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ATHENS, JULY 8th, 1887.
The Board of Trustees met in annual session at 10 o’clock, A.M.
Present, Hon. J.J. Gresham, President.
Messrs. Pope Barrow, Messrs. R.C. Humber
“ Lamar Cobb, Henry Jackson
Alex S. Erwin, P.A. Stovall
J.S. Hamilton, W.W. Thomas
A.L. Hull,
The minutes of the last annual meeting and the call meeting at Atlanta, Nov. 1886, were read and approved.
The Chancellor opened the meeting with prayer. The Chancellor made his annual Report, which, on motion of Mr. Billups, was received and referred to the appropriate committees. [Pages 12-53.] Mr. Hull made his Report as chairman of the Auditing Committee, which was received and laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Hull also made his report as chairman of the Finance Committee which was received and laid on the table for the present
Mr. J.S. Hamilton made his report as Chairman of the Committee on the Experimental Farm, which was received and laid on the table for the present.
Mr. J.S. Hamilton as Chairman of Committee on Apparatus made his report, which was received and laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Thomas made his report as chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, which was received and laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Cobb read the Abstract from the Minutes of the Prudential Committee, which was received and ratified. [Page 73.]
Mr. D.B. Hamilton was excused from attendance at this session.
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Mr. Jackson was excused after today until Monday, On motion, Board adjourned to 3. P.M.
3. P.M. Board reconvened. Mr. H.V.M. Miller appeared and took his seat. Messrs. Byrd, Vason, Felton and Livingston excused from attendance at this session.
Mr. John Screven tendered his resignation as a Trustee, which was accepted.
Mr. Billups moved to fill the vacancies in the Board caused by the death of Chief Justice James Jackson, and the resignation of Hon. John Screven.
Mr. Miller moved to separate the elections and vote on filling the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Jackson, and postpone the other until some future day, which was lost.
Mr. Billups’ resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Miller moved to reconsider the whole matter, which was agreed.
Then on motion of Mr. Billups, the election was set for Saturday at 10 o’clock. A.M.
The report of W.S. Basinger as President of the N.G. A&M College, and the report of W. P. Price as President of the Board of Trustees of said College were read by the Secretary, and on motion were received and referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges.
Mr. Humber read the report from the N.G.A.&M. College, which was received and referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges.
On motion, Board adjourned to 9.A.M. Saturday.
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Saturday.
The Board met according to adjournment. The minutes were read and approved.
Messrs. J.E. Brown and H.D. McDaniel appeared and took their seats.
Col. A.P. Wright, President, Board of Trustees of So. Ga. A.&M. College presented the report of that College, which was received and referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges.
Mr. J.S. Hamilton moved to take up the report of the Committee on Apparatus, which was agreed to and on his motion the report was adopted. [Page. 53-54.]
Mr. J.S. Hamilton also moved to take up the report on the Farm which was agreed, and on his motion the report was adopted. [Page. 55]
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Barrow, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the fees required of the students in the Laboratory of $15.00, for each student in that department for their chemicals &c, shall be paid to the Treasurer and disbursed by him upon requisitions of the Professor of Chemistry, with statements of account the amount not to exceed the sum collected. The Com appointed for the election of Trustees, to fill vacancies in the Board, having arrived, the Board went into an election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Chief Justice James Jackson, and Governor John. B. Gordon was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy.
An election was then held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. John Screven of Savannah, which resulted in the unanimous election of Mr. A.L. Hull.
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The President then announced the following Committee on Laws and Discipline:
J.A. Billups. Chairman.
J.E. Brown, H. Jackson.
H.V.M. Miller, P.A. Stovall
H.D. McDaniel R.C. Humber.
The President then announced the following additions to the Committee on Branch Colleges; Messrs. Pope Barrow, N.J. Hammond, H.V.M. Miller, and B.C. Yancey.
A communication from the Committee of Students on Athletic Exercises was read, and on motion of Mr. Humber referred to the Committee on Laws and Discipline.
An invitation was received from Mr. E.C. Kontz to attend the exercises of the Senior Class at their Class Tree, which on motion of Mr. Billups was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Barrow the report of the Committee on Finance was taken up and considered by sections.
1st. Section, First appropriating $21450.00 for salaries Mr. Barrow moved to adopt. Mr. Humber moved to strike out $21450.00 and insert $21050.00, which was agreed to.
2nd. Section Second. Appropriating $2000.00 to Dahlonega was agreed to.
3rd. Section Third, appropriating $500.00 to the Experimental Farm was adopted.
4th. Section Fourth, appropriating $600.00 for servants, was amended on motion of Mr. Brown by striking out $600.00, and inserting $400.00 for servants on the campus.
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5th. Section Fifth, appropriating $200.00. for full was agreed to.
6th. Section Sixth, appropriating $250.00 for water supply was agreed to.
7th. Section Seventh, was amended to appropriate the sum of $1710.00 including repairs on High School
8th. Section Eight, appropriating $550.00 for insurance was agreed to.
9th. Section Ninth, appropriating $500.00 for Catalogue, Advertising, and Printing, on motion of Mr. Barrow was reduced to $300.00
11th Section Eleventh, appropriating $150.00 for incidentals, Mr. Brown moved to strike out $150.00 and insert $50,000 Mr. Erwin moved to amend by inserting $100.00 which was agreed to.
10th. Section Tenth, appropriating On Motion of Mr. Barrow, the appropriation for postage was reduced to $150.00.
12th. Section Twelfth, Appropriating $20.00 for Commencement Sermon was agreed to.
13th. Section Thirteenth, appropriating $200.00 for music was on motion of Mr. Brown reduced to $100.00
14th. Section Fourteenth, $36.00 for Sophomore medals was agreed to.
15th. Section Fifteenth, $100.00 for Chancellors expenses was agreed to.
16th Section Sixteenth, $300.00 for Librarian was reduced to $250.00, on motion of Mr. Cobb. On motion of Mr. McDaniel the report was adopted as a whole except as to the three Branch Colleges. [Pages 56 – 61]
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On motion of Mr. Hull the Board proceeded to elect a Librarian, on counting the ballots, Miss Sarah Frierson having received a majority of the votes was declared elected.
Mr. Thomas stated that Mr. F. Phinizy desired to know if the Board desired to sell the lot of land near the High School lying between the Lawrenceville and Jefferson Roads. And Mr. Thomas was requested to inform him that we did not desire to sell at this time.
Mr. Thomas moved to take up the report of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, and offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the sum of $1900.00 be appropriated for the purpose of making all repairs and for refunding $188.23/100 to Prof. Jones exclusive of water rents and that the foregoing report as thus amended, he adopted, [Pages. 73-74.] The Board then took a recess until 3. P.M.
5. P.M. Board reconvened. Mr. Meldrim appeared and took his seat with the board.
Mr. Erwin chairman of the special committee on the “Gilmer Fund.” Made his report, which was received and adopted. [Pages. 62 & 66.] Messrs. Hall and McIntyre were excused from attendance at this meeting. An invitation from Dr. and Mrs. Mell to attend their reception Tuesday evening was accepted with thanks. The report of Dr. W.L. Jones was received, read and referred to the Committee on Laws and Discipline.
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Mr. Barrow read the report of the majority of the Committee on Branch Colleges, which divided the Gilmer Fund equally between the three Branch Colleges.
Mr. Erwin the Chairman, dissented from the majority and recommended that the whole be given to Dahlonega.
Mr. Brown moved to amend by giving $500.00 to Dahlonega, and $250.00 each to Milledgeville and Thomasville, which was agreed to and then the report as thus amended was adopted. [Pages. 67-68] On Motion the Board then adjourned until, 9.A.M. Monday.
Monday, July 11th, 1887,
The Board met pursuant to adjournment, the minutes were read and adopted.
Messrs. Fannin, Hammond, McCord, and Yancey appeared and took their seats.
The President announced as the Committee on Invitation Messrs. Stovall and McCord.
Mr. Billups, chairman of the Committee on Laws and Discipline made the report of that Committee in reference to “Field Day”, which was adopted. [Page. 69.]
Pending the consideration of the regular report of that Committee the Board took a recess to hear the address of Hon. P.W. Meldrim to the two societies.
Board reconvened after the address, Dr. H.V.M. Miller, Vice-President, in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Hammond, the report of the Committee on Laws and Discipline was adopted.
[Pages. 69-71.]
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The same Committee reported back the report of Dr. Jones without recommendation, which, on motion of Mr. Brown, was laid on the table.
Mr. Thomas, Chairman of the committee on the Chas. McD. Brown Scholarship Fund made his report, which was adopted. [Pages 72-73.]
On motion Board adjourned until 9.A.M. Tuesday Morning.
Tuesday July 12th. 1887
Board met according to adjournment, Minutes read and approved.
Messrs. Gordon, Grady, and Felton appeared and took their seats.
On motion of Mr. Hammond a Committee of two resident Trustees was appointed to wait upon the Legislative Committee and request them to join with the Trustees in the Exercises, The Chair appointed Messrs. Hull and Barrow. Board took a recess to attend meeting of the Alumni.
Board re-assembled, when Hon. R.B. Russell, the newly elected Alumni Trustee appeared and took his seat.
The Board took a recess to hear the address of Sylvanus Morris Esq. before the Alumni Society.
After the address, the Board reconvened when a communication from the chancellor was received, tendering his resignation, and on motion of Mr. Hammond a committee of three was appointed to wait upon the Chancellor and request the withdrawal of his resignation. The chair appointed Messrs. Hammond, Gordon and McDaniel.
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Mr. Thomas read a communication from Hon. Y.L.G. Harris, enclosing the receipt of the present Secretary and Treasurer for the Bonds &c. turned over by Mr. Harris, as chairman of the Prudential Committee, and come other papers, which on motion of Mr. Thomas were turned over to the Chairman of the Finance Committee for safe keeping.
Mr. Hammond, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Chancellor, reported as follows;
We believe that the resignation of Chancellor Mell was tendered by him under a misunderstanding; to wit that the action of the Board of yesterday was condemnation of his course as to duelling in the late affair in the University. The Board declares that they meant no – such condemnation, that the believe that under the law of 1853 his permitting the parties engaged in that affair to return to the University was right: that the Board meant only to declare a new order of conduct for the future in such cases; Therefore resolved that a copy of the above he sent to Dr. Mell and that he be requested to withdraw his letter of resignation.
The Board then took a recess until 4.P.M.
4. P.M. Board re-assembled. A communication was received from the Chancellor with drawing his letter of resignation.
On motion of Mr. Hammond the various degrees recommended by the Chancellor in his annual communication were conferred.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the action of the Board at the called meeting in Atlanta, last November, was ratified. [Pages. 75-76.]
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Messrs. Colquitt and Beckwith were excused from attendance at this session.
Mr. McCord offered the following; Resolved that the sum of $1200.00 be fixed and the same is hereby appropriated as the salary of the Secretary and Treasurer of this Board, beginning with July 1st. Instant Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hammond the Chairman was requested to appoint a committee of three to draft suitable resolutions, with reference to the late Chief Justice James Jackson.
The chair stated that he would announce the Committee tomorrow.
The Board then took a recess to attend the Junior Exhibition, after which they re-convened, and on motion of Mr. Hammond the Manuscript of Mr. Glen Waters’ speech was returned to him with a copy of the law on the subject matter of his letter.
Wednesday, July 13th, 1887
The minutes were read and approved.
A letter was received dated July from J.R. Owen of Cuthbert, and on motion of Mr. Hammond, the Secretary was directed to make the same reply as he did last year.
On motion of Mr. Grady it was resolved that the Prudential Committee be authorized to select a location for the proposed Gymnasium and that it shall become when erected with all its fixtures &c. the property of the University without any cost.
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The Committee on Honorary Degrees recommended that the degree of Doctor of Philosophy be conferred on L.H. Charbonnier and H.C. White and that the rules be suspended and the degree of L.L.D. be conferred on Hon. Jabez L.M. Curry of Alabama, and the degree of Civil Engineer on Coleman F. Fannin of LaGrange, Georgia, which on motion of Mr. Miller was received and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Cobb, Mr. Russell was added to the Prudential Committee.
Mr. Jackson offered the following; Resolved that the Secretary of this Board communicate with such papers and periodicals as may be approved by the Chancellor suggesting that the Library of the University would be glad to receive such publications, if sent gratuitously and that they will be kept of file, if so sent. Resolved further that the Librarian of the University be directed to keep the newspapers on file and to preserve the periodicals. Adopted.
Mr. B.P. Hollis was excused from attendance at this session.
Mr. Cobb gave notice of the application of B.C. Milner, for Honorary Degree of Civil Engineer. The chair announced the following committees, Memorial of Judge Jackson. Messrs, Hammond, Chairman, Miller and Billups.
Finance.
A.L. Hull, Chairman, Brown, McCord, McIntyre.
Branch Colleges.
P.A. Stovall, Chairman, Yancey, Meldrim, Hollis, Vason.
Brown Scholarship Fund.
R.B. Russell, chairman, Jackson, Grady, Little.
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Auditing Committee.
A.L. Hull, Chairman, J.S. Hamilton.
Law Department.
Pope Barrow, Chairman, Billups, Gordon.
Honorary Degrees.
Chancellor Mell, Chairman, Cobb, Billups.
Buildings and Grounds.
W.W. Thomas, Chairman, Felton, Humber, Miller.
Agriculture and Agricultural Farm.
J.S. Hamilton, Chairman, Fannin, Livingston, Byrd.
Library
A.S. Erwin, Chairman, Cumming, Grady.
On motion, the Board took a recess to attend the Senior Exercises, and upon their completion, the Board stood adjourned until the next annual Session.
John J. Gresham
President
Chancellor’s Report,
University of Georgia.
July 8th, 1887.
To the Board of Trustees;
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Gentlemen;
As there was so large a number that graduated last year, we had serious doubts whether the accessions this year would make up for the diminution. We were prepared therefore for a decrease of numbers as compared to last year. I am happy though to report that instead of a falling off, there has been a slight increase in the numbers in attendance.
Number of Students
During the past year there have matriculated in
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the departments at Athens two hundred and seven, (207) Students – viz; in Franklin College. One hundred and forty five. (145) in the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. Fifty one. (51) and in the Law School, eleven, (11) Of those in the State College two (2) are Post Graduates.
Number of all those who have received instruction in the various departments of the University during the Collegiate Year.
In Franklin College. - 145.
In State College of Ag & Mech. Arts. (two Post Graduates.) - 51.
“ Law Department. - 11.
Total in all Departments at Athens. - 207.
As against 204 reported last year.
In the Medical Department. - 150.
As against 130, last year.
In North Georgia Ag’l College. Males 103, Females 11} Total. - 114.
As against 139 last year.
In South Georgia Ag’l College, Males 130, Females 50} Total. - 180.
As against 85 last year.
In Middle Georgia Mil. & Ag. Coll. Males 211, Females 217} Total. - 428.
As against 407, last year.
The three Branch Colleges reported last year are aggregate of 631, as against 722 this year.
Total in all the Departments and Colleges in our System. - 1079.
As against 965 last year.
It will appear then that in all the Departments and Colleges there has been an aggregate gain of. - 114.
Comparisons of Gains and Losses.
The Medical Department gains. – 20.
The Branch College at Dahlonega loses. – 25.
“ “ “ “ Thomasville gains. - 95.
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The Branch College at Milledgeville gains. – 21.
Franklin College holds it own exactly at 145.
The same is true of the Law Department. Eleven each year.
The State College of Agriculture & the Mech. Arts. Gains. – 4.
College Grade,
In Departments at Athens. – 207.
As against 204. Last year.
In Department at Augusta. – 150.
As against 130 last year.
In the College at Dahlonega Males 60, Females 0} Total. 60.
As against 49. Last year.
In the college at Thomasville. Soph. 4} Females 0} Total. - 22.
Fresh 18} Females 4}
As against 5 males last year.
In Coll. at Milledgeville soph 38.} Females 20, Males 18}71 each} Total. 142.
Fresh 114 “ 51, “ 53
Total of College Grade in all Departments 581.
As against 528 last year.
