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Athens June 14 1900
The Board met in Annual Session today at 1 o’clock.
Present Messrs Cobb, Denmark, Hamilton, Harris, Hull, Hutchins, Meldrim, McDaniel and Persons – Nine.
There being no quorum, the chair adjourned the meeting till 4 o’clock P.M.
At 4 o’clock Mr Turner appeared and a quorum being present, the meeting was opened with prayer by the Chancellor.
The minutes of the last meetings were read for information.
Chancellor Hill’s Report
The Chancellor read his annual report to the Board which was received and referred to the Committee on Laws & Discipline.
Messrs Lewis and Simmons were excused for the session.
Reports of Professors were read for the information of the Board.
The hours for meeting were fixed from 9 A.M. till 1 P.M. and from 4 P.M. till 6 P.M.
New Trustees
Notice was accepted of the appointment of Messrs Geo F. Gober, Geo T. Barnes and Henry G Turner to fill vacancies caused by expirations, and of Messrs, Brantley A Denmark and Byron B Boner Jr. in place of Messrs John Screven and AJ MacIntyre deceased
Reports of Branch Colleges
Messrs Harris and Meldrim submitted reports of the Technological School and College for Colored Youths, which with the report of the N. Ga A&M College, were referred to Committee on Branch Colleges.
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Committees.
The Chair appointed the following Committees:
Laws & Discipline:
Hutchins, Denmark & Cobb.
Branch Colleges:
Persons, Harris & Turner
Invitations:
Howell, Meldrim, Bacon.
Standing Com. Farm:
Gober, Simmons & Meldrim.
Brown Fund:
Bacon, DuBignon, Barnes
Property:
Cobb, Hamilton, Harris
Finance:
Hull, Hutchins, Lewis
Legislative Committee:
Harris Meldrim & Turner
Honorary Degree:
The Chancellor, Bacon, Turner
Board adjourned till 9 A.M. tomorrow.
Friday June 15th
Board met at 9 A.M.
The minutes of the 14th were read and approved. Messrs Gober and Bacon took their seats with the Board.
Mr Cobb submitted the report of the Property Committee with estimates of repairs for the ensuing year which was laid on the table for the present.
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The minutes of the Prudential Committee were read and approved.
Mr Hull submitted the report of the Finance Committee which was laid on the table.
Mr Bower took his seat with the Board.
Student’s Hall
The Chair appointed Messrs Howell, Turner and Gober a Committee to visit the Student’s Hall and report on its condition.
Mr Hull nominated Chancellor Walter B Hill for the Honorary degree of LL.D. which was laid over under the rules.
Mr Fish was excused from attendance on this session.
Tuition Fee for Non Residents
Mr Hull offered a resolution requiring students from other states than the State of Georgia to pay a tuition fee.
Elections from Nominations by Faculty
Mr Meldrim offered the following:
“Resolved that in case of future elections to positions in the Faculty, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of this Board to inform the faculty of the position to be filled and request the faculty to recommend the name or names or one or more fit and proper persons, with such information as may be appropriate; no such recommendation to be in any way binding on this body.”
Absences in Europe
Also:
Resolved that the subject of absences of members of the Faculty for long periods of time, be referred to a committee for the
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purpose of determining:
- Shall such leaves of absence be hereafter granted?
- If to be granted, shall such grants be governed by a general rule?
- What general rule should be prescribed?” The three resolutions were referred to Committee on Laws & Discipline.
Mr Harris offered a resolution authorizing the Commission on the Technological School to pay the Chancellor for his services in visiting that School.
Referred to Com. on Branch Colleges.
Mr Bacon
A resolution inquiring into the relations of the Branch Colleges to the University.
Referred to Com. on Branch Colleges with the addition of Messrs. Bacon and Gober.
Board took recess till 4 P.M.
Reconvening at 4, Mr Howell took his seat with the Board.
Committee on Laws & Discipline submitted a partial report on the Hull and Meldrim resolutions.
Tuition of non residents.
It requires Students from other states than Georgia to pay $50. tuition fees in addition to the usual matriculation and library fees, except those from South Carolina who may be beneficiaries of the Brown Fund.
It leaves the granting of absences as heretofore to be decided by the Board as each case may arise.
