Board of Regents, Minutes, 1884-1890

The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, met at the main building of the University in the city of Lincoln at two o'clock p.m. December 17th, 1889, pursuant to the provsions of the By-Laws of said Board in such case provided.

Present, Regents B. B. Davis, Leavitt Burnham, C. H. Gere, M. J. Hull, George Roberts, and J. T. Mallalieu.

The minutes of the last preceeding meeting were re read and approved.

The record of proceeding of the executive committee of the Board, in July and August last, were read and on motion the same was recieved and the action of said committee approved.

The acting Chancellor Charles E. Bessey submitted and read his report, which was received and referred to various committees, by topics, as follows:

To the finance committee all that portion relating to, Settlement of claims of Dr. J. A. Fontaine for service during sickness of Dr. Edgren; The appointment of Mr. Max Westermann as Clerk in the acting Chance;;ors office; The purchase of an office type-writer; Partition across south hall on second floor of main building; Orators for Charter Day, Commencement Day, and Baccalaureate; $125 for cuts for illustration of Caldwells "Education in Nebraska"; Transportation and expenses of high school examining committees; Care of the Campus;

To the committee on course of study was reffered all the portion of said report of the acting Chancellor relating to, Leave of absence of Dr. Brace for special work at Clark University; Recommendations of the Faculty for conferring the degree of Master of Arts upon Messers. Pound and Botsford; The question of the payment of a matriculation fee by students applying for the post-graduate course who are graduates of other colleges; the discontinuance of the Latin school after the 30th of June 1891; The change in form and time of publication of the catalouge;

To the University and Library committee was refered al that portion of said report of the acting Chancellor relating to, The resignations of Drs. Bennett and Fontaine and

The recommendation for the advancenment of Dr allen to the title of *Adjunct Professor of Physics*.

The appointment of Mr. H. J. Feber as assistant in the Botanical laboratories, vice N. R. Pound resigned.

The professor of Botany, C. E. Bessey submitted a report of his department, which was recieved and referred to the finance committee.

Professor L. E. Hicks as Dean of the Industrial College and Director of the Agricultural Experiemtn Station, submitted his report, which was recieved and that portion of the same was referred to the finance committee, relating to,

The employment of Mr. F. J. Brezee taxidermist, under the direction Mr. L. Bruner Entomologist to the Station;

The appointment of Mr. S. W. Perin as foreman of the experimental farm, vice J. D. Courtney Supt.; Farm income and expenses: Circulating fund for the use of the Station: The Station Library;

President Gere instructed the Secretary to extend to ex=Governor Furnas and the members of the committee of the State Board of Agriculture now in the city, to meet the Board at their session tomorrow morning;

The Secretary and Steward, Mr. J. S. Dales, presented and read his general report as Steward, Stewardsa finnacial report, Secretarys financial report, and report as Treasurer of the agricultural experiment station of Nebraska, all of which were recieved and referred to the finance committee.

The Secretary read a communicationfrom the Faculty which was recieved and referred to the finnace committee,

Also a communication from Miss Cochren, insructor in music, which was recieved and reffered to the fionance committee.

On motion a recess was then taken until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

After recess

Lincoln Nebraska, December 18 1889.

The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska convened at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to their adjournement on yesterday.

Present, Regents Daxis, Burnham, Gere, Hull, Mallalieu and Roberts.

The minutes of the last preceeding session were read and approved.

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