It appears then that the Departments here have gained 3 students of College Grade over last year, Augusta has gained 20, Dahlonega has gained, 11, Thomasville has gained 17, and Milledgeville has gained 2. Of the 142 Students though of College Grade reported by Milledgeville. 71 just one half are females. There must also be an unusual method of estimating those of College Grade by the last-mentioned College, and a peculiar law operating upon those thus classed; for of the 38, given as belonging to the Sophomore Grade, only 12 were presented at Commencement as having completed the course, and 9 of these were females. Of the 18 boys reported as entering the Sophomore Class, only 3, just one sixth went through to the end.
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Undergraduates.
Excluding the Law and Medical Departments and the two Post Graduates, it will be seen that the of the College Grade, there are Undergraduates:
In the Departments at Athens. – 194.
As against 192, last year.
In all the Branch Colleges. - 224.
As against 194, last year.
But 75 undergraduates, reported by the Branch Colleges are females. So that there have been in all the Branch Colleges this year 149 male undergraduates. Attention is also called again to the shadowy character at Commencement of large numbers reported as of College Grade. Of the 60 at Dahlonega, only 2 came to graduation, and of the 38 sophomores reported at Milledgeville only 3 boys completed the course and nine girls.
Total undergraduates of College Grade. – 418.
As against 386, last year.
Medical Department.
At the commencement of the Medical Department this year. I conferred the Degree of Doctor of Medicine on forty-six (46.) graduates, as already stated this Department has had an increase of students during the past year.
Art Gallery.
I am sorry to say that during the past year no Trustee has favored us with a gift of his portrait, Numbers though have promised us to do so, and I patiently wait their time. It is a sore disappointment to me that I have failed to get the portrait of every member of the Board contemporary with myself.
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Deaths,
The University and the State lament the death of the late Chief Justice James Jackson, L.L.D. which occurred since the last meeting of your board, An alumnus, of this University, and for many years a member of its Board of Trust, he illustrated his Alma Mater and contributed most potently to its advancement in prosperity and usefulness, In all the relations he sustained as statesman, jurist, Christian, he stood conspicuous for an ability faithfulness, and purity that commanded universal recognition, and admiration, The University also laments the death of a promising student, a young man from Savannah, who died unexpectedly on the cars, on his way home, whither he was summoned by his Father, with the hope that thus his health might be recuperated.
The University Form of Government
The Trustees, at their last session, legislated with the intention to make some important changes in the matter of the “Powers and Duties of the Chancellor.” There appearing to me to be important differences of opinion among the members of the Faculty, as to the proper interpretation of that legislation, in order to avoid friction, I thought it best to give in advance an analysis of the scheme and a codification of in, which I would offer to the Faculty for their animadversion and adoption or rejection. All but two cordially agreed with me that the analysis and classification were in accordance with the intention of the Trustees. One
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of those dissenting heartily accepts the scheme as an eminently wise one, and hopes the Trustees will themselves ratify it. The other cordially acquiesces in the interpretation of the majority of his colleagues, That paper is re-produced here with respectful request that the Trustees will criticise it, and approve or condemn it.
Scheme for the Government of the University of Georgia under the Laws of the Trustees, as contained in the Report of a Committee in July 1886, “On the Powers and Duties of the Chancellor.”
The text of that report is in the following words; “The Special Committee, on the Powers and Duties of the Chancellor report; that by the Code of the State the Chancellor is clothed with the powers which formerly belonged to the President. By the action of the Senatus Academicus, in 1853, a Code of Laws was enacted for the government of the Institution. By that Code the government the College is vested in the President. Professors and Tutors. Styled. “ The Faculty of Franklin College. Chap 1. Sec. 1.
By the 7th. Section of the same chapter. “to the President is committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation of the Institution.” By the 14th. Section of the same chapter, it is enacted that “every matter brought before the faculty shall be decided by votes, and it shall be the privilege of the President of the College, when present, to vote in all cases that come, before the Faculty, and also to give a casting vote when otherwise there would be a tie.”
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By the 1st Section and succeeding Sections of Chap 7th. It is enacted that punishment for for (sic) all offenses, embracing even reprimand shall be by the Faculty. So that, while the Chancellor is held responsible by law, and by the Board of Trustees, and by the public for general superintendence of the interests, and, reputation of the College, he is not authorized to inflict any sort of punishment for misbehaving of any sort by the students. Your Committee think that this is all wrong, and that he who is responsible must have power in the supervision of those interests and that reputation, we are of opinion that this Board has the power to amend the enactment of the Senatus Academicus of 1853, so as to confer power, where responsibility rests. Therefore it is hereby enacted by this Board that complete power is hereby nested the Chancellor in all disciplinary supervision, and punishment for misbehavior, and seriousness of duty by the students, and he shall not be required to consult the faculty thereon, except at his option, unless the offense he such as in his judgement shall amount to serious gravity, and raise the issue of expulsion from College. Provided nevertheless that it shall be the duty of each member of the Faulty to co-operate with the Chancellor in the enforcement of discipline, and each member is especially required to preserve order and enforce discipline in his own department. James Jackson Chm.
Signed Ben C. Yancey
Wm. A. Little.
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We have in the above Report.
First. A restatement of some of those features of government in the past that are intended to be still in force.
Second. A withdrawal of one item of former from the Faculty, and the vesting it in the Chancellor at his discretion; and
Third. A designation of those classes of governing authorities in the University, with their jurisdiction, duties and powers.
Let us take these up in the order stated above and consider them in detail.
First. The restatement of those features of government in the past that are intended to be still in force.
These are:
1st. “The Chancellor is clothed with the powers which formerly belonged to the President.” (Substituting Chancellor for President, and University for College in the further discussion.)
2nd. “The government of the University is vested in the Chancellor, Professors, and Tutors, styled the Faculty of the University.”
3rd. “To the Chancellor is committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation of the Institution.”
4th. “Every matter brought before the Faculty shall be decided by votes, and it shall be the privilege of the chancellor when present, to vote in all cases that come before the Faculty and also to give a casting vote when otherwise there would be a tie.
Second, The report withdraws one item of power from the Faculty, and vests it in the Chancellor, at his discretion.
Up to the adoption of the Report, the law was, -
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“that punishment for all offenses, embracing even reprimand, shall be by the Faculty.” This is repealed, and there is enacted in its stead the following, viz; “It is hereby enacted by the Board that complete power is nested in the Chancellor, in all disciplinary supervision, and punishment for misbehavior and seriousness of duty by the students, and he shall not be required to consult the Faculty thereon except at his option, unless the offense be such, as in his judgment, shall amount to serious gravity, and raise the question of expulsion from the University.” Finally.
Third. The report gives a designation of three classes of governing authorities within the University, with their jurisdictions, duties and powers, 1st. The Chancellor, 2nd. Each Member of the Faculty, and 3rd. The Faculty as a body, composed of Chancellor, Professors and Tutors, Taking these up in series, and noting in detail their jurisdictions, duties, and powers, we consider;
1st. The Chancellor, as governing authority, His prerogatives and powers are divided into two classes;
First, Complete power is vested in him in all disciplinary supervision, and punishment for misbehavior, and seriousness of duty by the students, and he need not consult the Faculty except at his option.
Second. To him is committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation of the Institution.
Discussing each of these in detail
First. The complete power “vested in the chancellor in all disciplinary supervision, and punishment for misbehavior and seriousness of
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of duty by students is not unlimited in its range; for that officer is warned by the proviso proviso. In the enactment “that each he is not to intrude upon the jurisdiction of the Professor: He is expressly put on notice, “that each member of the Faculty is specially required to preserve order and enforce discipline in his own department.” Is there any contradiction in terms when he is told on the one hand that, “he is nested with complete power,” and on the other, prohibited from exercising any power as between a professor and the students in his department? By no means, The fact is, there are two classes of government in the University. 1st. That relating to – “order and discipline in (each) Department.” Which is first in the hands of Professors in Departments severally and ultimately, if necessary, in the hands of the Faculty as an organized body, as will be shown hereafter, and, 2nd, The general government of the students as members of the University outside of their relations to-recitation rooms and away from such gatherings as bring them in connection with Faculty assembled according to-law, as for example daily public prayers, This general government refers.
(1). To the habits of the students, and to their department at their boarding places, on the campus, in the town, and whenever else they may be; and
(2). To “seriousness of duty.” Not related to the Departments, severally, but to those laws that operate upon them as students under University; not Department government, There may be given as examples of “seriousness of duty” in this connection, a failure to report to the chancellor for matriculation
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within twenty four hours after arrival in town, the going out of town in Term time with out first obtaining the permission of the Chancellor, and a failure to unite with one of the Literary Societies.
This division of the University government over students is placed in a sense exclusively in the hands of the Chancellor, with the single exception of the power to expel. He can arraign a student for misdemeanor outside of Department and Faculty jurisdictions for vicious habits and notorious demonstrations on the Campus, in the streets or elsewhere, and he is under no obligations to consult the Faculty, or any member of it, excepting at his own option; or to inform them or any of them of what discoveries he has made, and what processes he is pursuing that are intended to lead toward the reformation of the student, or to prepare the way for his removal from the University. But while the Faculty as a body have no right to intrude themselves into this department of University government, nor to express by vote any opinion as to how a case of discipline shall be managed that stops short of expulsion, it is made the special “duty of each member to co-operate with the Chancellor in the enforcement of discipline,” This can mean nothing less than that “each member” is in duty bound to help the Chancellor in discovering offenses and offenders: and to use his
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individual, personal influence, to prevent, and suppress disorders. His duty will not permit him to remain quiescent when young men are going astray by indulgence in vicious habits, or when they are engaged in perpetrating disorders, and misdemeanors, And he is positively forbidden by the law, to so act as if he had no responsibility in the premises. While all power to-inflict punishment, short of expulsion, in the general government, of the students as members of the University, is lodged in the hands of the Chancellor, it is made the special “duty of each member of the Faculty to-cooperate with (that officer) in the enforcement of discipline.”
Remark. 1. The powers given to the Chancellor in the enforcement of discipline in the general government of the University outside of department and Faculty jurisdictions, are derived directly from the Trustees, and defend for their validity, and stability in no respect upon the Faculty, “Each member of the Faculty (can) co-operate with the Chancellor.” And is in duty bound to do so, but the Faculty as a body cannot touch questions pertaining to the enforcement of discipline under the laws in the general government of the University, until invited to do so by the Chancellor. Certainly then, it is not their prerogative to change or modify the powers of that officer, that are given to him by direct enactment of the Trustees.
Remark. 2. There is nothing in the Report, on which we are animadverting, that asserts
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or even implies that the Chancellor is competent to promulgate originally any law, of his own, for the general discipline of students, as members of the University. He is to exercise the “complete power” vested in him only in subordination to – and in accordance with the Laws of the Trustees, enacted for University government.
Remark. 3. While all right to make Rules and Regulations for carrying into effect the Laws of the Trustees the government of the University, outside of general discipline, is vested in the Faculty, as will be shown hereafter, it might be plausibly inferred that within the limitations of general discipline, the chancellor and he alone has the right, under the Laws of the Trustees, to prescribe rules and regulations of a precautionary character, affecting students alone, and not infringing upon the rights and privileges herein after to-be stated, of “each member of the Faculty,” and of the Faculty itself as an organized body. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” If complete power is vested in the Chancellor in all disciplinary supervision. As well as “punishment.” Of the student in the general government of the University, it might be plausibly claimed that he can, without consulting the Faculty, change any custom of the student whose tendency is to jeopardize general order and discipline, and if necessary, formulate and enforce a plan to take the peace of such custom,
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this may be all true, if it includes only himself, and the students outside of Department jurisdictions and limited to – general discipline. If his plans and regulations include the agency of the faculty as a body, he is stopped by the limitations of his powers. The “complete power vested in him” is limited to students as subjects, and to them even, exclusively in their relations of department and order under the general discipline of the University, While “each member of the Faculty” is in duty bound to co-operate with the Chancellor in the enforcement of discipline, that officers “complete power” gives him no jurisdiction over his colleagues as individuals nor as a Faculty that will authorize him, without their consent, to place them as important agents to carry out any such precautionary plan formulated by himself. Take for instance the custom that has always given no so much trouble – viz; the arraignment by a class of its members charged with cheating in an examination. Prevention here is absolutely necessary for efficient discipline. But no plan meant to retain the good and exclude the evil, could be effective, that does not include the Faculty as the tribunal to try cases. And no power can subject the Faculty to that duty, except their own vote, or a law enacted by the Trustees. While therefore for complete success in discipline precautionary measures are necessary, because bad influences must be neutralized and good influences must be established in the rarest of all cases. (and none such can be called to mind now.) is the “com
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-plete power vested in the chancellor “potent to enable him of his own will to remove bad customs that are menacing to good discipline. His “complete power” here, without the voluntary co-operation of the Faculty as a body, becomes complete weakness; and tremendous responsibility is placed exclusively on him, without adequate exclusive power to meet it.
Perhaps it will suffice in this discussion of the jurisdiction, duties and powers of the Chancellor as they relate to his “disciplinary supervision and punishment for misbehavior and remissness of duty by the students. Let attention now be given to the second class of jurisdiction, duties, and powers, pertaining to his office. This is expressed by the Law in the following words;
The first class Second. “To the Chancellor is committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation of the University.” The first class of duties discussed above relates exclusively to the students. This now to be considered relates to the whole University and all its details of persons and things. Whatever pertains to the interests or reputation of the University comes under the “general superintendence” of the head of the Institution. This brings us into a shadowy region with no light from specific Law, or from consistent and harmonious precedents, to guide us. The chancellor is to govern his conduct in the premises merely by inferences, he must draw from the general principles involved. Which may, or
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may not be accepted by others as valid, “Interests and reputation” include all that there is of the University, the former relating to what is, and the latter to what it appears to be; and the chancellor has committed to him the general superintendence of these, this implies;
- That he has a right to make inquisition into all things relating to the interests and reputation of the University.
- That he has a right to be heard on all these things, and is not to be considered as an intruder, and impertinent when he expresses at the right time and place, and in the right way his opinions about them.
- That he has a right, and is in duty bound to use that power himself, to invoke the potency that is adequate, to arrest influences which tend to jeopardize the interests or the reputation of the University, and,
- That it is his duty to see that the Trustees shall be fully informed annually in reference to all the details that enter into the interests and reputation” of the University. It follows then that all communications and reports from Professors and Departments should pass through the hands of the Chancellor.
But here comes an important question: Does the “general superintendence” committed to the chancellor authorize him to animadvert, on occasion, upon the character and conduct of a Professor? Suppose the head of one of these Departments should neglect his duties or prove to be utterly incompetent as to ability to teach, or to “main-
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tain” order and discipline” in his department – suppose he falls into vicious habits, and becomes a drunkard, a profane swearer or a debauchee, or should teach infidelity, or atheism, would not the “interests and reputation of the University suffer? Does the obligation of “general superintendence,” impose a duty on the Chancellor in such cases as these? If so, what power does he have, and what kind of interposition, if any, could he make? He could not dismiss the Professor for he had no voice in his election, and that officer is in no way, in the nature of things, placed under his authoritative control. The most that he can do is to bring the matter officially to the notice of those who have the power to act efficiently in the premises. But as the principles, underlying the mixed government here, require him to lay the case first before the Faculty, to get their co-operation, or can he, without consulting that body, bring the case directly to the Board of Trustees? There is nothing in the Code of Laws that gives direct Precept to guide him, in such case; and the precedents are conflicting. The records show that under Dr. Church’s administration, in a case of the kind, the Faculty were called together by the President, who laid complaints before them of the incompetency or unfaithfulness of an office, and then charges and specifications were formulated against him, which, in the name of the Faculty, were transmitted by the President to the Board of Trustees. On the other hand, under Dr.