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It adopted the Meldrim resolution regarding the selection of professors, but the matter was recommitted, and subsequently a substitute was reported, inviting suggestions from the Chancellor of such occasions.
The report of the Property Committee was taken from the table and read again and adopted.
City of Athens a/c for paving
The account of the City for one fourth the cost of paving on Broad Street was denied for want of proper authority in the Board to pay it.
A blank page each to the memory of the recently deceased members of the Board was ordered to be inscribed
Board adjourned till 9. A.M. tomorrow.
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Inscribed to the memory of
William Yates Atkinson
Born November 11th 1854
Died August 8th 1899
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Inscribed to the memory of
John Screven
Born September 18th 1827
Died January 9th 1900.
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Inscribed to the memory of
Archibald T. MacIntyre
for twenty four years a member of the Board.
Born October 27th 1822
Died January 2nd 1900.
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Athens, June 16 1900
Board met at 9 A.M.
Minutes of the 15th were read and confirmed.
Library Carpet
Mr Cobb
Resolved that the Library Committee be instructed to purchase a new carpet for the Library to be paid for out of the Library fund.
Adopted.
Nominations
Mr Howell nominated Rev CP Bridewell for the degree of D.D. and Mr Gober nominated Rev JH Patton for the degree of D.D.
Both nominations were laid over a year.
A communication from Dr Riley offering to sell certain assets to the Board was referred to the Property Committee.
Rents of Houses on Campus.
The report of the Property Committee relating to the rent of houses on the Campus was adopted. It notifies the occupants that a change may be made at the end of the ensuing year.
New buildings
By Mr Howell:
Resolved that the Chancellor in cooperation with the Prudential Committee, be instructed to advise with architects for the purpose of presenting to the next General Assembly a plan of improvements of the University buildings and grounds, with such additional dormitory buildings as are required, together with specifications and cost. Resolved further that the General Assembly be urged to make such appropriations as maybe necessary to carry out such improvements and that the Board be convened subject to the call of the Chairman when the question is to be presented to the Legislature.
Adopted.
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Mines & Mining
Communication from Dr White relative to a school of Mining and Metallurgy and from Professor Barrow relative to an increased representation at the Teachers Association, were referred to the Committee on Laws & Discipline
Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors appeared and through their Chairman Professor Lawton B. Evans made their report as required by law.
The report was referred to Com on Laws & Discipline.
Board took a recess to attend the exercises of the Sophomore Class in the Chapel.
Summer School.
On returning to the Library Mr. Gober offered the following
“Resolved that there shall be appointed from this Board a Committee of three to confer with the Georgia Teachers Association and to present to the Legislature the matter of a Summer School at the University as presented to the last Legislature. Resolved that the member of the Legislature from Clarke County be requested to introduce and take charge of such measures to the Legislature.”
The resolution was laid on the table.
Dr Riley
Mr Hull moved that the claim of Dr Riley to be paid his salary up to September 1st that being the end of the full year of his employment as Professor of English, be referred to Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
Board took recess till 4 P.M.
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Mines & Mining
Reconvening at 4 o’clock, the Committee on Laws & Discipline reported recommending that a school of mines and mining be established in accordance with the recommendation of Dr White.
Adopted.
Committee also submitted a report pending the discussion of which the Board adjourned till 9 A.M. Monday.
The Commencement Sermon was delivered by Rev George Summey D.D. of the class of 1870.
Monday June 18th 1900.
Board met at 9A.M.
Minutes of the 16th were read and approved. Messrs Lewis and Barnes took their seats with the Board.
Laws & Discipline
The Committee on Laws & Discipline made a report which was considered by sections. Section 1 was laid on the table for the present. Sections 7,8 & 9 were recommitted. Section 10 was lost but afterwards reconsidered, amended and adopted. The other Sections were adopted.
Agri. Deptmt.
The report exchanges the rooms of the Agricultural Department with those of English.
Lit. Societies
It requires the payment of one dollar annual by each member of the Literary Societies as a sustaining fee.
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Dormitory
It refers to the Legislative Committee the request for appropriations for a dormitory and the Summer School and the Farm.
Metal for Cadet
It bestows a gold medal upon the best drilled cadet in the military departments.
Lawrence & Stephenson
It reappoints Messrs Lawrence and Stephenson tutors.
Dean of Law School
It appoints Sylvanus Morris Esq. Dean of the Law School.
