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DEAN MITCHELL ALSO SUBMITTED A REPORT OF THE MONIES, ($700.) THEREFORE APPROPRIATED FOR THE MEDICAL COLLEGE, WITH VOUCHERS [?]. WHICH WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE FI NANCE COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTE ON COURSE OF STUDY AND THE UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY COM MITTEE
THE CHANCELLOR SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING IN CONNECTION WITH HIS ANNUAL REPORT NOT YET COMPLETE, VIZI 1ST. A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEM ISTRY. SAME RECEIVED AND FILED 2ND. REPORTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF STATISTICS OF WORK FOR THE PAST ACADEMIC YEAR. 3RD. HIS FINANCIAL REPORT, WHICH WAS RE CEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
THE UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE RE PORTED AS FOLLOWS: THE UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE TO WHOM WAS REFERRED SUNDRY MATTERS PERTAIN ING TO THE COLLEGE FARM, RESPECTFULLY RE PORT AND RECOMMEND: 1ST. THAT THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE CONCRETE BUILDING BE REPAIRED BY PLASTER ING AND KALSOMINING: THAT THE WOOD WORK IN SIDE BE PAINTED AND THAT THE PORCH BE RE PAIRED 2ND. THAT SUCH ROOMS IN THE FRAME BUILDING AS REQUISITE, BE KALSOMINED. 3RD. THAT THE WOOD HOUSE BE REMOVED FROM THE YARD IN WHICH THE BUILDING ARE LOCA TED, TO SOME CONVENIENT PLACE OUTSIDE. 3 1/2. THAT THE INSIDE OF THE STABLE BE WHITEWASHED AND STALL NO. 8 BE FIXED UP FOR A HARNESS ROOM. 4TH. THAT THE SHORT HEDGE ROW BETWEEN THE FRAME AND CONCRETE BUILDING BE REMOVED. 5TH. THAT THE SCALES BE PLACED IN PROPER CONDITION 6TH. THAT SUCH DISPOSITION BE MADE OF THE OLD MATERIAL LYING ON THE FARM, AS IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDANT MAY SEEM BEST. 7TH. THAT WALKS LEADING FROM THE BUILDINGS BE MADE. 8TH. THAT THE ABOVE CHNAGES BE MADE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SUPERINTENDANT. 9TH. THAT A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS BE APPROPRIATED FOR MAKING THE ABOVE CHANGES AND REPAIRS.
J.T. MALLALIEU [CH'N?].
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ON MOTION THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE AS ABOVE WAS RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE CADET BAND WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY & LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
ON MOTION PUT AND CARRIED, THE BOARD THEN WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, TO CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE COLLEGE FARM AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE AND THE SELECTION OF PERSONS TO FILL CHAIRS THEREIN.
REGENT MALLALIEU MOVED THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHANCELLOR BE REQUESTED TO TELEGRAPH PROF. A.E. BLOUNT OF FT. COPLLINS COLORADO, TO ASCERTAIN IF HE WILL ACCEPT THE CHAIR OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNIVERSITY AT A SALARY OF $2,000. PER ANNUM, WHICH MOTION WAS AGREED TO.
BY COMMON CONSENT THE BOARD THEN AROSE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
A REPORT FROM THE LIBRARIAN WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY & LIBRAY COMMITTEE.
A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY IN CONNECTION WITH CHANCELLORS REPORT, WAS ALSO RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE UNIVERSI TY & LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
A COMMUNICATION FROM DEAN HITCHCOCK, RE LATING TO COMPENSATION AS SUCH [&C?], WAS RE CEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.
THE SECRETARY READ THE FOLLOWING: LINCOLN, NEB. JUNE 10TH. 1884. TO THE HON. BOARD OF REGENTS NEB'R. ST. UNIVERSITY
GENTLEMEN: I HEREBY TENDER MY RESIGNATION AS DIREC TOR CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. THANKING YOU FOR COURTESIES ENJOYED AT YOUR HANDS, I AM REPSECTFULLY, S.B. HOHMANN.
ON MOTION THE RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR HOHMANN WAS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED AND THE SAME ORDERED FILED.
A REPORRT FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF THE LATIN SCHOOL RELATING TO THE WORK AND THE DEPART MENT GENERALLY, WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.
A REPORT FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF THE LATIN SCHOOL RELATING TO THE WORK AND THE DEPART MENT GENERALLY, WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.
THE COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF STUDY REPOR TED AS FOLLOWS:
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YOUR COMMITTEE IN [WHOM?] WAS REFERRED THE COMMUNICATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY ASKING THAT A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ONE YEAR BE GRANTED TO PROF. H.B. LOWERY AND THAT THE VACANCY CAUSED BY HIS TEMPORARY ABSENCE BE FILLED BY THE ELECTION OF J.F. WAYMAN M.D. OF ALVONADO, CAL., AS LECTURER ON PHYSIOLOGY, AND MILTON LANE M.D. OF LINCOLN NEB. AS LECTUERER ON MATERIA MEDICA & THERA PEUTICS, WOULD RESPECTFULLY REPORT FAVORA BLY UPON THE SAME AND RECOMMEND THAT THE REQUESTS OF THE PETITIONERS BE GRANTED.
