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~# REPORT =, 2 q n
| Ofthe Trustees ofthe Sinsinaaoa Mound College
AT a meeting Of the Board OF Trustees, helt
in the College Building, on the 18th of April
1915, in pursuance of previous notice, publish
ed in the newspapers, the following proceed
ings were had: .s-r,.s; al Ssrnt. ees...,
I Rev. James v. Bullock was'chosen Presiden,
of the meeting, and the Hon. G. w. Jones, Sc
cretary. IS '.sa.4.E5 a@sss. ,-a6 cs9 qz9Git
The proceedings Of the two previous meet
ings of the trustees of this institution were
road and approved by the board gsl4@&l "a
The Hon. G. w. Jones and A. l.. Gregorit
were appointed a committee to examine into
every department Of the College, and report
thereon to the board. The commtteeretired
and at two o'clock in the afternoon report ed
us follows:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. .a.9.a
Gentlemen:-Your committee, after tho
rough examination and inspection of every part
Of the college buildings, of the discipline OBJ
served in the institution, and Of the course oil
studies followed in the same, has the honor to
report:
That the study room, class room. divinitorv
and every other apartment intended for the
use of the student, are in their opinion well a.
dapted to the purpose for which they are used
and are, moreover, constantly kept in the neat
est and most orderly manner. The refectory
the provision room, wardrobe, &C., the good
management Of which is so necessary to the
health and comfort Of the students, huve been
inspected and closely inquired into by your
committee, and it has resulted entirely to their
satisfaction. The students fare as the Presi.
dent and tcachers do, and we can testify that
everything necessary to comfort and health is
provided for them in this branch Of the insttu.
ton.
The discipline is such as to produce the most
salutary effects in the minds Of the students.
We have read the regulations of the different
departments, and we can but fully approve OF
the same conducive to perfect order and re-
gularity. Besides the morning and evening
prayer and the Sunday service, the students
receive from the president appropriate in.
struction every Thursday morning. The NOR
al example set before them by every person
connected with he institution. is calcu lated to
make salutary and lasting impressions on their
minds.
The course OF studies followed in this Col.
lego, at present, is such as TO mpart u thorough
education, according to the capacity of the pu-
! English branches are taught here by the we'll
known Mr.. Darcy A. French, from Washing
ngton city, author Of tho English Grammar :,
and Of various treatiscs on the English Ian
guage. Besides the usual time spent in the
! ;arious classes, the students are kept four
hours every day in the study room, where their
attention is entirely devoted to their mental
improvement.
These considerations, in connection with the
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this most delightful, salubrious and elevated
spot, have persuaded your committee that thu
institution, under the personal supcrintend-
ance and zeal Of its President and teachers MA
be recommended to all those parents who vi b
to have their sons we'll educated their moral
habits and constitution improved, at the very
moderate expense Of $ll4.0O year.
The foregoing report was read and approved
of by the board o. trustees, and ordered 10 be
mbodied in the book Of records Of Snsnuwa
Mound College.
Whereas, according to the act Of ncorpola
ton of this college, approved on the llth OF
March, 1913, by the legislature Of Wisconsin,
the number Of its trustees may be increased to
| twelve, and whereas their present number is
only seven, namely: Rt. Rev. M. John Henri,
Bishop of Milwaukee, Very Rev. Samuel MAJ
zuchclli, Rev. James V. Bullock, Hon Gcore Q
w. Jones, Patrick Quiglcy, A. L. Gregore
anu iS'CH'i"" Do"i'hS, "ao O.
greed by tho present board to elect five more
to fill up the number allowed by the above men,
| toned act.
The following individuals were then, by the
board, legally elected trustees Of Sinsna wa
Mound College. Rt. Rev Matthias Loras, Bish.
| op Of Dubuque, Hon. Henry Dods of the U.
S. Senate for Wisconsin, Dennis O'Connor, of
New Dggings, Col. Hecules L. Dousman, OF
Prairie du CHEN, and Michael German, Esq,
of Galcna. The President Of the College was
directed to inform those gentlemen Of their up-
pointmeht.
1t was also resolved by the board, that at the
next and all subsequent examinations Of the
| students, two or more trustees shall by the
President be invited to be present. and all Of
them to be present and participate in the an
nual distribution Of premiums, which, this car,
shall take place On the 5lh of July. and at which
their attendance is hereby respectfully request
ed.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet ugain
on Thursday, the 5th Of July next, at 10, A. NJ
G. w. JONES,
Secretary of the Board.