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Tucker’s administration, when certain rumors damaging to the reputation of one of the Professors reached the Trustees, and neither the chancellor alone, nor in company with the Faculty had made complaints against him, the Board summoned the chancellor before them, and virtually demanded that he should officially give the fact that stood to the disadvantage of the Professor; and when the Dr. showed signs of hesitation, they virtually put him on the stand as a witness; and elicited from him the information that was essentially due from one to who was “committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation of the University.” The Board also the same or the next year passed an order requiring the Chancellor to visit all the recitation rooms and lecture rooms, and note the methods of the Professors, and the results of their instructions, as if they would put him on notice that he must keep himself well informed in regard to the processes and proficiencies of the Professors severally, in order that he might be prepared to report a Professor in whose hands the “interests and reputation” of the University are suffering. This may have been an inadvertency on the part of the Board; and if the question should be calmly considered by them, they might require that the chancellor should be supported by the Faculty in any complaint made against a professor.
If the duty of reporting delinquencies and deficiencies against a Professor should be imposed upon the Chancellor alone, he need not hesitate on the ground of the delicacy of the duty, and the danger to himself personally in the attempt to perform it. With
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gentleness and sympathy, as well as candor and faithfulness, he must summon to his aid all the address in his power, and do his duty, though the ultimate result may be to lay his own head on the block, nor need he be deterred by the consideration that no final and efficient power is lodged in his hands to decide cases. And that if the accused Professor resists to report him would in its last analysis be simply an invitation to him to measure strength with the head of the University, before the Board of Trustees. The power is lodged in his hands to put the highest governing authority in possession of the charges and specifications. Let him exercise that power and discharge that duty with meekness and faithfulness. In like manner, he has no power in the appropriation and disbursement of money for improving or repairing the material property of the University. But that does not relieve him from the duty to exercise a “general superintendence.” Over the pecuniary “interests and reputation of the Institution.” He is guilty of no impertinence, but is simply exercising a prerogative and discharging a duty, when he calls the attention of the proper agent to the needed interposition; and exerts all the influence in his power to secure the needed improvement, or to arrest the impending damage.
This perhaps will suffice for that part of the University government that pertains particularly this chancellor, with its jurisdictions its duties and its powers.
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II. The second class of government in the University scheme is that which is under the Professors, severally, as individuals. In the Report, it is expressed in the following words: “Each member of the Faculty is especially required to preserve order and enforce discipline in his own Department.”
- What is the jurisdiction of the government of “each member of the Faculty?” What are his prerogatives?
1st. He has the right to decide upon the qualification of an applicant to enter his department, after an examination, if he pleases, conducted by himself. It is supposed that no power in the Faculty can force on his Department, against his consent, an applicant who he has rejected. This does not mean though that he has power to – eject without the consent of the Faculty, one already in his Department; nor that he is himself free from the danger of arraignment by higher power for capriciously or maliciously depriving an applicant of his rights under the Laws.
2nd. He can grade the students in his department according to his conscientious convictions of their comparative merits.
3rd. He can decided authoritatively the text books to be used in the topics severally taught by him.
4th. He can lay down rules intended to protect the furniture, the floor, and the walls in his room from damage and defilement.
5th. He can prescribe regulations for the control of students so as to facilitate his processes in his room, as for example, that they shall sit or stand while they are reciting; that they shall be ready to answer to the roll-call just as soon as the bell ceases to ring – or after an announced
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interval; that they shall bring or not bring their text books into the recitation room with them, &c. &c.
- What are the duties of the Professor in exercising the limited government confided to him? The Law of the Trustees says he “is especially required to preserve order and enforce discipline in his own Department.” This implies:
1st. That he is to require orderly behavior in his room.
2nd. That he is to enforce punctuality on the part of the students.
3rd. That he is to exact improvement and proficiency in study.
- What are the powers of “each member of the Faculty in administering the government confided to him?
1st. He has no power to eject a student from his department or from the University. He may require a contumacious student to leave his room, and to remain away until he is prepared to make the amende Honorable for his personal offense; but his room and his Department are not to be confounded together, and the ejectment from the room may bring about unpleasant complications, since a higher governing power may interpose with the prerogative to look into the conduct of the Professor, as well as that of the student.
2nd. The Professor has the right, and is in duty bound, to summon before him the student charged with absence from the recitation on lecture, to consider the excuse given, if any, and to accept or reject it at his discretion, and ac
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-cording to his judgement.
3rd. He has the right, and is in duty found, to summon before him, also any student who misbehaves in his
room, or who shows signs of inattention to study, and remonstrate with him and admonish him, and
bring to bear on him whatever other personal influence that gives promise of working amendment.
4th. He has the right to report him to the power that is competent to inflict pains and penalties on him.
But in whose hands in lodged this power? Just at this point is there a difference of opinion growing out of conflicting interpretations of the Report adopted by the Trustees at their last session.
According to the interpretation of some the scheme provides that the Professor and Tutors, severally, are to report recusant students to the Chancellor in order that ultimate penalties, if necessary, may be inflicted upon them. Report what? Of course everything of which complaint may be made, which the individual officer is not competent to deal with, by way of penalty, viz: failure in punctuality of attendance; disorderly deportment in the room; and want of diligence in study.
- Replying in general terms, it may be asked if the Chancellor monopolizes the general government of the students outside of the recitation rooms, and is the only power to be appealed to, to adjudicate and settle all cases issuing out of the recitation rooms, where is the governing power of the Faculty as a governing body? On the ground that “complete power” is vested in him, all disciplinary supervision and punishment for misbehavior, and remissness of duty by the students,” the chancellor, upon the present suppo-
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-sition, would have the right, by any process short of expulsion to remove from the University the student reported to him from the Departments, or, on the ground of non-proficiency in study charged against him, could refuse to let- him rise with his class. The Faculty, as an organized body. Then would have no governing power over the students at all: and all the potency of that kind would be vested in the Chancellor. This could not have been the idea of those able and distinguished gentlemen, who agreed upon that masterly Report; for, while they took one specific power from the Faculty and bestowed it upon the Chancellor, they took special care to state, that with this single exception, the Faculty is still retained in possession of all the other governing powers unimpaired, which it has exercised in all the past.
- Again the Chancellor’s report last commencement, which furnished the occasion for the attempt to make more definite his powers, referred not at all to any embarrassment connected with recitation room government, but solely to incidents, and complications in the department of the general government of the students as members of the University. The want of power in this connection is that which was pointed out, and, to-remedy this deficiency, the distinguished and lamented Chief Justice of the State to appoint a Committee “on the powers and duties of the Chancellor.” His discriminating mind discerned the place in our complex system of government, where the deficiency
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of power existed, and, with extraordinary precision, he formulated a scheme, that remedied this deficiency; at the same time that it preserved unimpaired the two other classes of governmental authority in the University.
- In addition, the Report declares that the chancellor’s powers should be commensurate with his responsibilities; and asserts that, “it is all wrong” for the public, for all parties inside the University and outside of it, to hold him responsible for that which he has not the power to control; and then if proceeds to endow him with adequate power. Now the Chancellor never has been held responsible by anybody, inside of the University or outside of it, for “order and discipline,” in the Departments, for attendance, and deportment, and improvement of students therein. The individual officers have been universally and exclusively held to such responsibility. But the avowed object of the enactment was to enable the Chancellor to meet all reasonable public expectations. Those able and discriminating minds then could not have irrelevantly conferred power on that officer to meet public expectations in a department in which the public have never held him to any responsibility at all.
- But more, the individual Professors, whatever may be their theories on the subject, have never practically shown the belief that the Report of the Committee confers this power and duty on the Chancellor: for they continue to make their weekly reports, as they have always done, not to that officer, but to the Faculty met as an organized body. The Chancellor himself as a Professor, writes with his colleagues in making
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these reports; and the Secretary of the Faculty. Not his secretary, receives them, and records them in the record book of the Faculty.
- Again the Faculty as a body shows no symptoms of belief that the enactment last Commencement took any power from them in these premises, and conferred it on the chancellor. They not only receive all reports of absences from all the Departments, including the Chancellor’s, as has already been said, but they have a regular plan to deal with unexcused absences. When a student has five absences of this kind, he is reported to the chancellor, whose duty it is, as ex officio their executive officer to summon the young man, and warn him of his danger. In the performance of this simple thing the Chancellor exhausts his duty and his powers in the premises. Should the student contract two more absences unexcused, the Secretary of the Faculty writes to his parent or guardian; if after this two more are reported against him making nine in all. The Faculty send him home “That body, by its practice, does not seem to suspend that any power in the premises has been taken from it, and lodged in the hands of the Chancellor.
- Finally, if that officer has this supposed jurisdiction conferred on him, he is either invested with the right and power to investigate questions as between the Professor and the student, or else is under obligation to act upon the simple decision of the Professor: If the former be true, he is vested in some degree
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with authority and jurisdiction over the professor also, and has the right, and is in duty bound, to overrule, if not rebuke the Professor, if, on investigation, he be found to be in the wrong. For the authority. Vested in the Chancellor, authorizes and may require him to send the student home, excepting in a case of technical expulsion. But he should not be required to do this, and assume responsibility for it, unless he was satisfied of the necessity after an inquisition into the conduct of the Professor also. Now, no discreet man would accept of such, not power, but responsibility; and no high minded Professor would submit to such humiliation. On the other hand, if the head of the University is made under obligations to carry out the decisions of the Professor, then, his dignity is lowered, his prestige is gone and he is made the servant and the whipperin of the Professor. On the one supposition, he is made the despot of his colleagues, on the other, their lackey. Neither of these conclusions was intended by the wise and able men who formulated the enactment; and their legislation was not intended to change or modify the relations of the Chancellor to this department of University government. The present scheme then intends that “each member of the Faculty,” as heretofore, report his recusant students to the Faculty as a body.
III. The remaining class of governing authority is the Faculty as an organized deliberative body. This is composed of all Professors and Tutors, who represent the recitation and lecture rooms, with the Chancellor as ex officio their presiding and executive officer.
- The jurisdiction of this body extends over the students
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in all the relations the latter sustain to rooms, & halls in the University and to churches in town, in which they are required to attend on daily or weekly exercises. To this body reports are weekly made by the Professors and Tutors of attendance on prayers on recitation and on church on Sunday; to it complaint is made of failure of proficiency in study, or of disorderly conduct in the recitation room, that has passed beyond the power of the Professor to deal with and correct.
- The Faculty as a body alone has the power to send the student home for inattention to duties: in the Departments, and for misdemeanors in recitation or lecture rooms: it alone decides as to whether a student shall be permitted to rise with his class; in its name, and by its direction, monthly reports are made to parents and guardians; and it alone can recommend to the Trustees names of students for graduation.
- It alone of all the governing authorities in the University has the right to ordain rules and regulations, under the Laws of the Trustees, for the government of all parties connected with internal operations and processes, members of the Faculty, as well as students. It’s schedules of recitation and Examinations control officers as well as students. The chancellor even, also as a Professor; no other power is competent to dictate to all the Professors and Tutors the principles, which shall govern them in specific cases, as for example, whether a student shall be marked excused or unexcused for a specified class of absences; it alone
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can ordain specific remedies of universal application for specific evils among the students, provided those remedies involve members of the Faculty, as the agents for their enforcement. In short, admitting and defending the limited governing powers of “each member of the Faculty” in his own department, “it has exclusive general jurisdiction over the students in relation to the internal order and discipline in the University; is competent to adjudicate any case discipline under the general external government of the young men as members of the University, which the Chancellor may choose to bring to its notice; and in this last Department confided chiefly to the Chancellor, it has a power denied to that officer. It alone can inflict upon a student the penalty of expulsion.
Recapitulation and Summary
There are three governing powers in the University.
- The Chancellor.
II. “Each member of the Faculty.”
- The Faculty itself as an organized body.
- To the chancellor is given with one exception. Chief control of the external government of the students as members of the University: He is to take cognizance of their habits, and their general department; and to him is given “complete power” without consulting the Faculty to adopt and process looking to the reformation of the disorderly student, if possible or his severance from the University, if any expedient short of expulsion. But it is made the special “duty of each member of the Faculty to co-operate with him in the enforcement of discipline,” in this department of University government. Besides “to the Chancellor is committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation
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of the Institution.”
II. “Each member of the Faculty “is clothed with limited power to enforce order and discipline in his own Department, and with the right in the last resort, when his own powers are exhausted, to appeal to the Faculty.
III. The Faculty as an organized body alone has the right to demand reports from the heads of Departments of instruction, in regard to the attendance, behavior, and improvement of the students; it alone can prescribe rules and regulations under the Laws, for the control uniformly of all parties in the University; and in the case of students charged with misdemeanors or remissness of duty in the recitation rooms, or halls, it alone is able to inflict pains and penalties; and its right to do so extend all the way from reprimand to expulsion. These three classes of governing authority in the University, so wise, so exhaustive of all the needed principles and methods of University government, and withal so easy of discrimination should never be confounded.
So much would I say in an attempted elucidation of the scheme of government for the University adopted by the Trustees at their session at Athens last year. Your honorable body are most respectfully requested to animadvert upon it, and to approve or disapprove it.
Further legislation by the Trustees is needed to define clearly the rights and duties of the individual Professors and Tutors in the general
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government of the students as members of the University outside of their relations to recitation rooms and public halls. This Legislation is needed not only for the guidance of the Professors but as a protection to them against inferences by citizens and students the Trustees, by their legislation last year, meant to rob them of all authority over students outside of their recitation rooms, and to release them from all obligation to maintain order and discipline in the general government of the University. It is clear that the Trustees last year took no power or responsibility from the individual Professors, which they transferred to the chancellor. The additional power conferred on that officer was taken from the Faculty as a deliberative and governing body, and it consisted in the right to apply at his discretion of the general government of the University all the college punishments on student except expulsion. Now, the individual professors never did have the right to inflict any University punishment on the student, and therefore none such was taken from him by the legislation last year, He remains precisely as he was before that action with all the rights and responsibilities essentially belonging to his office.
I would not presume to suggest to the Trustees, words and phraseology, but I respectfully recommend that they formally enact law containing some such ideas as those following;
- By their action last year, “on the powers and duties of the Chancellor,” the Board of Trustees did not intend to -, nor did they take away any powers and duties from the individual Professors.
- The individual Professors have jurisdiction and
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authority over the students in the general government of the University. They have a right to investigate and discover offenses, and offenders, to interpose to prevent and suppress disorders; and any resistance to them, in the assertion of this right, is a resistance to the lawful authority of the governing power of the University.
- It is here reiterated by the Board that it is the duty of every individual Professor to co-operate with the Chancellor in discovering offenses and offenders, to aid him in preventing and suppressing disorders, and that not as a posse -comitatus summoned by him, but as those essential vested with the authority, and sharing with the chancellor in the responsibility to enforce discipline. But their responsibility ceases after they have discovered offenses and offenders, and reported them to the chancellor, except in cases where the issue of expulsion from College is raised. That officer alone will be held responsible for the manner of dealing with the offenders discovered by him, or reported to him, except where the issue of expulsion is raised.
- Should the authority of any individual Professor, in the general government of the University be resisted by any student or student, and thus a question be raised between such Professor and student or students, it shall not be competent for the Chancellor alone to adjudicate the case; but it shall be the duty of the Professor thus mistreated to arraign
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the party or parties before the Faculty; and it shall be competent for that body, in this case, to inflict any punishment, ranging from reproof up to expulsion.
(“24 pages on the subject” written in pencil in the margin)
- In the absence of the Chancellor from Athens his powers in the general government of the university shall devolve upon the Faculty. The chancellor shall name a member of the Faculty who shall be Chairman of the Faculty in his absence. The Faculty when assembled shall have the right to inflict proper penalties on offenders among the students at once, or at its discretion, it may postpone all final action until the return of the Chancellor.
If all authority and responsibility in the general government of the University is limited to the chancellor, then the Professors, in that relation, are mere ciphers, and subject to the contempt of the students; and then also the chancellor becomes a mere scape-goat, unless he is vested with absolute authority over the Professors too. But no one advocates or would accept either of these alternatives.
Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund
I have the honor to present the names and papers of twenty (20) young men, who are applicants for appointment under the Brown Fund, four (4) from the University, and sixteen (16) from various parts of the State, of these sixteen one applies for the Medical Department, seven for the State College, and eight for Franklin College. In addition to these one applicant from Dahlonega for the Medical Department. Mr. W.W. McAfee occupies a peculiar relation. A day or two after his examination questions reached the Ordinary’s Office, he wrote me. (26th of April) that as it was inconvenient for him to be at Dahlonega of the 2nd of May the Ordinary had given his consent for him to be examined in advance of that day.
