3 P.M. Board called to order by the President. Prayer by Dr. Bartlett. Members present, Messrs. Nesmith, Smyth, Bartlett, Prescott, Whittemore, Mason and Davis.
Records read and approved.
Auditor On motion of Ex-Governor Prescott the report was accepted and adopted and ordered to be recorded in the minutes and placed on file. Dr. Bartlett moved the following resolution which was unanimously adopted viz. Resolved, that Thomas W. Kinkaid hereby is elected, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, provided that his salary be paid by the United State Government. Resolved, that until otherwise ordered, Professor Kinkaid be provided with rooms and fuel in Conant Hall without charge, and that he be paid fifty dollars for extra expenses incurred by him. On motion of Ex-Governor Smyth, it was voted that President Nesmith and Messrs. Bartlett and Prescott be a committee to confer with the Government in regard to the Experimental Station, and to secure if possible the appropriation for the present year.