Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-29
81 am truly, yonr fiend.
HENRY A WISE.
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE.

BAESEsytLLE, Aug. !75J.
Pursuant TO notice published in tie
"Piltsburgh Christian Aivoc .te,' a num-
Der OF the Trustees Of the contemp ated
College in Barnsssille, met in ths il. T.
Church.
There we're present Rev D. p. Mitchell
Rev. John Coil, Nev !. ". Shfer, Rev.
John w. Baker, Mr.. J. S. Anderson,
Charles Hare, R. L. Frazier, DR.. ]. Hoover,
DR.. J. I. Macksli. i. Davenport and w.
A. Talbot.
Rev. ID. p. MITCHELL was called to the
Char, and W. a. TALBorT. was appoint
ed Secretary The chairman stated the
object Of the meeting, and read tie action
Of the Conlerente.
Resolved, That the Trustees as namej in
the published notice vi this meeting be
confirmed.
Rsso!ced, That the vacancy in tho D1arl
occasioned by the death o. Judge Owen
port, be filled By Cuulson Davenport
Resolved, That the number of Trustees
be Increased u fifty.
c. Hare, !. S. Anderson, Rev. J. Coil,
Dr.. J. Hoover AMI c. Davenport, were ap.
IllUtSG ADbItIlt tAti| W iOt..iAN- tLt % us
to Oil he Board.
The committee reported the following
names:
N. Hplister, J. A. Davenport, Alexander
Franklin, Vim. lIaveIy, ". SarcEet, VITA.
Eoglc. John Hoon;z, L. G Morgan, John
Warteld, Chester Hubbard. John Welsh
Dr.. Dr4song, 5. HJIer, Phillip King, Dav ID
NIcE artney, John Bralti=ld, .EpLraim VII.
Iams, Robert Mills, s. p. Wolf, ". W.
Dallas, n. {. Wor;hi0gion, I. 5 DeHesa
J. MvGinnis, N. L, Weekly, and ). D.
Knox. Report adopted.
Resolved. That an executive committee 0
five be appointed. J. W Baaer, J. Coil
Dr. J. Hoover, B. Davenport, and ". :.
Talbot, appointed sad committee.
Rsso.rsl, That any person sutscr.aa!
. five hundred dollars or upwards, by Plv-
ing the interest annually, may pay In,
principal 1T discretion, by securing tAl
same to the Trustees.
Rsso'.yd, That the manner Of col.ec.in.
all subscriptions under tive hundred dollars
be referred to the executive committee.
Resolv.d. That J. 5. Anderson and c
Hare, be added to the executive COM
miItee.
. Resolved, That male and female scholar
be admitted into the school.
Resolved, That separate subscriptions b
taken up lor building purposes.
Resolved, That the executive commite
be empowered to confer with the presen
owners OF the Academy building in Barnes
vilIe, in reference to the purchace OF sal
building, and report to the mex: meeting {
the Board.
ReSOlusd, That Rev. J. Coil, Rev. D. :
Mitchell, and J. w, Shrer each "ddres
the citizens this evening, upon the sut
ject OF establishing college at this place
Resolved, That the .nstitution be Gale
, Durnesviile College.
Resolved That we now adjourn untl
: called together by the executive comm tie,
D. P. MITCHELL, Chairman,
u w. \. TALBOT, Se:retar
The following is the form Of note I,
: perpetual scholarship:
i For VALUE RECEIVED, promise &c pa
to Mr. Wm. a. Talbot, or order, for Il
endowment of Barnesyille College, $50,
follows:-S25, Shen the Agent Of So
a College shall report $4,000 secured
u notes or subscription, for the perpetual Ell
{ dowment OF said College, the other S23
one year from that time, with interest
The amount when paiOsto entitle me, n
u heirs or assigns to perpetual SCHOLARSHIP
10 in sa d College. In witness heTeo!,.i ha
u hereuuto set my hand and seal this
day of -.