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The Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, professor Bessey, read and submitted his report which was recieved and referred by its several topics in part to the finance committee and in part to the committee on course of study.
the Secretary and Steward read and submitted his reports which were recieved and referred to the finance committee.
The Secretary read communicattions from the Faculty relating to appropriations for fitting up new rooms for the Library, and relating to a room for the use of the Delian Literary Society, which were recieved and reffered respectively to the finance and Executive committees.
On motion of Regent Davis the Board then took a recess until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
After recess. Lincoln, Nebraska June 12th, 1889.
the board of nRegents met at two o'clock p.m. pursuant to its adjournment on yesterday.
Present Regents Davis, burnham, Gere, Hull, Mallalieu and Roberts.
The Secretary read a ommunication from Hon. O. A. Corbin recommending a candidate for assistant in the Library, which was recieved and referred to the University and Library committee.
The University and Library committee submitted the following report;
Mr. President. Your committee to whom was reffered the following items in the acting Chancellor's report, have considered the same and report,
1. Status and position of Dr. Warner: Dr. Warners communication of June 8, sets forth clearly the conditiond under which he can remain, the only practical solution of this matter seems to your committee to be found in accepting no. 2 of his proposition, to wit: advancing him to the position of associate professor at $1500. per year, if the finance committee can provide the necessary funds. This your committee recommends.
2. Promotion of Principal Bennett: Your committee recommend that he be advanced to an associate professorship, and that his title be "as-
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ssociate Professor of Classical Philosophy and Principal of the Latin School. That such additional compensation accompany the advance as the finance committee are able to provide with funds at disposal.
3. Prof. Caldwells work on history of education in Nebraska: Your committe consider this work and service a desirable one, and recommend that the finance committee, if possible, appropriate the sum of $125.00 towards expsense of carrying out the same.
4. Communication from professor Fontaine asking advance to associate professorship, and division of department of Modern Languages; This communicationfrom an instructor in said department comes without the endorsement of the head of that dpartment. Such endorsement and reccomendation the head of that department declines to give stating generally as reason therefor that it appears to him not in the interest of the department so to do. It seems to your committee under these circumstances inconsistent to furhter consider said communciation from professor Fontaine and they therefore recommend no action thereon.
5. The constitution of the Academic and Industrial Faculties, with reference to chairs embraced therein: Your committee understand the question of the respective Faculties to be, under recent arrangement or division,- what particular chairs are to be embraced in each. This seems to your committee more a matter of form or convenience as to conference that of substance, and accordinglyrecommend that the acting Chancellor and Faculty consider and recommend such division or assignment of chairs as will best accomplish the object in view.
6. Chancellor or acting Chancellor of current year. From the condition of funds as created by action of the last Legislature, it seems to your committee wholly out of the question to contemplate the selection and appointment of such a person for Chancellor as the situation demands: the question is therefore as to an acting Chancellor for another year. In the opinion of your committee no one who is available, is so well qualified and fitted for said place as the present incumbent professor Bessey, and while aware that the duties of the position add to his already numerous burdens, recommend that he be reelected to that office and urged to continue therein. To enable him the better to servein that capacity your committee recommend
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that permanent and competent clerical help be employed in the Chancellors office to relieve of many items of service now performed by professor Bessey and such aid by additional compensation or otherwise as will serve to lighten the burdens of his special department, be also granted. It is believed by your committee taht such detailed aragements by the Executive committee may be made in the above direction, as will enable him to serve the University for another year, or till a regular Chancellor be elected, with less annoyance than during the year past.
7. Petition of the Band to continue organization use instruments, uniforms, Room et. al. during vacation. Your committee recommend granting of this request the same to be under direction of the steward and president of the Board, as to proper care, protection, et. al.
Leavitt Burnham, B. B. Davis, J. T. Mallalieu, On motion the report of the committee was recieved and adopted.
A communication was presented by Mr. W. N. Fletcher relating to the legallity of witholding from him by the Governor of the State, a commission as an officer of the Cadet Battalion, which was referred to the University and Library committee.
The committee on course of study reported as follows: The committee on course of study to whom was referred that part of the Director's report (Ag'r Ex. Stat'n) pertaining to the department of animal diseases, recommend that professor Bessey be authorized to look for a suitable person to fill the position of investigator of animal diseas, for a term of two years and to present the name of such person to the Board at the December meeting for consideration. In the matter of filling chair of Horticulture your committee recommends that owing to lack of funds no action be taken in relation thereto at this meeting.
J. T. Mallaalieu, L. Burnham.
On motion the report of the committee was recieved aand adopted.
On motion the Board then took a recess until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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Lincoln, Nebraska June 15th, 1889.
The Board of Regents of the University met at the usual place at 9 o'clock a.m.
Present Regents Davis, Burnham, Gere, Hull and Roberts Absent, Regent Mallalieu
The minutes of the last preceeding meeting were read and approved.
The finance committee reported as follows: Your committee having considered the special report of the Secretary recommend.
1. That the plans and estimates for the improvement and extension of time and bell service be approved, that the Steward be instructed to procure the necessary material and have the work done as speedily as practicable, thenecessary funds being hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the same.
2. That the matter of sidewalks, grading, equipment of building, gas and water supply and sewerage, be referred to the executive committee with power to act.
3. That one hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as shall be found necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of commencement exercises 1889- incidental fund.
M. J. Hull, George Roberts, Leavitt Burnham. On motion the report of the committee was recieved and adopted.
A communication was recieved from Dr. Brace and referred to the committee on course of study.
The finance committee reported as follows: Your committe have examined the financial report of teh Secretary, also that of the Steward of the University, and find it correct, and recommend the approval of the same.
M. J. Hull, George Roberts, Com't. On motion the report of the committee was recieved and adopted.
The committee on course of study reported as follows: Yur committee to whom was referef the communication of Dr. Brace, beg leave to make the folloing recommendation:- that an instructorship in
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