J.T. MALLALIEU CH'N
ON MOTION THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE AS ABOVE WAS RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.
THE SECRETARY READ A COMMUNICATION FROM THE FACULTY, RECOMMENDING THAT INSTRUCTOR CHARLES N. LITTLE BE APPOINTED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING: ALSO THAT HE BE GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR THE COM ING YEAR FOR PURPOSE OF FURTHER STUDY.
BY CONSENT ACTION THEREON WAS DEFERRED FOR THE PRESENT.
A COMMUNICATION FROM DR. LATTA WAS RE CEIVED AND ORDERED FILED.
A BILL PRESENTED FOR ADVERTISEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL JOURNAL WAS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
ON MOTION THE BOARD THEN TOOK A RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 O'CLOCK.
AFTER RECESS
LINCOLN NEBRASKA JUNE 13TH, 1884.
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY MET AT 9 O'CLOCK A.M. PURSUANT TO ADJOURN MENT, AND WERE CALLED TO ORDER BY REG. J.M. HIATT PREST. PRO. TEM.
PRESENT, REGENTS BURNHAM, HIATT, HULL AND MALLALIEU.
ABSENT, REGENTS GERE AND E.P. HOLMES.
THE MINUTES OF THE PRECEEDING SESSION READ AND APPROVED.
THE SECRETARY READ A COMMUNICATION FROM THE FACULTY RECOMMENDING THE RETENTION OF LIEUT. TOWNLEY IN CHARGE OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, UNTIL HE SHALL HAVE SERVED THE USUAL TERM OF THREE YEARS, UNLESS SOONER DETACHED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
THE SECRETARY ALSO READ A COMMUNICATION
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From the Acting Secretary of War to the Effect that the detail of Lieut. E. B. Dudley U.S.A., for the University of Nebraska, has been ordered and that he same would take effect July 1, 1884.
The University and Library Committee reported as follows upon the proposal of Prof. Thompson to sell certain anatomical models to the university, viz: Referred to teh Chancellor for examination, with recommendation that if models are needed in the university, we inform the executive committee, who are authorized to purchase the same. J.T. Mallalieu Chairman.
On motion the above report of the commitee was received and adopted.
The University and Library Committee reported as follows: Your Commitee Reports that the accounts of the Library Committee of the Faculty have been examined and found correct. Balance on hand $355.46/100. J. T. Mallalieu Ch'n
On motion the report of the committee was received and adopted.
The same committee also offered the following: Your Committee to whom was referred the report of the LIbrarian, submits the following: That while we recognize the necessity fo rendering the assistance asked for in the matter of arranging boxes and pigeon holes for the newspaper and phaphlet bureau, yet in view of teh limited means at the disposal of the board, it is not advisable that such expense be incured at present. J. T. Mallalieu Ch'n.
On motion the above report of the committee was received and adopted.
The Finance Committee reported certain bills referred to tehm for expenses of Prof. Thompson and Culbertson in Attending Farming INstitutes, as referred back to the board without recommendation, and on the motion it was ordered that the same be laid over until the next meeting of the board.
The Finance Committee reported as follows: The Finance Committee to whom was referred the following reports, the Secretary's Report, Financial Report of the Dean of the Faculty, Prov. Nicholsons Library Account, H. R. Townleys Report,and C.M. Littles Reropt.
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Have examined the same and found them correct. We find that there is $5.00 due Mr. Little, amount overpaid by him. J.M. Hiatt CHRM.
On motion the above report of the commit -ee was received and adopted.
Regent Mallalieu moved that the bill of W. H. Prescott for the use of the piano, $5.50 be al lowed and the secretary authorized to draw a certificate therefor, which motion pre vailed.
Farm Superintendant Savage submitted his financial report with vouchers, which was referred to the finance committee: also an estimate for purchase of stock for the farm, which was referred to the University and Liability Committee.
The Chancellor submitted a financial re port which was received and referred to the finance committee, to report this afternoon.
The finance committee reported as fol lows: The finance committee examined the following bills and find them correct, viz: H.W. Brown, Dusters $2.00 James Heaton, Blackboard 3.50 Neb. Staats Anzeiger, Printing 6.00 Leighton & Co, Sundries 3.75 H. Bruegmann, Stove & Fixtures 27.60 Downs, Fawell & Co, Coal & Wood 30.00 Whitebreast Coal Co. 275.00 Palmer Way, Hardware 73.50 Neb. Telephone Co. 27.00 C. L. Baum, Hardware 51.55 J. H. Woodwar, Exp. Medical Dept. 20.00 Ed Church, Glazing &c 34.15 State Journal Co, Sundries 56.55 State Journal Co, Printing 19.85 State Journal Co, Pencils &c 3.25 Lincoln Gas Co, Gas 270.30 H. W. Hardy, Repairing Chairs &c 14.25 J. S. Dales, Diplomas 15.00 S. R. Thompson, Team 5.00 A. T. Leming & Co, Books 2.20 H. W. Brown, Books 13.40
On motion the report of the committee as above was received and adopted and the sec retary authorized to issue certificates in payment of the various bills named accord ingly.
The committee on course of study submitted the following upon the recommenda tions of Lieut. Townley, which are as follows
Art. I, that the military drill be com pulsory for all male students of the univer
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