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I immediately wrote him, that if he did so, I should respectfully decline to receive his papers: as for obvious reasons, you had required the examinations to be held simultaneously all over the State. Some time after all the papers had come in. I received another letter from him saying that the Ordinary had mislaid or lost his paper, and asking me to give him another examination. The letter was dated May 21st, I declined on the ground. (1). That to grant his request would be to give him an unfair advantage over his competitors; since the the examination questions had been in his consciousness since the 26th of June, and (2) that I could not furnish him with new questions without taking him out of the category of competition with others. I enclose to you his communications to me and his examination paper, which he has recovered. This has been sent me by him at my instance, that I might give the intelligent and mostly young man the opportunity to appear before you. The examination paper was received by me too late to send it to Augusta to be graded. I give here below a statement of the general averages of the young men now in the University enjoying the benefits of the Brown Fund. I respectfully recommend that you pass a rule to the effect that one having appointment shall lose it, whose general average falls below a designated number. This rule can be announced to take effect after the next Collegiate year.
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General averages of the students severally now enjoying the benefits of the Fund.
Maxey R. Hall. Soph. 96.43. B.W. Hall. Freshman, - 81.98.
John R. Cooper. “ 75.19. H.C. Polhill. Soph. - 92.37.
W.M. Hawes. Junior 83.06. W.M. Glass. Junior. - 83.58.
W.G. Brown. “ 88.17. W.C. Horton. Freshman. - 92.84.
J.W. Bennett. Freshman 93.29.
Mr. Elijah A. Brown, Son of Senator Jos. E. Brown, in a letter dated June 27th. 1887, appoints to a scholarship Mr. Augustus Milledge Hartsfield, a student in the University, who has just risen Junior. Mr. Hartsfield’s general average is 98.61, Mr. Brown’s letter is enclosed, Messrs. Bennett and M.R. Hall ask that the amounts granted them he increased to $200.00 annually.
Disorders of the Night of May 7th.
As the newspapers have made such a public scandal out of the disorderly conduct of a number of students on the night of May 7th. I suppose the Trustees will expect me to an expose of the disorder. Much of the published statements were misapprehensions, if not pure fiction. The students did not make any attack upon the police; they did not make any armed demonstration in the street with the intention to intimidate anybody; no violent or damaging hands were laid by them on any citizens property, no gates were taken off, no fences pulled down, and no inscriptions made on walls or fences. Obscene or otherwise, I was absent from the State at the time, and cannot give testimony as a witness. On my return, though I made as thorough investigation as I could, and these seem to be the facts; The “Salvation Army,” so called, opened their campaign in Athens that night. Some of the students
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who were present learned one or more of their sensational songs. At about 11 o’clock at night, some of the young men returning from the meeting to their rooms sang loudly in the streets one of those songs. A brave and faithful policeman interposed and requested or demanded that they should desist. This furnished occasion for some of the students to talk and sing piercingly and defiantly to the officer after they had gained the Campus ground. In response the officer followed them into the University premises and bravely collared one of them. The comrades of the latter gathered around, and, by words, induced the officer to liberate his captive. So far as I can understand no blows were given, nor were any threatened. As the officer was retiring from the campus, he says stones were thrown at him, the students say only one fragment of a brick was rolled down the walk after him, which did not strike him, nor was it intended to hit him. On this the policeman turned and warned those who were innocent of any disorder, to retire from the crowd, as it was his intention to fire into the company of those who were insulting and resisting him. This suggested to some one’s mind the muskets in the armory, and he cried out, “Let us arm ourselves with the University guns,” Carried away by the impulse they rushed to the armory, no door was forced however. Access was already opened through a thin
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wall in the closet of the contiguous room, when, in military array, they sent messengers after one of the Seniors, who had some military training, and requested him to command them. What their object was, at that time, no one has been able to explain to me. On the arrival of their chosen Captain, some one or more cried out, “Let us ring the bell, take off gates, and pull down fences.” There was very general dissent emphatically spoken, out to this, and their chosen officer announced that, unless they proceeded to do something legitimate, and orderly, he would have nothing to do with them. On this the cry was raised, “Let us go to the Lucy Cobb.” Their officer responded, “I will not go with you, unless you promise that you will go silently through the streets, and make no disorderly demonstration at the Institute.” The mere presence of the Chancellor or any of the Professors, at this time, or at any other time, would have exorcised them of the spirit that possessed them. But I was absent from the State, and at the dead hour of Midnight, it did not occur to the police to wake up any of the Professors: Their officer then marched them around and around in the Campus, no one uttering a sound but himself, whether to drill them, or to cool them off, none of them could tell me. Having completed their evolutions in the Campus, which seemed to the newspaper reporter and other excited witnesses to forebode the most dire catastrophes, they took up the line of march in silence through the streets, accompanied by a crowd of students and others who walked along at a safe distance wondering what would happen next.
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Arriving at the Institute, they staked arms and standing in the street, gave three cheers for the Lucy Cobb, saying and doing nothing else. The admirable lady, who presides over the Institute, witnessed it all, not alarmed but amused. Apparently greatly relieved by this exploit, they retake the guns, and marching in silence, until they reached the Home School, they greeted that female seminary, too with similar respectful cheers. Resuming the march toward the Campus, they encountered a committee of citizens, whom the police had awaked from their slumbers, and armed with a virtual flag of truce to treat with the boys. These their commander, in a summary way, requested or commanded to fall into ranks. If it was a command, it was obeyed, if it was a request, it was acquiesced in, and the ministers of peace fraternized with the mob and marched along with them for some distance, sharing with them their solemn silence. The line of march led the boys to the armory, where, without demonstration, the guns were restored to their accustomed places, and the members of the mob retired quietly and peacefully to their beds. It is hard to tell which was most conspicuous in the transaction, its lawlessness or its ludicrousness, I, of course, treated it for its lawlessness; and inflicted what I considered suitable and judicious punishment, upon all who I could convict of participating in it.
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Branch Colleges,
I attended the closing exercises of all the Branch Colleges. At Dahlonega, I conferred the Degree of Bachelor of Science, on two young men; There has been (already shown) a reduction of members during the past year; and the Commencement was not marked by the presence of large number of visitors and former students, as has been customary. But under the wise management of the able and distinguished gentleman, who has recently accepted the presidency, the Institution is becoming more systematic, an assuming more the essential forms of a College. The reduction in numbers as compared to former years is due, in part, to the fact the University has established similar institutions in other parts of the State, but Chiefly to the fact that, on account of a lack of funds, it has been compelled to exclude boys and girls below a certain grade, which classes serve to swell the numbers of the other two Branch Colleges. This Institution is greatly crippled because of the want of those pecuniary resources that are essential to the efficient existence of a College.
Milledgeville maintains its wonderful prosperity under the skillful administration of Gen. D.H. Hill. The Institution at Thomasville has greatly improved in the number and character of its pupils during the past year. The Teachers recently appointed seem to command the confidence and enthusiastic support of the Community. The institution has opened its doors to females also, and has therefore become
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like the other two, a mixed school, all these Branch Colleges still maintain a fine grade of scholarship. It is my duty though to say to the Board that not a single student from any one of these institutions has been transferred to the University during the past year.
The Dormitories.
The Dormitory occupied by Mrs. Summey has been filled with students during the whole year, Mrs. Richardson has resigned from the other house, and I have engaged to fill her place, Rev. W.R. Stillwell of Zebulon, Pike Co. Mr. S. comes highly recommended to me by Dr. Hunnicutt, of this city, and Hon. J.D. Stewart of Griffin. He has already taken possession of the house.
Recommended for Degrees.
The Faculty recommend for Degrees to your Honorable Body the following named students;
Degree of A.B.
Ulysses V. Whipple. Charles M. Walker
J. Henry Walker. James H. Blount, Jr.
W.L.M. Austin. Clarence F. Finch.
William A. Florence. John E. Flowers.
Walter L. Hodges. W. Frank Smith.
Ben. Still Thompson. Warren W. Wimberly.
B. Ph. Degree.
William H. Hammond. Robert L. Foreman.
Wesley Peacock. Earnest C. Kontz.
Charles C. McGehee Jr. Robert L. Nowell.
William B. Powers.
B. Sc. Degree
Glenn Waters.
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B.E. Degree.
Robert L. Johnson. Mortimer M. Elkan.
M.E. Degree.
H. Key Milner.
B.A. Degree.
William B. Crawford
Degree of Bachelor of Law.
Robert E. Andoe Edgar A. Ballard.
Walter S. Chisholm. Jr. Herbert H. Dean
Fred W. Gilbert J. David Howard.
Greene S. Johnston. Joe Pottle.
F. Elmore Twitty.
Robert L. Johnson, who is recommended for the B.E. Degree, as soon as, he completed his course, received an appointment on one of the Railroads now building in Georgia. He is a young man of worthy Character and limited means, and he may not be able to attend Commencement, without losing his place. Should he fail to get leave of absence to receive his diploma in person, the Faculty unanimously recommend the Chancellor be authorized to confer it, and transmit it to him.
The Campus.
I quote from my last year’s report, “The Campus has never been blessed with a suitable system of drainage. The consequence is that our walks and drives are hardly ever in a presentable condition; for every heavy rain scars them with incipient gullies.” I beg leave to call especial attention to the main walk in front of the house occupied by Mr. Stillwell. Every hard rain makes a collection of water there, that makes the walk virtually impassable to persons on foot. I would be very much gratified should the Board find
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themselves able to give instructions to elevate this spot, and another contiguous to it.
Library
During the past year the Treasurer of the Board turned over to the Faculty, of the Library Fund. Five hundred and twenty nine dollars and seventy two cents. ($529.72) Which added to One hundred and thirty three dollars and ninety three cents. ($133.93.) unexpended from last year made the amount of $663.65 to be used in purchasing books for the Library. Of this Four hundred and ninety four dollars, and sixty six cents, ($494.66.) has been expended by order of the Faculty. Total number of books purchased during the year 203. Besides there were donated to us 99. The total number of books then added to the Library during the year was 302. There is an unexpended balance of funds in the hands of the Faculty to the amount of One hundred and sixty eight dollars and ninety nine cents ($168.99) which they will cautiously invest in books.
Reports from Departments.
I have the honor herewith to transmit to the Trustees two Reports from Prof. W.L. Jones, M.D. with accompanying papers, one of the Farm, and the other on the Department of Natural History and Agriculture.
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Legislative Committees.
I beg leave respectfully to call the attention of the Board to the fact that a Committee of seven from the Senate, and fifteen from the House will probably be appointed to visit the University during the progress of the Commencement exercises. I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obt. Servt.
P.H. Mell
Chancellor. Un. of Geo.
Report of Committee on Apparatus.
To the Trustees of the University; The Committee whose duty is to report upon the condition of Apparatus and Departments of Moore College respectfully report; That we have visited in our round of examination the departments under the charge of Professors White, Charbonnier, and Barrow. We found them neatly and well kept. Prof. Barrow asked for no apparatus for his department. Prof. Strahan, who represents the chemical department during Prof. White’s absence in Europe, only wishes the usual amount of One hundred dollars, to supply the chemicals for the ensuing scholastic year. This appropriation is customary and necessary to the successful work of their department. We recommend this appropriation be granted In the department of Physics, the gentlemanly Professor took great pride, in exhibiting his rooms. We found everything neat, clean, and in the language of the able Professor “in perfect – order.” During the year, repairs have been made in the workshop of the department, and additions as follows; a Thermo-pilen ten, of (over.)
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cells of battery. Battery Materials, a Secondary pile. But the Professor was compelled to refuse admittance to several students, for want of accommodation for them. And asked as the attendance in the Physical Laboratory is yearly increasing, the professor asks that an additional appropriation of One hundred and fifty dollars to the regular annual appropriation be granted, that will enable him, to supply the necessary appliances, and enable him to extend the training to all that may likely apply for it. These appliances will consist in additional work tables and cases, additional glass supply, additional apparatus; glassware, and instruments for physical measurement. We earnestly recommend that the appropriation be granted.
J.S. Hamilton Chr.
A.L. Hull and
Others.
Committee.
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Report of the Committee on University Farm.
To the Trustees of the University; The Committee on the Agricultural Farm, through its local chairman, respectfully report: That Dr. W.L. Jones Professor of Natural History and Agriculture came into possession of the Farm, after the first of January, and with very limited supplies on hand, with one horse and two mules, to provide for, and as the land had been chiefly run under the preceding management on clean culture crops. (decided) that it was a wise policy to sow down in oats, most of the agricultural land, which was done. His object being to restore humus to the soil, to level the land, and to terrace, in order to prevent washing. He has planted but little in grain, and cotton, and chiefly for the experiments he is conducting. The result of which can only be ascertained at the end of the experiments. The Professor of Agriculture desires to lift the farm or plant out of the old rut in which it has been run for some years, and make it a model farm illustrated by the best agricultural appliances, and to infuse new ideas into the minds of agricultural students, if there are to be any, I would recommend that the Professor be sustained in his effort to popularize and dignify the Chair. Prof. H.C. White’s account with the farm has been examined and a net balance $32.46. has been turned over to Dr. N.L. Jones. Professor of Agriculture.
Respectfully submitted.
J.S. Hamilton
Chairman
(“Hamilton, Livingston, Fannin & Byrd, Committee” added in pencil at the bottom of the page)
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Report of the Finance Committee.
To the Board of Trustees: Your Committee on Finance report the following;
Assets of the University on July 5th, 1887.
- The General Fund.
Debt of the State of Georgia @ 8% $100,000.
Obligation “ “ “ “ 7% $ 18,000. $118,000.
- The
Trustee Terrell Fund.
Obligation of the State. @. 7. %. $20,000.
- The Landscript Fund.
Obligations of the State. @.7.%. $152,000.
Amount held by the Governor “ 90,202.17. “242,202.17
- The Charles McDonald Brown Fund.
Obligations of the State. @.7.%. $50,000. “ 50,000.
5. The Charles F. McKay Fund.
Registered Bonds. Ga. R.R. & Bkg. Co. @ 6%.
Coupons cut off to 1895 “ 20,000.
- The George R. Gilmer Fund.
Obligations of the State @.7.%. “ 15,000.
Total Assets. - $465,202.17.
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The Receipts from all sources for the year ending July 5th, 1887 were as follows.
Cash in Bank. July 7th 1886. $ 5,878.58
Interest on General Fund. “ 9,260.00
Interest on Terrell Fund. “ 1,400.00.
Interest on Landscript Fund. “ 16,954.16.
Interest on Gilmer Fund. “ 1,050.00.
Interest on Brown Fund. “ 3,500.00.
Received from Rents. “ 515.00.
Received from Matriculation fees. “ 1,920.00.
Received from Library fees. “ 960.00.
$ 41,437.74.
Expenditures for the Same Period.
Salaries of Officers. $ 21,050.00.
Branch Colleges. “ 6,473.50.
Brown Scholarship Fund. “ 3,474.55.
Library Account. “ 979.72.
General Expenses (see report of Auditing Com.) “ 5,960.61.
Balances.
Unexpended Bal. Library Fund. $735.95.
“ “ Brown Fund. 2,092.25.
“ “ General Fund 671.16. “ 3,499.36.
$ 41,437.74
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The Condition of Each Fund will be seen from the following statements;
The General and Terrell Funds.
To Balance on July 7, 1886. $ 2,535.87.
To Interest rec’d. “10,660.00.
To Rents & Matriclu Fees. “ 2,435.00.
To Commns on Gilmer Fund 96.74.
Cr. By Amt. Paid Salaries. $ 9,250.00.
“ “ Proportion of General Expenses. “ 3,909.74.
Balance. _________ “ 2,567.87.
$15,727.61. $15,727.61.
Landscript Fund.
To Interest rec’d $16,954.16.
To Balance in 1886. 769.34.
“ “ “ 1887. 1,127.37.
Cr. By General Expenses, $ 2,050.87.
“ “ Salaries, “11,800.00
“ “ Branch Colleges, _________ “ 5,000.00
$18,850.87. $18,850.87
Charles McDonald Brown Fund.
To Balance July 7th, 1886, $2,066.80.