Physical Director
It gives the Physical Director supervisory powers over all contracts of the Athletic Association.
It provides for a new typewriter for the Chancellor’s office.
Delegates
It provides for additional delegates to the Teachers Association.
It provides for supplies for the Engineering School.
Pedagogy & Phsycology (sic)
It empowers the Chancellor to appoint Instructors in Pedagogy and Psychology.
The Board took a recess to attend the exercises in the Chapel.
Reports typewritten.
Returning at 4 o’clock Mr Gober offered “Resolved that the members of the Faculty are requested to have hereafter all reports that are intended for the Board of Trustees typewritten in a plain and legible way.” Adopted.
Riley’s assets.
The Property Committee reported recommending that Dr Riley be paid $53.50 for certain furniture in his residence. Adopted.
Board took recess to hear the orations of the Junior Class in the Chapel.
Riley’s sermon.
Returning to the Library, the Committee on Laws & Discipline reported recommending that Dr Riley be paid twenty dollars for
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preaching a Commencement sermon in 1898.
Thanks
Also returning the thanks of the Board to Lint. Commander AC Hodgson U.S.A. and to Mrs HA Mitchell of Hoschton Ga for gifts to the University. Adopted.
The Auditing Committee made their report which was received and adopted.
Hon. Degrees Mr Bacon from Committee on Honorary Degrees reported conferring the degree of D.D. on Rev F.F. Reese of Macon, Ga and D.D. on Rev. W.W. Pinson of Macon Ga. Adopted.
Mr Wesley Peacock was nominated by Prof Barrow for the honorary degree of A.M. and Rev. W.S. Simpson – Atmore for D.D. by Bishop Groves of Kearney Neb.
Both were laid over under the rules.
Honorary Degrees
Mr Hull
“Resolved that hereafter the honorary degree of Master of Arts will not be conferred by this University,”
and by Mr Turner
“Resolved that hereafter this Board will not confer more than one honorary degree of the same kind at any session.”
Both resolutions were referred to the Committee on Honorary degrees.
Heads of Departments.
Mr Gober offered a resolution looking to holding the heads of departments responsible for the work
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of their assistants which was referred to the Committee on Laws & Discipline.
Commencement Orator.
Mr McDaniel having vacated the Chair for the time moved that selection of the Commencement Orator and the person to deliver the prizes, be made the duty of the Chancellor instead of the duty of the chairman of the Board. Carried.
Board adjourned till 9. A.M. tomorrow.
Tuesday June 19th
Board met at 9 A.M.
Finance Report
Minutes of the 18th were read and approved. The Finance Report was taken from the table, read again and adapted.
Mr Barnes moved to reconsider the question of compensation for the Dean of Franklin College.
Carried.
Chancellor’s Report
Mr Bower offered the following which was adopted: Resolved that the Chancellor be requested to furnish each member of the Board of Trustees with a copy of his annual report before the meeting of the Board”
Adopted.
Riley Salary.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of paying Dr Riley his salary up to September 1st 1900.
Adopted.
A communication from the Faculty recommending a change in the method of selecting Junior speakers, was referred to Committee on Laws & Discipline.
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Athens, June 19 1900
Graduate degrees upon the recommendation of the Chancellor & Faculty were conferred as follows:
Bachelor of Arts
Lucien H Boggs Frank E Broadnax
Marion L. Brown F. Phinizy Calhoun
Doyle Campbell Remer L. Denmark
Chas. W. Davis, with the first honor
Fair Dodd John Lamar Erwin
EH Hamby Wm J. Hammond
Hugh A Huggins 2nd honor. W. G. Martin
Jas P Mott D.J.D. Myers
WO Payne 3rd Honor WR Ritchie
R. Hume Smith Merritt M Thurman
RB Thompson J. Laurens Tison
Geo. E. Usher Edwin B. Vail
Benj. D. Watkins Wm L Wooten
Chas. M. Young RJ Aderhold
Bachelor of Science
Chas. R Andrews, JH Crouch
Lamar C Rucker Emory P. Shannon
B.T. Smith W.E. Watkins W.M. White
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Keiffer Lindsey
Bachelor of Law
Benj. S. Baldwin Judge Barnes
Arch B. Blackshear Wm S. Blum
Emile Breitenbucher PH Brewster Jr
Marcus B. Calhoun Thos D. Cary
John T. Chapman Rich M. Charlton
HC Dasher Thos. N. Denmark
Thos J Dixon Chas. G. Fite
Carrel H Foster Benj P. Gaillard
John E. Hall Reuben F. Haney
(Added in pencil “Ernest A Latham granted degree Jan. 1901”)
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Cosmo R Hardee DW Hartshorn
AL Hatcher Harry Hull
Wm R Kimbell Jas. M Lang
AJ McBride John A McDuff
Jas Tillman EM Owen
Geo H Perry Ed Quillian
RG Richards JB Ridley
Brantley Slater John S. Smith
Moultrie James Smith Wm W. Seymour
Homer F Sharp Henry B. Spooner
Bill Turnipseed Pierce R Wallace
Wm E Willis Wm L Wilson
Board to a recess to attend the exercises of the Alumni Society
Pay of Dean of Franklin College.
