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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.