To Interest rec’d “3,500.00.
Cr. By Payments to Beneficiaries $3,474.55.
Balance 1,692.25.
“ “ Commissions 4 Years. ________ “ 400.00.
$5,566.80. $5,566.80.
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The Gilmer Fund.
To Balance July 7th. 1886. $ 520.24.
To Interest rec’d. “ 1,050.00.
Cr. By Amt. Paid Dahlonega $ 1,473.50.
“ “ Commissions p’d Genl. Fund. _______ “ 96.74.
$ 1,570.24 $ 1,570.24.
Library Fund.
To Balance July 7th. 1886. $ 755.67.
To Fees rec’d. “ 960.00.
Cr. By amt. P’d Librarian Salary. $ 210.00.
“ “ “ “ Books & Furniture. “ 769.72.
Balance. ________ “ 735.95.
$ 1,715.65 $ 1,715.65.
Balance Sheet, Dr. - Cr.
General & Terrell Funds $ $ 2,567.87
Landscript Fund “ 1,896.71
Brown Fund “ 2,092.25.
Library Fund “ 735.95.
Cash on Hand “ 3,499.36. ________
$ 5,396.07 $ 5,396.07.
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Estimated Income for 1887-8. Available for General Expenses.
Cash on Hand. “ 671.16.
Interest on General Fund. “ 9,260.00.
“ “ Terrell “ . “ 1,400.00.
“ “ Landscript “ . “16,954.15.
Matriculation Fees. “ 1,800.00.
Rents for Prof’s Houses. “ 515.00.
Gilmer Fund. “ 50.00.
Commissions due from Brown Fund. “ 400.00.
$31,050.31.
To meet the requirements of the University we recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year:
Appropriations for 1887-8.
Salaries of Officers. $21,050.00. $21,050.00.
Gilmer Fund (500.00)
Branch College at Dahlonega “ 2,000.00. “ 2,000.00.
Gilmer (250.00)
“ “ “ Milledgeville. “ 1,250.00. “ 1,000.00.
Gilmer (250.00)
“ “ “ Thomasville. “ 1,250.00. “ 1,000.00.
Experimental Farm. “ 500.00. “ 500.00.
Servants for Campus. “ 400.00. “ 400.00.
Fuel. “ 200.00. “ 200.00.
Water Supply. “ 250.00. “ 250.00.
Repairs on Buildings & Grounds Including
High School. “ 1,710.00. “ 1,710.00.
Refund to Dr. Jones. “ 190.00. “ 190.00.
Purchase of new Apparatus “ 250.00. “ 250.00.
Chemicals. “ 100.00. “ 100.00.
Insurance on Buildings “ 550.00. “ 550.00.
Catalogue. Advt’g. & Print’g. “ 300.00. “ 300.00.
Postage & Stationary. “ 150.00. “ 150.00.
Incidentals. “ 100.00. “ 100.00.
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Commencement Sermon. $ 20.00. $ 20.00.
Music. “ 100.00. “ 100.00.
Medals. “ 36.00. “ 36.00.
Traveling Expenses of Chancellor. “ 100.00. “ 100.00.
$30,506.00.
Librarian to be paid out of Library Fund $ 250.00. 250.00.
Proportion of Appropriations Chargeable to Each.
Fund.
General and Terrell Funds. Salaries of Officers. $ 9,450.00
General Expenses. $ 3,603.00
$13,053.00.
Landscript Fund. Salaries of Officers $12,000.00.
Branch Colleges. “ 4,000.00.
General Expenses. “ 1,803.00.
$17,803.00
In the foregoing estimates the income from the Gilmer Fund viz: $1000.00 is not considered for the reason that the Board has not determined whether or not that income is available for current expenses.
Respectfully Submitted.
For the Committee.
July 5th. 1887. A.L. Hull.
Chairman.
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Report of Committee on Gilmer Fund.
The Committee appointed at the regular meeting of the Trustees in July last to investigate and report upon the relations the University of Georgia sustains to the Fund Sworn as the Gilmer Fund, respectfully submit the following; The will of the late Governor Gilmer contains the following provisions; “All property not disposed of by the above clauses in this will, viz; my lands, houses and lots in Lexington, and all notes and bonds which belong to me, I give and desire to form a perpetual fund for educating teachers of reading, writing and arithmetic or to other wise increase the qualifications of the School masters in Georgia for properly instructing the children of the State. I hereby for this purpose commit the disposal of said the annual proceeds from said Fund in trust to my friends Asbury Hull, Lewis J. Dupree, Benjamin T. Hardeman, Adam Alexander, Robert Toombs, and Alexander H. Stephens. My Desire is that upon the death of my wife the said Trustees will proceed to convert said notes, bonds, lands, houses and lots into money (giving due indulgence to the makers of said bonds and notes and their securities) and to place the money so collected in the treasury of the State of Georgia, not doubting but that the Legislature will provide by law that a sum equal to the interest, which would
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be derived from said money, at lawful per cent, be paid annually to said trustees, and make said trustees a body corporate, they and their successors in office, and said trustees and those they may choose to fill such vacancies as may happen will make such rules as may provide in the best way for the perpetual distribution annually of the interest arising from said sum for the purpose expressed already.” The trustees were never incorporated so far as your committee are advised, but acted as an unincorporated body, and vacancies in their number were filled by the Superior Court of Oglethorpe County, by virtue of its equitable jurisdiction over trusts. The fund in the hands of the Gilmer trustees amounted to the sum of Fifteen thousand dollars, which was invested in bonds of the State of Georgia. The annual interest arising from this fund has since the year 1877 been paid over to the Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College and applied by them to the purposes of that school.
Presumably this fund was applied to the use of the School at Dahlonega for the reason, that just before that institution was selected as the beneficiary of the fund the Legislature had passed an Act to establish a Normal Department of the North Georgia Agricultural College, and had provided in said Act, that the Board of Trustees should organize more fully and efficiently such Normal Department, and in connection with the State Board of Education adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the free admission of such pupils male and female, not less than one from each county, as may express the desire and intention of following the business of teaching.
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The object, as declared by the Act, being to provide as early as possible a sufficient number of capable and efficient teachers for the common schools of the State, and to provide others as may be demanded, from time to time. The Board of Trustees were authorized under certain conditions to send such pupils, during the fall months, to teach remote schools not otherwise provided for, and to provide for their maintenance while so engaged. The Act further provides that pupils to whom certificates of proficiency, and licenses to teach shall be granted by the faculty shall not be required to undergo an examination or procure a license from any Board of Education or County School Commissioner before they can teach in any of the Common Schools of the State when they are employed by the patrons of the school. On 14th. August 1883 4. The trustees of the Gilmer Fund submitted to the Trustees of the University a written proposition substantially as follows;
- That the Trustees of the University shall in proper form agree to receive from the Gilmer Trustees the fund in their hands and authorize their treasurer to receipt for the same, and agree also to reinvest said fund when received as soon as practicable in accordance with the Act of Sep. 30, 1880.
- That the fund and interest there of shall be held and applied by them in accordance with the will of George R. Gilmer.
- That if it becomes impracticable to reinvest in a State security similar to the one provided for by the Act of Sep. 30. 1880. at the expiration of the fifty years provided for in said Act. then said Trustees shall
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reinvest as other funds of the State University may be invested, but always to be kept as a separate and distinct fund to be used and applied in accordance with the will of said George R. Gilmer.
- That the trustees of the Gilmer fund shall at any and all times be allowed to inquire into the situation, and disposal of the same by the Trustees of the University of Georgia, and enforce according to law the observance of said will and this agreement.
- On the same day to wit: on the 14th August 188
34 the Trustees of the University of Georgia, by formal legislation accepted the proposition of the trustees of the Gilmer fund, and said proposition and acceptance became a binding contract between said parties.
The fund was turned over to the Trustees of the University, receipted for by its treasurer and invested in a 7 per cent bond of the State running for fifty years, in accordance with the Act. Of 30th. Sept. 1880.
Taking the above contract and the will of Gov. Gilmer, together, it is quite clear to the Committee, and they so report;
- That the said fund shall be kept separate and distinct and not used for the general purposes of the University, but shall be used and applied in the best manner practicable for the education of teachers of reading, writing and arithmetic, or of otherwise increasing the qualifications of the school teachers of Georgia that is to say, for the benefit of persons, who propose to make teaching their vocation.
- That if said fund cannot be so used and applied,
then the Board shall select such inside the University, then the Board shall
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select such channel for its distribution as will will (sic) best effectuate the intention of Gov. Gilmer carry out the contract with the trustees of said Gilmer fund.
Having set out substantially the provisions of the Act relating to the education of teachers by the North Georgia Agricultural College, it is proper to state that the Act of Oct. 14th 1879. establishing the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College &c. contains among others the following section; “Sec. 5. The course of instruction, in addition to – Military training shall be especially directed.
- To preparation for the higher classes at Athens.
- For the business of practical farm life and mining, and.
- For the profession of teaching.” The teachers of the Common Schools of the State under the System now in existence, seems to correspond with the idea of Gov. Gilmer’s mind. The Constitution provides that the power of taxation over the whole State shall be exercised for educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of an English education only.
Alex S. Erwin Chairman
Pope Barrow.
Henry Jackson.
Committee.
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Report of the Committee on the Branch Colleges.
To the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia; The Committee appointed to consider and report upon the condition and needs of the Branch Colleges, report as follows: We find the institutions answering to the description of Branch Colleges, namely the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, in the County of Lumpkin, the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College at Milledgeville, in the County of Baldwin, and the South Georgia Agricultural college at Thomasville, in the county of Thomas. At the first there are now in attendance, one hundred and fourteen (114.) pupils, at the second there are Four hundred and twenty eight (428.), and at the last there are One hundred and eighty (180.). The instruction and government in each of them seem to be thorough and satisfactory, and the results are all that could be asked. The local boards and the faculty of each of them are evidently devoting themselves to their duty, in an unselfish desire and spirit and deserve all the assistance, that can be given, from the parent institution. We have no report to make recommending any changes in the internal management of these institutions, as we see no reason to object to the manner in which they are now being conducted, The Committee appointed to report upon the status of the Gilmer fund, having reported that it is subject to the disposition of the Board under the provisions of the will of the donor, we recommend that it be divided equally between the three Branch Colleges, with the proviso and upon the condition that it is to be used in accordance with the terms of the trust as declared in Gov. Gilmer’s will, we further recommend that a sufficient sum be added to the sums
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thus appropriated to the Colleges at Milledgeville and Thomasville, to make the amount received by each of them fifteen hundred dollars, ($1500.00.) this to apply to the ensuing scholastic year. The bills referred to us, and proposed to be introduced into the General Assembly, we return without any recommendation, as to the intent of the action of the Legislature, but we will cheerfully recommend that the Board give its sanction in general terms, looking to the aid of these institutions through the Board of Trustees of the University, and we especially recommend that aid be asked to the extent of on an appropriation for insurance and repairs of all the buildings of the University, here and at the Branch Colleges.
H.V.M. Miller.
P.W. Meldrim.
Pope Barrow.
I respectfully dissent from so much of the foregoing report, as recommend that the interest arising from what is known as the Gilmer Fund be equally divided among the three branch Colleges. I recommend that the whole amount be paid to the school at Dahlonega, as in my judgement the school at the place fulfils more nearly the conditions prescribed in Gov. Gilmer’s will in training and educating school masters in Georgia. Alex S. Erwin.
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Report of the Committee on Laws and Discipline.
The Committee on Laws and Discipline have had under consideration the petition of the University Athletic Association, asking that a day be set apart each year, to be known as, “Field Day”. This petition was endorsed by four members of the Faculty and approved by the Chancellor. The Committee beg leave to report the following resolution:
Resolved. “That in accordance with this petition, the first Monday in May each year be set apart for the students, of the University at Athens as a holiday; said day is to be known as “Field Day,” and to be devoted by the students to public exhibition of Athletic Sports.
J.A. Billups. Chairman.
Jas. E. Brown, H.V.M. Miller.
H.D. McDaniel, N.J. Hammond,
R.C. Humber, Henry Jackson,
P.A. Stovall,
We recommend that Sect. 4. Ch. VII Code of Laws for the government of Franklin College, (University of Georgia.) be amended by striking out the words “convicted of”, and by adding to said Section the following words; “And any student expelled for this offense shall not be restored except by the vote of the Trustees; “So that said Section, as amended, will read; “Any Student sending or accepting a challenge to fight a duel, or whole shall carry such challenge, or be second in a duel or in any wise aid or abet it, shall immediately be expelled by the Faculty; and any student expelled for this offense shall not be restored except by vote of the Board of Trustees.”
J.A. Billups Chairman.
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The Committee on Laws and Discipline, considering so much of the Chancellor’s Report as recommends further legislation to define clearly the rights and duties of the individual professors and tutors in the general government of the students as members of the University, outside of their relation to-recitation rooms and public halls, recommend the adoption of the following resolution;
- By their action last year “on the powers and duties of the Chancellor.” The Board did not intend, nor did they take any powers and duties from the individual professors.
- The individual professors have jurisdiction and authority over the students in the general government of the students of the University. They have a right to investigate and discover offenses and offenders; and any resistance to them in the assertion of this right is a resistance of the lawful authority of the governing power of the University.
- It is here reiterated by the Board that it is the duty of every professor to co-operate with the Chancellor, in discovering offenses and offenders, to aid in preventing and suppressing disorder, and that not as a posse comitatus, summoned by him, but as those essentially vested with the authority and sharing with the Chancellor in the responsibility to enforce discipline. But their responsibility ceases when they have discovered offenses and offenders and reported them to the chancellor, except in cases where the issue of expulsion from College is raised, and such issue may be raised by one or more
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members of the Faculty, The Chancellor alone will be held responsible for the manner of dealing with the offender, discovered by him or reported to him, except where the issue of expulsion is raised.
- Should the authority of any individual professor, in the general government of the University be resisted, by any student or students, and thus a question be raised between such professor and student or students, it shall not be competent for the Chancellor, alone to investigate the case, but it shall be the duty of the professors thus mistreated to arraign the party or parties before the Faculty; and it shall be competent for that body in this case, to – inflict any punishment, ranging from reproof up to expulsion.
- In the absence of the Chancellor from Athens his powers in the general government of the University shall devolve upon the Faculty. The Chancellor shall name a member of the Faculty, who shall be chairman of the Faculty in his absence. The Faculty when assembled shall have the right to inflict proper penalties on offenders among the students, at once, or its discretion may postpone all final action until the return of the Chancellor.”
J.A. Billups. Chairman,
Jas. E. Brown, H.V.M. Miller.
H.D. McDaniel, N.J. Hammond.
Henry Jackson, R.C Humber.
P.A. Stovall.
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Report of the Committee on the Charles McDonald Brown Fund.
The Committee on the Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund report that there are now in the University, holding scholarships under this Fund, the following;
Maxey R. Hall 7th District. Gordon Co.
Jno. R. Cooper 9th “ Gwinnett Co.
W.M. Hawes 10th “ McDuffie Co.
W.M. Glass 4th “ Meriwether Co.
W.G. Brown 9th “ Milton Co.
W.C. Horton 9th “ Gwinnett Co.
J.W. Bennett. 1st “ Wayne Co.
B.W. Hall 8th “ Elbert Co.
H.C. Polhill 6th “ Butts Co.
J.W. Arnold. 8th “ Clarke Co.
J.H. Barr. 4th “ Carroll Co.
As all these young men draw $200.00 each from the Fund except the last named, who requires $150.00 the total this applied for amounts to $2,150.00
Mr. Elijah A. Brown nominates for a scholarship. Mr. Augustus M. Hartsfield of Coweta Co. 4th. District.
The Committee recommends that the persons named, 12 in number, shall be awarded the Scholarships for the next year.
Should any vacancies occur, we recommend that they be filled from the following, in the order named:
1. T.S. Felder 3rd. Dist. Houston Co.
2. W.E. Christie 2nd. “ Terrell “ .
3. J.A. Bryan, 3rd. “ Houston “ .
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The Committee recommends the adoption by the Board. Of the following rule, to take effect from and after the beginning of the next session;
“Any student holding a scholarship, under this fund, shall forfeit it, if this general average falls below that required to rise into the next class, in the Freshman and Sophomore years, or whose general average falls below 90 in the Junior and Senior Years.”