Returning after the Speaking of the Senior Class, the section of the Laws & Discipline report relating to the compensation of the Dean of the Franklin College was was (sic) taken up and amended by inserting $250. instead of $300. and as amended that section was adopted.
Committee on Honorary Degrees reported favorably on the resolutions of Mr Hull and Mr Turner referred to them on the 18th and the report was adopted.
Junior Speakers
Laws & Discipline Committee reported recommending that the method of selecting Junior Speakers be left with the Chancellor and Faculty.
Adopted.
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Athens June 20 1900
Board met at 9 A.M
Minutes of the 19th were read and confirmed.
Farm.
Committee on the Farm through Mr Gober made a verbal report of their inspection of it. Mr Hamilton was excused from attendance.
Branch Colleges
Mr Persons for the Committee on Branch Colleges submitted a report which was adopted. It authorizes the Commission on the Technological School to pay the Chancellor $150. for visiting that school out of their own funds.
It requires each Branch College to make a report to the chancellor annually of its work and condition. It provides that the Catalogue of the University shall contain the prospectus of each Branch College, each paying its pro rata share of the cost.
It looks to the participation of each Branch College in the Commencement Exercises of the University.
It contemplates a representation from the Board of Trustees at the Commencement of the Branch Colleges.
That Section of the Laws & Discipline report relating to the appointment of a Registrar was taken from the table, put upon its passage and lost.
Student’s Hall
The Special Committee on Student’s Hall reported recommending that $591. be appropriated for additional accommodations.
Adopted.
Mr Persons
Resolved that the Chairman of this Board be authorized and directed to appoint annually Committees consisting of three members of this Board each to attend the Commencement exercises of the Branch Colleges.
Adopted.
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Laws & Discipline
That section (1) of the report of the Committee on Laws & Discipline recommending the appointment of a Registrar, was taken from the table, put upon its passage and lost. That part of the report relating to the election of tutors in the departments of History and Biology was put upon its passage and as amended was passed.
Asst. Librarian
It leaves vacant those tutorships, and empowers the Chancellor to employ some worthy Student to act as Assistant Librarian for the salary of $100.
Messrs Gober and Denmark were added to the Legislative Committee, on motion of Mr Harris.
Portrait of Geo. D. Thomas
Mr Gober
Resolved that the portrait of Professor Geo Dudley Thomas be accepted by the Board, and be suitably hung in the gallery; and that the Secretary make suitable acknowledgement of the same to Mrs Thomas.
Adopted.
Farm
Mr Gober
Resolved that one hundred dollars be appropriated for repairing the buildings on the farm. Adopted.
Mr Harris
Resolved that the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be paid Mr AL Hull for compiling and publishing the Alumni Catalogue under the direction of this Board. Adopted.
Georgian
Twenty five dollars was ordered paid to the Georgian for an appropriation made last June.
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Committee on Brown Fund reported the following names as beneficiaries for the ensuing year, with the amount of $175. to each:
Jas C. Brand EA Duke
JP Goss CH Story
EW Ragsdale Russell Gould
Norwood Oxford GL Echols
R Lawler RL Blackwell
M.S. Johnson JM McDonald
SJ Nix J.C. Koch
EH Davis W.E. Drane
The report was adopted.
