secty. of the Interior of our acceptance of the Trust and the Treasurer was directed to pay any freight or charges that might be necessary.
Mr. Toombs tendered his resignation as a Trustee which on motion of Mr. Miller was laid on the table and the Secretary directed to request Mr. Toombs to withdraw it.
On motion of Mr. McIntyre Cols. W. P. Price and Weis Boyd were heard in behalf of the North Ga. Agricultural College.
Mr. Brown offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Secretary be directed to put the advertisement of the University in only five papers to be selected by the Prudential Committee –
Adopted.
Mr. Thomas Chmn. of the Finance Committee offered an amendment to his Report & as thus amended the Report was adopted - (Page 463)
On motion of Mr. Harris Dr. J. S. Hamilton and A. L. Hull Esq. were added to the
Prudential
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Prudential Committee.
Notice was given that application will be made out at the next annual session of this Board to have the Degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred upon the Rev. Prof. John L. Johnson of the University of Mississippi –
Also the Honorary Degree of Master of Arts on Frank Ward Esq. of Upson County Walter S. Wilson of Dahlonega Ga.
Dr. Hamilton offered the following resolution which was adopted –
Resolved – That one hundred dollars be placed at the disposal of the Prof. of Agriculture for the purpose of supplying any deficiencty (sic) in tools and implements of the farm if so much is necessary.
The Board then adjourned to attend the Commencement Exercises at the Chapel.
Board met after the exercises at the Chapel –
Mr. Hall Chairman of the Committee on Branch Colleges made a report which was amended and then adopted (Page 458.)
Leaves of absence for balance of the session were granted Messrs. Miller, Felton & McIntyre.
Mr. Cobb Chairman of the Committee
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on the Library moved to take up the Report of the Librarian and adopt it. On motion so much of said report as referred to the enlargement of the Library was referred to the Committee on Buildings & Grounds with power to act and so much as referred to rules for regulating the return of the books was referred to the Chancellor and Faculty with power to act.
Mr. Jackson – moved that the Diplomas for the Law Department be gotten up in the same manner as those in the other departments- which was agreed to –
Mr. Jackson – offered a resolution that all ex-members of the Board of Trustees be entitled to a seat on the rostrum - which was agreed to.
Mr. Brown offered the following resolution which was adopted “
Resolved - That the Chancellor require all applicants for degrees at each Commencement to occupy the front seats in the Chapel next to the rostrum on Sunday morning –
Hon. Pope Barrow tendered his resignation - as Professor of Law - which on motion of Mr. Hall was accepted –
On motion of Mr. Hall Geo. D. Thomas Esq. was unanimously elected Professor of Law vice Pope Barrow resigned.
Mr. Grady Chairman of the Committee on Memorials asked leave to send his
report
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report to Secretary after the adjournment and have it entered on the Minutes which was granted. (Page 404)
Mr. Harris moved to take up the Report of the Prudential Committee and adopt it - which motion prevailed with the amendment that it was adopted so far as it did not conflict with other action of the Board at this session (Page 434).
The Chair announced the following Standing Committees for the ensuing year
Committee on Agriculture & Horticulture
Mr. Hamilton Chairman &
Messrs. Yancey Livingston &
Hull Humber
Committee on the Library
Mr. Cobb Chairman &
Hull Speer &
Beckwith Grady
Committee on Apparatus
The Prudential Committee
Committee on Law Department
Mr. Cobb Chairman &
Messrs. Hall Jackson
Harris &
Auditing Committee
Messrs. Hamilton & Hull
(405)
Wednesday July 18th 1883.
Committee on Branch Colleges
Mr. Yancey Chairman - &
Messrs. Hall Humber
Brown Barrow
Vason Screven
Finance Committee
Mr. Hull Chairman &
Messrs. Hamilton Lawton
Crawford Cumming
McIntyre [Thomas (crossed out)].
Committee on Grounds & Buildings
Mr. Thomas Chairman - &
Messrs. Hamilton Barrow
Hull Harris.
The Board then adjourned.
Lamar Cobb John J. Gresham
Secty. President
(406)
The Chancellor’s Report
University of Georgia
July 13th 1883
To the Board of Trustees
University of Georgia
Gentlemen –
I have the honor to report that during the current year there have matriculated in the Departments at Athens, one hundred and ninety eight (198) students viz - In Franklin college one hundred & twenty eight (128): in the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanics Arts, fifty one (51): In the Law School seventeen (17) and Post Graduates two (2).
Numbers of all those who have recd instruction in the various Departments of the University during the Collegiate year.
In Franklin College 128
In State College of Agriculture & Mechanic Arts 51
In Law Department 17
Post Graduates 2
Total in all the Departments at Athens 198
(as against 146 reported last year)
In the Medical Dept. 77
(as against 85 reported last year)
In North Ga. Agricultural College Males 114} 175
(as against 177reported last year) Females 61}
In South Ga. Agricultural College – all males 192
(as against 185 reported last year
In South West Ga. Agricultural College – all males 121
(as against 155 reported last year)
In Middle Ga. M & Ag College Males 197 386
(as against 355 reported last year) Females 189
Total in all the Departments 1149
(407)
July 1883.
It will appear then that in all the Departments there has been a gain of 40
(as compared to the report last Commencement)
Comparative Gains and Losses
The Departments at Athens have gained 52
The Medical Department loses 8
The Branch College at Dahlonega loses 2
The Branch College at Thomasville gains 7
The Branch College at Cuthbert loses 34
The Branch College at Milledgeville gains 31
The Law Department gains 5
Franklin College gains 37
State College of Agriculture & the Mechanic Arts gains 8
College Grade
In Department at Athens 198
(as against 146 last year)
In Department at Augusta 77
(as against 85 last year)
In the College at Thomasville 12
(as against 14 reported last year)
In the College at Cuthbert 20
(as against 25 last year)
In the College at Milledgeville 43
(as against 37 last year)
Total of College Grade in all Departments of Un. 413.
(as against 355 last year making a gain of 58
Undergraduates
Excluding the Law and Medical Departments and the two Post Graduates, it will be seen that of the College grade, there are undergraduates
In the Department at Athens &nb