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W.W. Thomas.
Henry Jackson. Committee.
R.C. Humber.
P.A. Stovall.
Abstract of Minutes of the Prudential Committee.
1st. Informed the City Council of Athens, that the “Old Cemetery.” Is a part of the Campus and donated to the City for a burial ground and cannot used for any for other purpose except by permission of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia.
2nd. In reference to the reception of the Committee of Technology and tendering them the whole campus to select a site.
3rd. Elected Rev. John Calvin Johnson. Librarian.
Report of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds.
To the Trustees; The Committee on Buildings and Grounds respectfully report, that for the year just closed the expenditures in this department have been $1267.89 exclusively of the High School building on the Experimental Farm and exclusive of the water rent, which does not in any manner come under the supervision of this Committee.
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This is much smaller than the usual repair account and less than the appropriation. The deficit is due to the fact that the repairs were held down as low as possible, on account of the proposed action of the Legislation in providing for the renovation of the Dormitories.
For the next year the repairs are estimated to require the following sums;
Chancellor’s Residence. $350.00. Campus $125.00.
Prof. Woodfin’s Residence “ 75.00. Moore College. “ 40.00.
Belfry on Chapel “220.00. Water Rents “200.00.
Dormitories “250.00. Drainage “300.00.
Recitation Rooms. “100.00. Sundries. “150.00.
Professors’ Residences. “250.00. Total. $2,060.00.
The Committee respectfully refers to the accompanying report of the Inspector of Buildings for the details of the above, and asks an appropriation for the purposes named of $2060.00. The Board appropriated for the repairs of the High School Building the sum of $175.00. The estimate of the Inspector of the cost of putting the building in order for occupation as a dwelling by the Professor of Agriculture, was $512.00. the Professor has expended the sum of $363.23 on the building and as the appropriation was only $175.00 he has expended 188.23 of his own money, and we respectfully ask that this sum shall be refunded to him. In addition to this there is required an expenditure of $100.00 on this building for absolutely necessary repairs, which cannot be longer delayed, as the building is suffering from exposure to the weather, and delay will rapidly increase the amount required to protect it. For the details of the expenditure referred to, the Board is respectfully referred to the accompanying document being a letter from Prof. Jones, and the vouchers for the expenditure. The repairs were most judiciously and economically made. All of which is respectfully submitted.
W.W. Thomas.
Athens, GA Chairman.
July 8th, 1887. For the Committee.
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Minutes of Meeting of Board of Trustees, at Atlanta,
Dec. 21st 1887.
In obedience to a call of the President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia, the Board met in Atlanta at the “Kimball House.” Present,
H.V.M. Miller, Vice President,
Messrs, Lamar Cobb, Alex S. Erwin,
John B. Gordon, Henry W. Grady,
B.P. Hollis, W.A. Little,
L.F. Livingstone, Henry D. McDaniel,
Wm. M. Reese, R.B. Russell.
D.A. Vason
Of the Board of Trustees of the University.
As this call was at the request of the Technological Commission there were present from that Board;
Messrs. S.M. Inman, Columbus Heard,
Oliver Porter, E.R. Hodgson.
Mr. Inman made a statement to the Board showing the object of the call. On motion of Mr. McDaniel, the Report of the Commission of Technology was received as information, and on motion of Mr. Vason Mr. Hodgson was requested to read said report, which he did. Mr. Inman read the report of the Treasurer of the Commission. Mr. Vason offered the following resolution, which was laid on the table for the present; Resolved, That we express, to the Local Board of the School of Technology that the duty of selecting a Faculty as specified by name in Section XII of the Act of the General Assembly creating said Board, our willingness for them to appoint and fix the salaries.”
Mr. Gordon offered the following resolution;
“Resolved , That this Board request the Local Board of to indicate the number and duty of the Faculty.”
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Mr. Grady offered as a substitute; “That the Board of Trustees of the University, expressing confidence in the ability of the Commission of the school of Technology, hereby authorize that Board to proceed to the organization of a Faculty for the School, the election of officers thereto and the fixing of salaries therefor, Provided, That they confine themselves to the chairs now in existence in the Worcester School.
Neither resolution was agreed to, and finally on motion of Mr. Grady the following resolution was unanimously adopted;
“Resolved, That the Commission of Technology be authorized to fill the chairs hereby created. Also to elect the President, the Superintendent of the Mechanical Department, and the Secretary and Treasurer of the Faculty, and to fix the salaries of said officers,
The Chairs hereby created are;
- Chair of Chemistry
- Chair of Mechanical Engineering.
- Chair of Physics.
- Chair of Freehand and Mechanical Drawing.
- Chair of Architecture.
- Chair of Mathematics.
- Chair of English.
- Chair of Geology and Mineralogy.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
Lamar Cobb John J. Gresham
Secty President
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In obedience to a call of the President of the Board of Trustees there met in the Library at Athens The following members of the Board of Trustees to take into consideration the election of a Chancellor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Chancellor Mell.
Present:
Hon J.J. Gresham President
Messrs J.A. Billups Lamar Cobb Alex S. Erwin
H.W. Grady D.B. Hamilton J.S. Hamilton
N.J. Hammond Henry Jackson A.L. Hull
R.C. Humber W.A. Little C.Z. McCord
H.D. McDaniel P.W. Meldrim H.V.M. Miller
W.M. Reese R.B. Rupell P.A. Stovall
& W.W. Thomas
On Motion the election of a Chancellor was postponed until the next annual meeting.
On Motion of Mr. Hull Dr A.A. Lipscomb Dr Mell’s chair was elected to fill Dr Mell’s Chair until July next at a salary of $200000 per annum.
On Motion of W.W. Thomas Dr. L.H. Charbonnier was requested to act as Chairman of the Faculty and for such services to receive, in addition to his present salary, at the rate of $1000 per annum.
On Motion of Mr. Hull a Committee was appointed to investigate and report at the annual meeting in July next whether or not the University of Georgia had complied with their contract in reference to the Land Scrip Fund.
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The chair appointed the following Committee
Messrs Hull Chairman
McIntyre, Meldrim, Fannin, Thomas
On motion of Mr. Cobb the Presidential Committee were directed to establish an Experimental Station and to apply for the money appropriated by the General Government for that purpose.
Board then adjourned.
Lamar Cobb
Secty.
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The Board of Trustees met in annual session.
Present Hon. J.J. Gresham President
Messrs Pope Barrow J.A. Billups
Lamar Cobb Alex S. Erwin
W.H. Felton H.W. Grady
D.B. Hamilton J.S. Hamilton
N.J. Hammond A.L. Hull
R.G. Humber B.P. Hollis
W.A. Little P.W. Meldrim
H.D. McDaniel W.M. Reese
R.B. Rupell W.W. Thomas
B.C. Yancey
There afterwards during the session the following Trustees appeared and took their seats to wit;
Messrs J.W. Beckwith J.E. Brown
J.H. Fannin Henry Jackson
L.F. Livingstone C.Z. McCord
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. W. D Hudenson.
The minutes of the regular and called meetings were read and after some alterations in the called session were adopted
Dr. LH Charbonnier made his report as Chairman – [See Page ] (Blank) which was referred to the appropriate Committees
Prof. Clarke & Mr. R. J. Moye of Cuthbert appeared before the Board in behalf of that institution.
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Mr. R. C. Humber read the Report of the Branch College at Milledgeville which was referred to the Committee on Branch Colleges.
Mr. Bassingers report form the Branch College at Dahlonega was read and referred to the same Committee.
Mr Hull from the Special Committee on whether this Board this Board (sic) has complied with the contract in reference to the Land scrip Fund made his Report which was received and laid on the table for the present.
Mr. J.S. Hamilton made his report as chairman of the Committee on Apparatus which was received and laid on the table. [Page ] (Blank)
Mr Hamilton also as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture & Horticulture & the Experimental Farm which read and laid on the table. [Page ] (Blank)
Mr. Hamilton – made his report as Auditor of the Experimental accounts which was received and adopted. [Page ] (Blank)
Messrs Miller, Fannin, Cumming, Brown and Gordon were excused on proper showing from attendance at this meeting.
Mr A.R. Lawton tendered his resignation as a Trustee of this Board which on motion of Mr Cobb was respectfully declined and the Secretary was directed to so inform Mr. Lawton.
Mr W.W. Thomas as chairman of the Committee on Buildings & Grounds made his Report which was recd & laid on the table. Page [ ] (Blank)
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The President announced the following committees.
Branch Colleges
Mr. Yancey Chairman.
Messrs Little D.B. Hamilton
Barrow.
Laws & Discipline
Mr. Hammond Chairman
Messrs Billups Humber
Reese Felton
The Board then took a recess until 4 P.M.
4 P.M.
The Board reconvened & the Report of Miss Sarah Frierson was read for information.
A communication from Hon H.E. Harris of the Technological Commission in reference to this Board adjourning to a certain time that that Commission might be enabled to turn over that Institution to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia was read and on motion of Mr D.B. Hamilton it was determined that when this Board adjourned it will be reconvene in Atlanta in the [Blank Space] day of Sept next.
A communication from certain parties in Atlanta on a school of Pharmacy in connection
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with the School Technology was on motion of Mr. Hammond read and laid on the table.
The following resolution offered by Mr Hull was adopted.
Resolved that a Committee of five be appointed to report during this session a scheme for the dissection and control of the Experimental Station.
Mr. Hull having requested that on account of his labors on other Committees that he should not be put as chairman of this Committee the President announced the following Committee
Thomas Chairman.
Hull Humber
Billups Erwin
Mr Little offered the following resolution which was referred to the committee on Laws & Discipline
Resolved –
That it is the sense of this Board that the Collegiate year of the University should be so changed as to Commence in the month of September and close at a corresponding earlier day.
On motion of Mr. Barrow the following resolution was received and referred to the same Committee.
Resolved: That the age required for admission into the Freshman class be changed from 14 to 16 & the higher classes in the same proportion.
Mr. Grady offered the following resolution which after much discussion
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and amendments was adopted as follows:
Resolved at upon assembly at 3 P.M. on Monday this Board proceed to the election of a Chancellor to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Dr. Mell.
By Mr. Thomas.
Resolved: That the Committee on Laws & Discipline be requested to consider and report after consultation with the Faculty whether or not there should be any change in the present rule, which now allows a student to graduate on a general average of 80 and which requires that his average shall not fall below 50 in any department.
Adopted
On motion then adjourned to 9 A.M. Saturday
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The Board reconvened and the minutes and the minutes (sic) were read and approved.
Mr Barrow offered the following resolution Resolved – That the Chancellor of this University shall reside upon the Campus in the Building known as the Chancellor residence.
This was unanimously adopted – Mr Reese gave notice of the application by him of the degree of D.D. for Rev Wm Bean a learned divine, ripe scholar and a graduate of the university – which was referred to the Committee on Honorary Degrees.
Mr Reese offered following resolution which referred which was referred (sic) to the Committee on Laws & Discipline.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia that the Committee and Discipline be and is hereby requested to consider the propriety of raising the grade of scholarship into the Freshman and Sophomore classes of the University.
Mr. Hammond move that a recess of 15 minutes be taken be taken (sic) and that leave of absence be given to the Committee on Laws & Discipline and on the Branch Colleges.
Which was adopted.
The Board reconvened-
Mr Hull made a partial report of the Committee on Finance and a statement from
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the accounts that were read and paid out
See Page. (Blank)
It was received and laid upon the table for future action.
Mr Hammond from the Committee on Laws & Discipline made the following report:
The Committee on Laws & Discipline make the following report upon the matters referred to it
All recommend
1st. That from the provision from the laws as to Degrees the figures “50” be stricken and “75” be inserted but this shall not apply to the class 1888-1889
It was moved by Mr Thomas that the report be taken up by sections which was adopted.
Mr Thomas then moved to amend the First Section of the above by adding after the figures 1888 & 1889 the words “as to the Junior Year”
Section 2nd of the report is as follows that the Exercises of the University open on the 3rd Wednesday in Sept 1888 an annually hereafter and close on the 3rd Wednesday in June annually.
Which was adopted
Age of Admission 16 yr [Written in pencil in the right margin.]
Section 3rd is as follows “That the minimum age for admission age for in the College be hereafter 16 years-
Adopted
Section 4th was as follows “we think the present requirements for scholarship high enough when coupled with the increased age above recommenden (sic) – We urge in future strict examinations an (sic) strict rejection of any not qualified by
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the law of the University.
Mr Jackson offered an amendment as follows
1st That written examinations for admission to the University of Georgia be held, commencing on the Saturday before the 1st Wednesday in June; on the 3rd Wednesday in September and on the first Wednesday in January of each and every year in the presence of a majority of the Faculty; That an applicant who fails in any study at the June examination shall be eligible for the examination the following September
This was adopted
2nd Section of Mr Jackson’s amendment was as follows
2nd That no applicant shall be admitted to the University whose examination papers as above provided do not reach an average of 75 per cent in all the studies upon which examined and then only on approval of a majority of the Faculty.
Mr White moved to strike out all after the word examined and insert the following: unless upon approval of a majority of the Faculty”
The amendment of Mr. Little was lost by the casting vote of the Chairman.
Mr Barrow moved to strike out after the word “Examined”
Which was lost.
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The 2nd Section of Mr Jackson’s amendment was then put to the Board & lost.
Mr Hammond moved to reconsider the action adopting the 1st Section which was lost.
The 3rd Section of Mr Jackson’s amendment was as follows:
3rd That in valuing such papers the candidates
Shall be marked for defect in English so that the valuation to be placed upon the English Examination shall depend in part upon the knowledge of the English language shown in all the papers presented –
This was adopted
The 4th Section of Mr Jackson’s amendment was as follows 4th Section – That all applicants for admission to the Freshman class be examined on Orthography & English composition –
This Section was adopted –
The whole report as amended was then adopted
Col Charbonnier forwarded a communication from the Mayor of the City of Athens in reference to the College privies which was rec’d and read
The Board then took a recess until 4 P.M.
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Saturday July 7th 4 P.M.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment Mr Hammond was granted leave of absence until Monday at noon.
On motion of Mr Hull the report upon the contract, so called, was called up and taken up sections.
1st Section Assinging (sic) the professor of Agriculture to the Experimental Station was adopted
2nd Section. Providing for the election of a Professor of Natural History and physiology etc who should be the Etomologist (sic) of the Station
Was adopted
Also providing for the election of a Professor of Mineralogy & econmic (sic) geology
Was adopted
3rd Section Providing that an instructor of Military Tacticks (sic) be elected. Provided that an assignment of an Army or Naval officer could not be obtained – Was adopted.
Mr Yancey moved to amend the report by inserting that the contract had not been fully complied with heretofore –
This motion was lost.
Mr Yancey then asked leave to enter his protest against this action, which was granted
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On motion of Mr Jackson the following words were stricken from the Report:
“and have no sympathy with the adverse criticism that has been gratuitously lavised (sic) upon the Agricultural Department of this College.
The whole Report was adopted
Mr Thomas moved to take up the Report on Buildings & Grounds (See Page ) [Blank]
It was moved that it be taken up sections
The 1st Section was then adopted
The Board then adjourned to Monday morning July 9th at 9 o’clock
10th [Added in pencil.]
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The Board reconvened pursuant to adjournment
The minutes were read, corrected & approved.
Mr Hull moved to amend Section 2nd relative to the New College so as to have it filled up for a lecture Room
This Section as amended was adopted
Section 3rd Mr Yancey moved to strike out but subsequently withdrew his motion
Mr Little moved to add at the end of section as it stands in the Report of the Committee the words “until needed”
This section as amended was adopted
Section 4th The upper story of Ivy Building was turned over the to the Law Department
Adopted
Section 5: Painting Chapel Roof 65.00
Moore College 40.00
Repairs to Ivy Building 100.00
Repairs to Morris House 500.00
Mr Livingstone to amend by striking out $500 &
Inserting, $400 which adopted by casting vote of chair 400.00
Chancellors Dwelling 200.00
Adopted
Willcox Building 100.00
Adopted
Woodfin Building 110.00
Adopted
New Privy 200.00
Adopted
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Drainage of Campus 300.00
Mr Hollis moved to strike out
item. Lost by casting vote of the President
The item as reported was then adopted
New College repairs 700.00
Adopted
Sundries 100.00
Adopted
The whole report as then amended adopted
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Mr Hull then read to the Board the Report of the Treasury was then read to the Board of Trustees of the made to the Committee on Finance
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Mr Hull read the Finance which rec’d and laid on the Table.