The following was received from the Secretary of the Alumni Society which was adopted by that Society at its annual meeting:
Centennial
“Resolved that the Board of Trustees be requested to make suitable provision for the celebration of the Centennial of the University in June 1901, such as will be a credit to the University of Georgia, and shall commemorate the inauguration of its great work of education.” Pursuant thereto, Mr Howell offered the following: Resolved that the Chairman appoint a Committee of five from the Board of Trustees to have general charge of the preparation for the centennial commencement exercises of the University to occur next year, to act in conjunction with the Chancellor and a committee of the Faculty.
Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs Howell, Meldrim, Bacon, Harris, and Turner.
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Debating Societies
Upon motion of Mr Harris a committee of three were appointed to inquire into the cause of decline of interest in the debating societies and report at the next meeting.
Chair appointed Harris, Howell & Meldrim.
Law Course.
On motion the Law Faculty were requested to submit a schedule for a two year course in law at the next meeting of the Board.
Messrs Gober, Cobb and Hutchins were appointed to attend the Commencement of the Technological School.
Clark Howell’s wedding.
Mr Harris moved that the congratulations of the Board be extended to Hon Clarke Howell on the approaching occasion of a happy event.
Adopted with a rising vote.
The Board then adjourned Sine die.
AL Hull
Secretary
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Atlanta November 8th 1900
The Board met pursuant to the call of the Chairman. Present, Messrs, McDaniel, Cobb, Bacon, Hull, Hutchins, Fish, Lewis, Gober, Turner, Persons, Barnes, Harris, Simmons, Denmark, Bower, Howell, Meldrim, Candler, Hamilton – 19.
The Chancellor opened the meeting with prayer. Mr DuBignon was excused from attendance.
The Report of the Prudential Committee on the wants of the University was submitted, and the Chancellor made a statement explanatory thereof.
Pending its discussion Hon WB Burnett, member of the Legislature from Clarke County was invited in and asked to give his views as to the appropriation to be asked of the Legislature.
Mr Simmons moved to consider the report of the Prudential Committee by sections, which was done, and the report was adopted excepting section 8, relating to the removal of Old College, which was stricken.
The report recommends the erection of a larger dining hall.
The conversion of New College into a dormitory.
The Building of a New library
The conversion of the present library into lecture rooms,
The removal of closets from Old College basement,
The building of a new closet near Lumpkin Street,
The connection of the Campus residence with the city sewer.
In pursuance of the resolution of the Board, the Chancellor and Law Faculty presented a schedule for a two year course in the Law School.
Mr Gober moved the appointment of a Committee of three who shall confer with the State Board of Examiners for Admission to the Bar, and report at this meeting on the proposed change of course.
The chair appointed Messrs Gober, Meldrim & Denmark.
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Mr Bacon offered the following which was adopted:
Resolved that Senator Grant and Chairman of the Committee on appropriations of the senate, and Representative Blalock, Chairman of the Committee on appropriations of the House, be invited to be present with this Board at 1130 o’clock, A.M. on Thursday the 9th inst. in order that this Board may have the opportunity to lay before each of them the needs of the University, preliminary to the hearing before their several committees which will be subsequently requested by this Board.”
Mr Hull:
“Resolved that no medal or prize shall be awarded in this University unless by authority of the Board of Trustees.”
Adopted.
Mr Gober:
“Resolved that the Board of Trustees authorize the offering by the Law Faculty of the Van Epps and Aiken Digest of the laws of Georgia and the Thompson Publishing Company’s Encyclopedia of English & American Law.” Adopted.
Messrs Bower and Simmons were added to the Legislative Committee, and Mr Howell made chairman instead of Mr Harris at the request of Mr Harris.
Board took recess until 3.30 P.M.
Reconvening the Prudential reported that they had authorized the admission of three nonresident students, for reasons given, without the payment of tuition fees. The action of the Committee was ratified.
Mr Gober moved that the State Board of Examiners be invited to meet with the Board at 9:30 AM tomorrow.
Carried.
Mr Howell submitted a report on the Centennial Celebration which was adopted.
The report appropriates $500. for expenses.
Board adjourned to 9. A.M. tomorrow.
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Atlanta, Nov 9th 1900
The Board was called to order at 9 A.M.
Mr Hull offered the following which was adopted: Resolved that so much of the action of the Board at the last annual meeting as relates to the retention of seats in the rooms formerly occupied by Prof. Riley, be rescinded, and the Sept. of buildings be authorized to remove the said seats into the rooms to be occupied by the Professor of English Literature.” A [Probably initial for “Adopted”]
Mr Washington Dessan, Chairman of the State Board of Examiners, appeared by invitation and addressed the Board on the subject of a two years course in the Law School. The Committee on the Law School was on motion given until the next annual session in June, to report, and Messrs Fish and Lewis were added to the Committee. Messrs Grantland and Blalock by invitation appeared before the Board and a statement of the wants of the University was made by the Chancellor, as a matter of information. The Board then adjourned subjects to the call of the Chairman.
AL Hull
Secretary
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January 3rd 1901
The Board met today pursuant to the call of the Chairman. Present Messrs Bower, Cobb, Denmark, DuBignon, Gober, Howell, Hull, Hutchins, Meldrim, McDaniel, Simmons and Turner.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Chancellor Hull.
Messrs Bacon, Fish, Little, Hamilton and Persons were excused.
Expenditure of $45000.
The Chair stated that the object of the meeting was to consider the expenditure of the sum of $45000. appropriated by the Legislature.
The Chancellor submitted a communication germain (sic) to the appropriation which was received and laid on the table.
The Board took a recess to view the grounds of the University and returned to the Library.
Closets in residences.
Mr Hull offered the following which were adopted: resolved 1st that closets and bathes be placed in the four residences on the campus and the proper sewer connections be made therefor.
Resolved 2nd that a closet for the use of the Student body be erected west of Moore College and connected with the sewer on Lumpkin Street and that the design be such as not to offend the taste of the neighboring residents, the cost not to exceed $300.
Plans for Dormitory and Mess Hall
By Mr Howell:
Resolved that a building Committee of five members of this Board of which the Chairman shall be a member, shall be appointed to ask for plans for the various improvements suggested in the Chancellor’s report; this Committee to act with the Chancellor and to have plans of the proposed
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new buildings in hand at the earliest practicable time.
Resolved that such improvements shall include a mess hall for approximately 150 students and necessary rooms for the matron, at a cost not exceeding $6500. for the building unequipped; that a dormitory shall also be included not to cost over $20000. unequipped, and to accommodate approximately 125 students.
Resolved that estimates also be obtained for equipment of the mess hall at a cost not exceeding $3500. and equipment of the dormitory at a cost not exceeding $5000.
Provided the Committee is authorized to vary the size and cost of the above buildings at their discretion.
Adopted
Repairs
By Mr Dubignon,
Resolved that all repairs ordered to be done, shall be under the supervision of the Prudential Committee.
Adopted.
Old College
Mr Howell moved that the Building Committee obtain estimates on the cost of removing Old College, the Morris residence and Philosophical Hall.
Carried
Brown Fund Notes
Mr Cobb moved that the Chair appoint a special Committee to consider the collection of the matured notes of the Brown Fund and report at the next annual session. Carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Simmons, Meldrim & Gober.
EA Latham
B.L. degree
The petition of Mr Ernest A Latham, accompanied by the certificate of the Chancellor, asking that the degree of Bachelor of Laws in course be conferred upon him was granted and the degree conferred
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W.C. in Old College
By Mr Meldrim,
Resolved that the Chancellor and Prudential Committee be requested to obtain plans and bids for the renovation of the Water closets facilities of the Old College building and the addition of bathing facilities.
Adopted.
Board adjourned till 9 A.M. tomorrow.
January 4th 1901
The Board met at 9 AM pursuant to adjournment. The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. Dr White and Professor Starnes appeared by invitation and explained the details of the plan suggested by the Chancellor for work in the Agricultural department.
Location of Buildings
The Board repaired to the Campus and after a thorough examination of it determined to locate the new dormitory on the south side of the Athletic Field, the east side to be on a line with the east side of Moore College, the north side to be approximately in a line with the Cupola of Science Hall.
$5000. to Agriculture
By Mr Gober
Resolved that the sum of $5000. be appropriated to the purposes of the department of Agriculture as set forth in the Chancellor’s report.
Adopted.
Centennial Catalogue.
By Mr Denmark
Resolved that the Alumni Centennial Catalogue as recommended by the Chancellor be published as soon as practicable and that a sum sufficient to defray the expenses of the publication be and is hereby appropriated.