Mr Hull offered the following Resolution Resolved that Mell Memorial Exercises be held at 11o’clock AM on Wednesday instead of Wednesday instead of Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
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Mr Erwin made the Report of the Committee of Library which was recd & adopted
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Mr Jackson offered the following resolution.
Resolved That the Bank where the Deposits of this University are now kept be requested to remit the $24335 charged as interest on over checks, and that the Treasurer
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in case of the refusal of the Bank to comply with this request, without a satisfactory explanation, without be instructed to change to change (sic) the deposit to such Bank so will not make such charges.
Mr Erwin moved a Substitute
Resolved that in future the Treasure be instructed not pay interest on over checks provided an arrangement to that effect can be made with either of the Banks of the City.
Which was rejected & Mr Jackson’s resolution was adopted
The Board then took a recess to attend the address of Mr J.L. Hardeman to the Literary Societies after which they reconvened.
Mr Fannin appeared & took his seat
Mr Livingstone made a personal statement in reference to a newspaper statement charges that had been made against him in reference to a speech he had made in the Presbyterian Centennial Assembly in Atlanta.
He emphatically denied making any such charge against the University. He said he only stated what prejudices they would have they would have (sic) to over come in the Public Mind not that he endorsed them – He did
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say and he now reiterates that in his opinion that there is a great want of discipline in all of our Colleges.
Mr Byrd was excused from attendance at this session.
Mr Cobb read an abstract of the proceedings of the Prudential Committee which was rec’d & referred to the Special Committee on the Experimental Station.
The following resolution by Mr Hull was rec’d and laid the table –
Resolved that Dr John P. Campbell of Baltimore West Virginia be elected to fill the chair of Biology Natural History & physiology for the term of one year.
On Motion of Dr Hamilton The Report of the Committee on apparatus was taken from taken from (sic) the table and adopted (Page ) [blank]
On motion of Col Billups the Board took a recess until 3 P.M.
3 P.M. July 9th 1888
The Board reconvened – Mr Brown and Mr Miller appeared and took their seats.
The special order of the day being the election of a Chancellor –
Mr Fannin made a personal statement in reference to a pair between him and Mr D.B. Hamilton.
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The Board went into an election for Chancellor and which resulted in the election of Dr J G.B Stricklen of Atlanta
On motion of Mr Barrow the Board then went into an election to fill the vacancy in the Board caused by the death of Judge Samuel Hall – which resulted in the election of Col John Screven of Savannah.
Mr Hull offered the following which was adopted –
Resolved that Senator Brown be requested by this Board to secure the detail by the Secretary of War or Navy of a United States Officer as Instructor of Military Tactics in the University.
Mr Fannin was excused from further
The Board then took a recess until Tuesday Morning until 9 A.M.
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The Board met according to adjournment.
Mr Gresham called Mr Billups to the chair and then offered the following resolution.
Resolved that the appropriation of three hundred Dollars ($300) for drainage to be considered –
Which was agreed to.
The minutes minutes (sic) were read and approved.
Mr Gresham then moved to strike out the $300 for drainage was agreed to.
On Motion of Mr Erwin the Resolutions passed by the Medical Dept and the North Ga Agriculture College in reference to the late Chancellor Mell were read and ordered spread on the Minutes.
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Mr Livingstone by request introduced a proposition from the Classic City Business College for a connection with the University which was on motion of Mr Hull was laid on the Table.
On Motion of Mr Thomas the minutes of the Prudential Committee were approved.
On Motion of Mr Yancey the following resolution was adopted.
Resolved –
That the Secty & Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University be unjoined not to over draw on any ap-
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propriations of money made by the Board and of any appropriation of money shall not be exhausted the remainder shall revert to the Treasury of the Board. The Prudential committee may assume the responsibility to use such funds to meet an emergency.
Resolved – that the Secretary & Treasurer of this Board be required to have his Report ready ready (sic) to be audited by the auditing and presented to the Chairman of the Finance Committee that he may be enabled to present his report on the first day of the Annual meeting of this Report on Friday preceeding (sic) the third Wednesday in June.
Resolved that the Secretary & Treasurer shall keep a cash book showing amount of Money of Money (sic) received during the Fiscal year & the amount of his warrant drawn on appropriations specifying the object of such warrant
The Board then took a recess to hear the address of Mr A.R. Lawton Jr. before the Alumni Society.
Board reconvened after Mr Lawton’s address.
Mr Hull moved to take up the Report of the Finance Committee which on motion of Mr Humber was laid on the table for the present & the Report of the Committee on Branch Colleges was then taken up in Mr Humber’s motion.
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Mr Yancey offered the following resolution which was on motion by consent referred to the Committee on Laws and Discipline.
Resolved that hereafter the Treasurer pay to each Trustee attending Annual sessions of called meetings of this Board, his actual expenses incurred in attending & estimated expenses in returning home by the usual line of travel. Each Trustee presenting to the Treasurer a statement of such Expenses.
Mr Yancey then as Chairman of the Committee on Branch Colleges made his Report which was acted upon by sections [Page (Blank)
Section 1st was adopted.
The report was then laid on the table for the present and a motion was made and made (sic) and carried to take up the Finance Report
Mr Felton was excused after today. The Board then took a recess until 3 ½ P.M.
3 ½ P.M. Tuesday
By unanimous consent the pending business was temporarily suspended and Mr Jackson offered the following resolution touching the vacant Chancellorship.
Whereas at the meeting of this Board which was convened in Feby soon after the death of Chancellor Mell an election to fill the vacancy in the office of Chancellor of
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The University of Georgia was postponed until the Commencement to enable the members of the Board to Communicate with gentlemen deemed available for that honorable position and who would undertake the duties of the office.
And where as at the election held on yesterday the name of Dr G.B. Strickler was presented and supported by a majority of the Board, under assurances from the representatives of such majority that there was every reason to suppose he would accept.
And where as upon his election he immediately notified a member of this Board that he would not accept the Chancellorship thus leaving the University without a head.
Therefore be it Resolved that this Board do not now proceed to an election for the reasons above stated.
2nd That upon the conclusion of the work now to be performed, it adjourn to meet on the first Saturday in October next for the purpose of then selecting a Chancellor and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before it.
3rd That Prof. L.H. Charbonnier be quested (sic) to continue in the discharge of the duties of acting chancellor until that time
4th That whilst the supporters of Prof. H.
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C. White could now elect him, yet in an honest endeavor to secure harmony in this Board and united action in building up this Institution they refrain from so doing and adjourn until the first Saturday in October next to give time for further reflection.
5th That the Secretary of this Board at once confer with Prof. Charbonnier an ascertain whether he would comply with the request of the Board to continue in the discharge of the duties of acting Chancellor until that office is filled.
Mr Erwin offered the following as a substitute for Mr Jackson’s resolution:
Resolved that the Secretary be instructed to notify Dr Strickler of his election to the Chancellorship of the University and to request his acceptance of the same.
In the event Dr Strickler shall decline to accept the position a meeting of the Trustees shall be held in Atlanta for the purpose of filing the vacancy in the office of chancellor on the 1st Saturday in October 1888
In the meantime Dr L.H. Charbonnier is requested to continue to act as Chancellor under the arrangement now existing.
The substitute of Mr Erwin was rejected
Mr Russell moved to strike out
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Section 4th of Mr Jackson’s resolution which was agreed to.
Mr Hammond demanded the yeas & nays on Mr Jackson’s resolution.
The Secretary was instructed to proceed with the call & pending the announcement of the result by the Secretary Mr Meldrim moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The chair ruled Mr Meldrim’s motion out of order.
Mr Meldrim appealed from the decision of the chair and the Board sustained Mr Meldrim’s appeal and the decision of the Chair was over ruled.
Where upon the motion of Mr. Meldrim was adopted and Mr Jackson’s resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr Meldrim the Secretary was directed to inform Dr Strickler of his election as chancellor of the University and to request his acceptance.
Mr Billups moved take a recess to attend the Junior Exercises which was lost.
The Board then took up the Finance
1st Sec Salaries was adopted
2nd “ Servants “ “
3rd “ Fuel “ “
4th “ Water Supply “ “
5th “ Repairs “ “
6th “ Purchase of Apparatus was adopted
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7” Sect Chemicals was adopted
8” Insurance “ “
9” Catalogues, Advertising & Printing “ “
10” Postage & Stationary “ “
11” Incidentals “ “
12” Commencement Sermon “ “
13” Music “ “
15” Travelling Expenses of Chancellor “ “
Mr Hollis moved to amend the Report as to Branch Colleges so as to appropriate $5000 of the “Land Scrip Fund” and $1000 of the Gilmer Fund to the Branch Colleges.
The report as amended was then adopted as a whole. [Page ] (Blank)
The Board resumed the consideration of the Report on Branch Colleges.
Section 2nd Was adopted
“ 3rd In reference to the Gilmer Fund Mr Reese moved to amend as follows –
Resolved that a distribution of the Gilmer Fund be so made that five hundred dollars be appropriated to Dahlonega & that the remaining sum sum (sic) of five hundred dollars be distributed between Thomasville & Milledgeville on a basis of Scholars per capita.
Mr Felton to amend by adding
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Cuthbert with Thomasville & Milledgeville which was agreed to
The Report of the Branch Colleges as thus amended was adopted as a whole
Mr Hammond chairman of the Committee on Laws & Discipline offered the following resolution which was adopted
The Committee on Laws and Discipline recommend that the several degrees recommended by the Faculty as set forth in the Report of the Chairman of the Faculty, be and they are here by conferred.
On motion the election of a President of the Branch College at Cuthbert was gone into which resulted in the unanimous election of Prof. [Blank] Clarke
On motion of Mr Hull the Board proceeded to the election of a Tutor to take place of Prof. C.M. Strahan (promoted) which resulted in the unanimous election of Mr. A.L. Franklin
The Chairman of Experimental Station made his Report as Chairman of the Experimental Station – which was adopted –
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Mr Hull moved to take from the table the resolution in reference to a Professor of Biology which was agreed to an Dr Jno D Campbell was unanimously elected.
Mr Grady gave notice of applica-
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tion for the application of L.L.D for Doctors A.W. Calhoun and W.F. Westmoreland.
Messrs Livingstone, Humber, Little, Hollis & Reese were excused from further attendance.
On motion of Mr McCord the memorial of Dr Dr. (sic) P.H. Mell was ordered spread on the minutes
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On motion of Mr Livingstone the time of adjournment in Sept was reconsidered.
Whereupon on motion of Mr. Livingstone the following resolution was adopted.
Resolved that this Board when it adjourns on Wednesday reconvene in Atlanta at the Kimball House on Friday the 5th of October next at 330 PM to transact such business as may be brought before it.
The Board then took a recess until 9 AM Wednesday morning.
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Board met according to adjournment
The minutes were read & approved.
Mr Yancey asked time to write out his protest that he gave notice on Saturday afternoon, which was granted.
The Secretary read a telegram from Dr G.B. Strickler as follows “Chancellorship respectfully declined”
Mr Hammond as chairman of the Committee on Laws & Discipline made following report on Mr Yancey resolution which received & laid on the table.
The Com on Laws & Discipline to which was referred the proposed resolution to pay his expenses when attending Commencement out of the Funds in the hans (sic) of this Board Report adversely. In this they are unanimous though perhaps for different for different (sic) reasons.
Some of the reasons are that by the constitution we hold all appropriations by the State &c for the University & it is not clear that the proposed payment to ourselves for the purpose mentioned would be for such use. It would be singular if we had authority so to appropriate the funds in our hands to ourselves & without limit except our own sense of sight. No officer can take compensation for his work without a law declaring his right & fixing the amount or appropriating some tribunal to fix the same
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The Code mentions “Trustees” and “Visitors” of the University. As to Trustees compensation of “Trustees” it is silent: that of visitors is then definitely fixed.
The mention of the one excludes the others
It is said that Trustees were once so paid – We have not opportunity to examine that nor why or how; if so it was changed. But even if it be lawful for us to make such disposition of the funds we oppose it & therefor do not think an enquiring (sic) into the history profitable for this report.
If per diem & mileage or expenses it should be paid the compensation should be made by the Legislature upon its own motion
N.J. Hammond Chm.
On motion of Mr Hull the fiscal year of the University shall end May 31st 188
Mr Cobb offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas in 1856 the degree of A.M. was conferred by this University on Joseph N. Whitner a graduate of the class of 1847.
And whereas by mistake the secretary entered it upon the minutes as John C Whitner.
Therefore be it resolved that the Secty be directed to correct said minutes to correct said minutes (sic) so that they shall show that degree of A.M. was conferred on said Joseph N. Whitner in 1856
Notice was given of application for Honorary Degree –
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Henry F. Hoyt & A.M. Williams for D.D. H.D. Williams degree of A.M.
Mr Barrow as chairman of the Committee on the Law Department made his Report which rec’d and adopted. (Page ) [Blank]
Mr Hammond offered the following resolution which was adopted.
Resolved – That Professor Charbonnier be requested to continue to act as Chairman of the Faculty under the arrangement made in February last as to salary until the election of a Chancellor.
The Chairman announced as the Board of control of Experimental Station
Messrs. Hull Chairman
Thomas Erwin, McDaniel
Billups Felton & McCord
Mr Russell made his report as chairman of the Committee on the Charles McDonald Brown Fund.
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The Board took a recess to attend the Senior Exercises and then reconvened
Mr Jackson from the same Committee as Mr Russell, made a minority (sic)
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which after much discussion was adopted.
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Mr Cobb offered the following the following (sic) resolution which was agreed to.
Whereas Mr Thomas has stated to this Board that he could not attend to the duties of a member of the Board of Control of the Experimental Station without detriment to his business engagements
Resolved That he be excused from service on that Board.
The Chair then appointed Mr Barrow in his place.
Mr Meldrim offered the following resolution which was adopted.
Resolved that the Professors of Law by and with the concurrence of the Presidential Committee be authorized to invite such distinguished Judges and Lawyers of the State as they may select to deliver one or more lectures each to the Law Department – such lectures to be open to all students. Provided that no expense to the University is incurred.
Resolved further that the names of such Lectures be published in the annual Catalogue
Mr Barrow offered the following resolution which agreed to.
Resolved that Prof. Chas M Strahan
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in addition to his duties in the Experimental he also assigned to duty in the Analytical Chemical department of the University with no additional salary.
Mr Russell gave notice of application of the degree of A.B. for J.D.C. Parker of Gainesville Ga.
Mr Meldrim gave notice of the application for the Degree of A.M. for Rabbi J.P. Mendez
The Chair then announced the following Committees.
Finance
Hull Chairman
McIntyre McCord
Felton Jackson
Auditing Committee
Hull Chairman & Erwin
Law Department
Barrow Chairman
Reese & Hollis
Honorary Degrees
The Chancellor Chairman
Billups & Cobb
Buildings & Ground
Thomas Chairman
Meldrim, Russell & Humber
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Library
Erwin Chairman
Stovall, Cumming
Agriculture & Agricultural Farm
Russell Chairman
Fannin, Byrd & Humber
The Board then adjourned to meet in Atlanta at Kimball House at 330 PM October 5th 1888
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University of Georgia,
To the Board of Trustees of the
University of Georgia,
Gentlemen
As chairman of the Faculty, I beg leave to present the following report.
But, first, the respect in which I hold the memory of our deceased chancellor, prompts me to pause a moment and pay him a tribute justly due.
Dr. Mell, with whom I was associated for twenty two years, and whom I had every opportunity of observing, possessed in the highest degree the qualifications necessary for an administrative officer. He had, at all times, and under all circumstances, perfect control of others. As an evidence of the success of his administration, we can print to the confidence in the University which he inspired over the State, as a consequence of which the attendance on the departments of at Athens, increased from 149, during the first year of his administration, to 215 during the present session. The intercourse between the Faculty and the Chancellor, during his administration, has been characterized by the most cordial relations and the greatest confidence in his ability to govern prudently and wisely.
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Athens, July 6th 1888
The attendance in the departments at Athens for the present session 1887-1888 has been.
In Franklin College 158
In the State College 57
In the Law Class 20
Total at Athens 216 (sic) [235]
For information as to the attendance in the respective departments of instruction, I beg leave to refer you to page 69 of the catalogue.
Attendance at the Judicial Department 100
Attendance at the Branch Colleges:
North Georgia Agricultural College:
In College classes 73
In preparatory department 70
Total 143
Of which 120 are males
And 23 females
South Georgia College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts:
In college classes 32
In preparatory department 136
Total 168
Of which 124 are males
And 44 are females.
Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural
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College,
In college classes 145
In preparatory department 287
Total 442 (sic) [432]
Of which 205 are males
And 235 are females. (sic)
Total attendance in all Departments 1074
When at your meeting, in February, you did me the honor to appoint me librarian of the Faculty, I did not receive information of your action until late at night after the Board had adjourned; and hence, had no opportunity to receive from the Board, instructions as to what course I should pursue. Upon conference with members of the Prudential Committee, I was informed that the Board was aware that the duties of my chair kept my time fully occupied, and that I was not expected to visit the Branch Colleges, as it is the Chancellors duty to do, unless I could arrange it conveniently to my other duties. I found that, thus late in the session. I could not arrange my course of lectures, so as to enable me to absent myself from the University for the time required for the visit to the colleges, which I concluded to abandon, regarding my duties here as of first importance, and I wrote to the Presidents
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of the colleges giving my reasons for not attending their commencements. Having thus been prevented from visiting these colleges have in report to make of their condition; the statistical information, above given, has been furnished in by their respective Presidents.
It has been the policy of the Faculty after the death of the Chancellor, to continue to administer the University in the line followed by Dr. Mell, as it was not deemed wise to make any changes, if any were necessary, during the course of a session already more than half advanced. I am glad to be able to state the fact that there has been during the year no flagrant breach of discipline; and that the relations between Faculty and students continue to be cordial.
I do not deem it my duty to make to your board any suggestions as to any changes, if any be necessary, in the administrations of the institution. Being only chairman of the Faculty, called to fill an interregnum caused by vacancy in the office of Chancellor, it would be out of taste in me to take advantage of the present occasion to lay before you
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views peculiarly my own. The present moment bringing with it a change in the administrative head is a critical period in the history of the institution; and the situation should, in my opinion, not be complicated by the introduction of new measures, or changes in old ones. Nor can the University suffer by delay in making changes that might be deemed advisable. The institution has, under Dr Mell’s administration had a successful period of ten years; it can surely go on for a year longer without detriment to itself – and further, the chancellor of the University, to whom is committed the general superintendence of the interests and reputation of the institution, of right ought to have a voice in shaping the policy of its management. I hold it would be unfair to the incoming Chancellor to load him with untried regulations or changes. I think it due to him that he should be allowed to take the institution as it stands. Our laws and regulations, under which we have been nurturing for ten years are sufficient for a year longer if they are firmly and wisely administered. If after the Chancellor has
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become acquainted with our customs and wants and with the views of his Faculty, he agrees with us that certain changes may be necessary, then will be the time for them to be presented to your Board.
The thanks of the Board are, I think due A.A. Lipscomb, the venerable ex-chancellor of the University, who consented, although in feeble health, to assist the Institution he had served so faithfully, and carry on the duties of Dr Mell’s chair during the remainder of the session. The Doctor, I am happy to state, has been able to carry on fully the duties of the chair, so that the instruction in the department of Ethics and metaphysics was unbroken save during the fin weeks of the fatal illness of Chancellor Mell.
The minutes of your Prudential Committee will furnish you the information about the establishment of the Experimental Station, under the provisions of the Hatch bill.
The fund for the year ending July 1 has been received and has been appropriated so as to equip the station and get it ready for work. It is highly desirable that
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the fund in future, should be so appropriated as to bring the station, now established, to the high state of efficiency attained by those which have been for some time in operation in other states. Aside from its real use to our agricultural interests, a well equipped and efficient station will prove one of the best means of popularizing the University in our state.
The Faculty recommend for graduation the following members of the Senior Class;
For the Degree of Master of Arts;
R.W. Almon
W.Y. Brown
A.L. Franklin
- T.W. Reed.
For the Degree of Civil & Mining Engineer:
A.L. Franklin
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts:
J.C. Boone A.W. Griggs
J.E. Boston T.R. Hardwick
N.R. Broyles W.M. Hawes
F.W. Coile A. Heyman
H.M. Comer, Jr. J.G. Jarrell
E.C. Davis L.L. Knight
W.A. Davis J.D. Little
H.U. Downing J.C. Mell
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P.H. Estes W.H. Quarterman
J.R. Evans W.E. Thomas
22. W.M. Glass Q.L. Williford
For the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering:
J.W. Daniel
O.S. Davis
A. McCarrell
W.A. Kennon
5. G.A. Whitehead.
For the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy:
J.A. Barnes A. Heyman
E.J. Bondurant G.A. Mercer, Jr.
L.M. Brand W.L. Moore
E.B. Cohen W.H. Quarterman
T.M. Cunningham V.L. Smith
11 J.B.H. Day F.W. Wright
The Faculty of the Law Department recommend the following students for graduation with the Degree of Bachelor of Law: William Kinnard
Lewis B. Brand William T. Lane
Arnold Broyles Brick L. Miller
Frank Z. Curry John B. Moon
Toliver P. Eberhart Lucien L. Ray
Walter L. Hodges John L. Ritch
Albert Howell Walter E. Steed
James A. Hixon Robert V. Swain
19 Frank M Hughes William P. Wallis.
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Albert S. Johnson
Bartow B. Johnson.
I transmit to you a package containing the applications of nineteen young men for the benefit of the Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund. Each application will be found contained in a separate envelope, with all the papers required and the examinations which each applicant was required to stand, in accordance with the rules. The examinations have been graded by the proper professors and the marks, together with the averages will be found endorsed on the face of each envelope.
The following list gives the names of the students, now in the University, under the benefit of the fund, with the averages they have made, in their respective classes during the present session;
Junior Class:
J.R. Cooper 85.07 J.W. Arnold 87.09
H.C. Polhill 88.00 J.W. Bennett 93.18
W.M. Hartsfield 98.27 J.H. Barr 87.19
B.W. Hall 87.79
W.C. Horton 77.61
Mess. W.M. Glass, W.G. Brown, W.M. Hawes, and M.R. Hall have completed their
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course and their places become vacant.
I should be happy to give the Board at any time, any further information they may desire and which may be able to furnish.
Respectfully submitted
L.H. Charbonnier
Chairman Faculty.
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To the Board of Trustees:
Your committee on Finance report the following assets of the University on July 5th 1888.
First: General Fund
Debt of the State of Georgia @8% 100000.
Obligation of “ “ “ @7% 18000.
- Terrell Fund:
Obligation of the State @7% 200000
- Landscript Fund:
Obligation of the State @7% 152000.
Amount held by the governor 90202.17.
- Chas. McDonald Brown Fund
Obligation of the State @7% 50000
- Chas. F. McCoy Fund
Ga RR 6% Bonds. Coupons cut off to 1875 20000
- George R. Gilmer Fund
Obligation of the state @7% 15000
Total Assets $465202.17.
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The Receipts from all Sources for the year ending July 5th, 1888 were as follows.
Cash in Bank July 5th 1887 3499.36
Interest on General Fund 9260.
“ “ Terrell Fund 1400.
“ “ Landscript Fund 16954.15
“ “ Gilmer Fund 1050.
Commissions on Brown Fund (5 yrs) 500.
Interest on Brown Fund 3500.
Appropriation by Legislature for Dahlonega 5000.
Received from Rents 515.
“ “ students in Laboratory 195.
“ “ Matriculation Fees 1900.
“ “ sale of cotton 72.25
“ “ Library Fees 950.
Total 44,795.76
The Expenditures for the same period:
Salaries of Officers 21619.75
Branch Colleges 5000.
Brown Scholarship Fund 3790.
Library Account 1166.
Dahlonega on act of Repairs 1493.80
General Expenses 6134.24
Balance:
Unexpended Bal Library Fund 519.95
“ “ Brown “ 1802.25
“ “ General “ 3269.77 5591.97
Total 44795.76
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The Condition of each Fund will be seen from the following statements:
General & Terrell Fund:
Balance to cr. July 5th 1888 2567.87
Interest received 10660
Laboratory Fees 195.
Rents & Matriculation Fees 2415.
Commission on Gilmer & Brown Funds 550.
Amt paid Salaries 16387.87 9534.87
Appropriation to General Fund 4290.19
Balance 2562.81
16387.87. 16387.87
Landscript Fund
Sale of Cotton 72.25
Interest received 16954.16
Balance to Dr 1887 2799.24 1896.71
“ “ “ 1888
Amt paid Salaries 11364.88
“ “ General Fund 2564.06
“ “ Branch Colleges 4000.
19825.65 19825.65
Chas McDonald Brown Fund:
Bal to cr. July 5th 1887 2092.25
Interest received 3500. 3290
Paid Beneficiaries 500
“ Commissions (5 yrs) 1802.25
Balance 5592.25 5592.25
Gilmer Fund
Interest Received 1050 50.
Amt Paid Commissions
“ “ Branch Colleges 1000.
- 1050.
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Library Fund
Balance to cr. July 5th 1887 735.95
Fees Received 950.
Amt paid Librarians Salary 250.
“ “ Books 916.
Balance 519.95
1685.95 1685.95
Balance Sheet. Dr Cr
General & Terrell Fund 2562.81
Appropriation to Dahlonega for repairs 3506.20
Landscript Fund 2799.24
Brown Fund 1802.25
Library Fund 519.95
Cash on hand 5591.97
8391.21 8391.21
Estimated Income 1888-89
Available for General Expenses.
Cash on hand
Interest on General Fund 9260
“ “ Terrell “ 1400
“ “ Landscript “ 16954.16
Matriculation Fees 1950.
Rents of Professors Houses 515.
Gilmer Fund 1050.
Commission from Brown Fund 100.
Total 31229.16
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The Appropriation of $15000.per annum from the General Government for the support of an Experimental Station in connection with the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, will enable the University by distributing its assets, to Appropriate to much needed purposes a sum approximating $8000. The following scheme, which is presented for your consideration will indicate how this may be done.
Salary Account
Chancellors Gen. Fund. Landsrip Station Total
Salary 1500 1500 3000
Prof Mathematics 1000 1000 2000
“ Physics & Meteorologist 875 875 500 2250
“ Modern Languages 1000 1000 2000
“ Ancient “ 2000 2000
“ Chemistry & Sta. Chem 750 750 1000 2500
Asst. chemist to Station 1250 1250
“ Belle Letters & English 1000 1000 2000
“ Engineering 2000 2000
“ Agriculture & Director 500 2000 2500
“ Biology 500 500 1000 2000
“ Geology & Mineralogy 500 500 1000 2000
“ Military Tactics 250 750 1000
Tutor in Anc. Lang. & Eng. 400 400 800
Treasurer 400 400 400 1200
Inspecting buildings 250 250
Totals 10425 11175 7150 28750
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By this arrangement the teaching force of the University will be increased by three Professors while the expenditure from the General and Landscript Funds over that of last year on Salary account will be only $550
To meet the requirements of the University we recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year.
Salaries of officers 28750
Branch Colleges 5000
Servants on Campus 400
Fuel 200
Water Supply 200
Repairs on Buildings 2015
Purchase of New Apparatus 150
Chemicals 100
Insurance on Buildings 550
Catalogue, Advertising & Printing 300
Postage & Stationary 150
Incidentals 150
Commencement Sermon 20
Music 150
Medals 36
Traveling expenses of Chancellor 100
38271
Librarian to be paid out of Library Fund $350.
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Of the amount recommended for Salaries of Officers it will be sure that $7150 will be chargeable to the Stations fund. Deducting this amount we have Estimated Receipts 31229.16
Appropriations recommended 31121.16
108.16
Your committee has no further suggestions to make in regard to the Appropriation for the Experimental Station, deeming it wise to refer the matter to the Board for its consideration.
Respectfully Submitted
For the Committee
A.L. Hull
Chairman
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Athens, July 9th 1888
To the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia
Gentlemen:
I beg to submit my report as Treasurer for the year 1887 – 1888 this statement has been somewhat delayed because of other pressing and imperative engagements connected with the discharge of my duties of my duties (sic) as Treasurer which have called me away from the city during the pass month and rendered it impossible that I should give that attention to the mere matter of accounts, which was necessary to have the statement in proper shape upon the meeting of the Board.
I desire to call attention to the following item of the report:
Expenditures on account of Branch Colleges during the past year appear to have amounted to $6493.80, whilst the appropriation therefore was only $5,000.00. The additional $1493.80 represents the amount expended for repairs at Dahlonega, and constituted no part of the $5000.00 appropriated by this Board. This expenditure from
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the Legislation appropriation was made under authority of the act of the Legislature.
There appears also to have been expended on account of “Repairs” $1948.51, whilst the appropriation for this purpose was only $1710.00. By an examination of the appropriations made for the current year, the Board will discover that $190.00 was ordered to paid to Dr W.L. Jones on account of repairs.” Adding this to the $1710.00, makes the entire appropriation for this purpose $1900.00. Therefore the amount expended beyond the appropriation is $48.51, and I took the responsibility of paying out of this sum in order to make certain changes in the doors of this, “the Library Room,” which seemed to me essential to the health and comfort of the students and other persons using the room.
The expenditures on account of salaries were $21619.75, whilst the appropriations only amounted to $21050.00. This overpayment resulted from the additional expenditures which became necessary and were authorized on the death of the death (sic) of the late lamented chancellor. I paid to Mrs. Well the salary of her deceased husband
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up to April 1st of the current year. Professor Charbonnier’s salary commenced on February 17th last. Dr Lipscomb was also employed to fill the chair which Dr Mell had occupied. An additional amount of $200.00 was also allowed to the treasurer on account of salary. Therefore the following expenditures, beyond the appropriations, on account of salary were ordered by the Board. Paid to Prof. Charbonnier as acting Chancellor $125.00
Paid to Lipscomb $250.00
“ “ Treasurer $200.00
575.00
Regular appropriation for salaries $21050.00
$21625.00
Deduct amount actually expended $21619.75
Amount unexpended $5.25
The expenditures of $8.95, over and above the amount appropriated on account of Chemicals, $100.00, is nearly met by the amounts collected from the students and not expended.
Collected from students for Laboratory fees $195.00
Of this fund, amount expended $192.72
2.28
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Deducting from over expenditures of $8.95
$2.28
Leaves over – expended $6.67
The over-expenditure on account of servants resulted from the absolute necessity of employing additional labor on the campus. Repeated notices were served by the City – Council that the privy should be cleared, and a considerable portion of the $77.80 was expended in the employment of labor to this end. This work had to be done at night. There were changes in the labor during the year which caused a slightly increased expenditure. The work was as economically done as was possible under the circumstances.
The over-expenditure of $353.90 on account of printing resulted from the payment of bills which were rendered during the year 1886-1887, and which had not been rendered up to last Commencement. Fifty dollars was also expended for the publication of the letters of Dr Mell, which expenses was not considered at the time of the appropriation. This was done as the request of Dr Mell, and was to manifest interest of the University. The cost of the Catalogue above was $160.00 which
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was more than was contemplated by the Finance Committee. All of these matters will appear from the vouchers submitted to the Committee. The catalogue could not have been printed for any less sum. The price fixed was the result of competition.
I beg to refer to the accompanying statement of cash account.
Respectfully submitted.
Lamar Cobb
Treasurer.
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Atlanta Athens Ga. July 5th 1888.
Finance Report of Lamar Cobb Sec & Treas. To the Board of Trustees, University of Ga.
Balance on hand July 5th/87 Receipts since
General Fund Balance 671.16
Library 735.95
Brown 2092.25