Adopted.
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Repairs
By Mr Howell
Resolved that the Chancellor and Prudential Committee be authorized to proceed at once with the necessary repairs on the Chancellor’s residence according to the itemized statement submitted by the Chancellor in his report. Adopted.
Col. Snelling & Mess Hall
By Mr Howell
Whereas the Students Mess Hall, organized for the purpose of giving cheap board to the students of the University, has proved to be of great benefit to those who are desirous of securing a University education with the smallest possible outlay of money, and has further by its successful management drawn the attention of the State and the General Assembly to the necessity of the enlargement of the scope of its usefulness, and has been largely instrumental in securing for the University the appropriation for adequate dormitory and mess hall facilities recently voted by the Legislature, and whereas the successful development of the undertaking has been due to a large degree to the faithful and efficient voluntary supervision of Professor C.M. Snelling, beyond the scope of his regular duty as a member of the Faculty.
Therefore be it resolved, that the Board of Trustees express to Prof Snelling its appreciation of his zealous efforts in the establishment and development of the Students mess hall, the successful administration of which has been of great benefit to the student body of the University and productive of material advantage to the institution.
Adopted.
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Mr Hull moved to rescind the resolution ordering the erection of a closet on Lumpkin Street.
Carried.
Hon WB Burnett
By Mr Bower
Resolved that the thanks of the Board of Trustees be extended to Hon Wiley B. Burnett, member of the House from Clarke County for his zealous work and successful services in behalf of the University.
Adopted.
Building Committee
The Chair announced the following Building Committee:
Denmark, Chairman, McDaniel, Hull, Gober & Cobb,
Expenditures on Agricultural deptmt.
The expenditures on the Agricultural department were placed under the supervision of the Standing Committee on the Farm, Messrs Gober, Simmons and Meldrim.
The Board then adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman.
AL Hull, Secretary
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Athens, April 12 1901
The Board met pursuant to the call of the Chairman at 3 P.M. Present Messrs. Barnes, Bower, Cobb, Denmark, Howell, Hull, Hutchins, Lewis, McDaniel, Meldrim, Persons, Turner.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Chancellor. The minutes of Jan 3rd & 4th were read and approved. Messrs Hollis, Fish Gober, and Simmons were excused.
Prof. Lustrat
Prof. Lustrat asked and was granted leave of absence after June 8th for the remainder of the Session.
Report of Building Committee
Mr Denmark, Chairman of the Building Committee made his report submitting several designs for the new buildings for the decision of the Board. Architect Norman explained the plans in detail and after a thorough consideration of all the plans the Board determined upon separate building for the dormitory at an estimated cost of 18500. and a building for the Mess Hall at an estimated cost of $13000.
Mr Howell moved to reconsider the action of the Board in January locating the sites of the buildings which was carried.
The Board then took a recess to review the various sites and adjourned till 9 A.M. tomorrow.
April 13th 1901
Board met at 9 A.M.
Centennial Alumni Catalogue
Messrs Gober and Hamilton took their seats. Mr Denmark offered the following which was adopted:
Resolved that Mr AL Hull be requested to edit and publish the Centennial Alumni Catalogue ordered to be published by the Board at its meeting in January.
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By Mr Gober: Resolved that upon any application of any alumnus to the Secretary that he be furnished with a copy of what is proposed to be published in the new Catalogue about him and that while such alumnus shall not have the right to add matter thereto he shall have right to strike out therefrom any matter that he may wish. Adopted.
Senior Class
A request from the Senior Class to be excused from College exercises from May 14 to May 21 was referred to the Faculty with power to act.
Location of Buildings
By Mr Denmark:
Resolved that the dormitory be erected on Lumpkin Street near the Moore College to front of east on the Athletic Field: that the Mess Hall be located as nearby as can be southward of the same line (east) and to front North as per design herewith submitted viz:
(Drawing of Lumpkin Street including Mess Hall, New Dormitory, Moore College, New College and Proposed New Street not shown)
The Resolution was adopted.
Bids for Building
Mr Howell:
Resolved that the Building Committee be and it is hereby requested to write bids for the erection of the two buildings decided upon and that the details of the contract be left to the Committee. It being the sense of this Board that the said buildings be made
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ready for occupancy at as early a date as practicable.
Adopted.
City Council
Mr Meldrim
Resolved that this Board express its appreciation of the liberality of the City Council in offering to lay the sewers from the residences on the Campus to the Street Connection. Adopted.
Visitors to Branch Colleges.
The chair appointed the following Committees to visit the Branch Colleges: Dahlonega, Gober, Hamilton & Barnes; G.A.&I. School, Bacon, Harris & Turner; Tech, Lewis, Fish & Howell.
Course in Law School
The special committee on Course of Study in the Law School, reported recommending “That the course in the Law School should be made a two year course to take effect at the next session; and that in those instances here a student who had previously attended another Law School for a year, or who had read law under advice and direction in some law office for a year, and who was able to stand a satisfactory examination on the work covered by the first year of the course, he would be entitled to a diploma, on completing satisfactory the second year’s work; and that an English education – the ability to read and write English correctly – should be made a requirement for entrance, and the Law Faculty be directed to prepare the details of an examination for such requirements”
Adopted
Prof Morris
By Mr Meldrim, Resolved that for the ensuing scholastic year, Prof Morris Dean of the Law Faculty be guaranteed the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars to be paid by this Board in the event that the fees of the Law School should prove inadequate to the payment of such sum of $1500. after the payment of the fees that are now being paid to Professors Benedict and Mill.
Adopted.
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Law Students
By Mr Cobb,
Resolved that those students who have taken part of the Course under the one year system, have the privilege of completing such course and of graduating according to the requirements of the one year system.
Adopted
Level of Mess Hall
By Mr Barnes,
Resolved that if the Building Committee find it practicable the Mess Hall should be on the same elevation with the Athletic Field and the new dormitory building. Adopted
Organ
Mr Denmark moved that if there be funds available an organ be purchased for the Chapel not to exceed in cost the sum of $250. Carried.
The Board adjourned to meet the second Wednesday in June at 1 o’clock P.M.
AL Hull
Secretary.
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University of Georgia,
Athens Ga. June 12th 1901
Pursuant to the resolution of the Board the Trustees met today in annual session.
Present Messrs. Bacon, Barnes, Bower, Cobb, DuBignon, Gober, Hamilton, Harris, Hull, Hutchins, Meldrim, McDaniel, McWhorter, Persons, Simmons – 15.
Chancellor’s Annual Report
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Chancellor, and the minutes of the last meetings were read for information.
The Chancellor submitted his annual report in printed form and made verbally some explanations there of.
The report was referred to the Committee on Laws & Discipline except such portions as recommended appropriations of money which were referred to the Finance Committee.
Reports of Officers were read for information.
Hamilton McWhorter
The Board accepted notice of the appointment of Hon Hamilton McWhorter in place of Hon F.G. Dubignon resigned as Trustee for the State at large.
Hours of meeting
The hours of meeting during the session were fixed as follows: from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. and from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. City time.
The Chair appointed the following Committees:
Committees
Laws & Discipline
Turner, Persons, Harris
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Branch Colleges
DuBignon, Hutchins, McWhorter
Invitation,
Bacon, Howell, Bower
Brown Fund
Simmons, Meldrim, Gober
Auditing
Hamilton, Bower, Barnes
Honorary Degrees
Bacon, Fish, the Chancellor
Board then adjourned to 9 AM tomorrow.
June 13 1901
Board was called to order at 9 A.M.
Mr Lewis took his seat with the Board.
Minutes of yesterday were read and approved.
Death of BA Denmark
At this moment a telegram was read by the Chancellor announcing the death of Hon Brantley A. Denmark at his home early this morning. Mr DuBignon offered the following resolution which was adopted: Resolved that this Board has learned with deep regret and sorrow of the death of its valued member Brantley A. Denmark whose faithful and able services have made his death a distinctive and irreparable loss to the institution and to the entire State. Resolved further that a Committee of three be appointed to prepare and submit suitable resolutions upon his life and services and that the Secretary of the Board convey to his wife an expression of sorrow and regret, and that in respect to his memory this Board stand adjourned till 1 o’clock today.
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The Chairman appointed on the Committee Messrs. DuBignon, Cobb and Bacon and the Board adjourned till 1 o’clock.
At one o’clock the Board met in annual session, and adjourned to 4 P.M.