, 1874-04-10

L L. IL
A. Rust, F.:E. Hlnok1ey, a. B. Meekor, W. Z.
Coolbaugll.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Tho first mattor bcforo tho Board WAS tho re-
port Of tho Executive Committee exhibiting tho
business transacted einoo last meeting Of tho
Dosrd, somo of which WAS Of highly important
character. Among tho particulars mny be mon-
toned tho appointment Of tlo FIon. ]. n. Doolit~
tlo to the oi1ioo Of Acting President Of tho Uni
veraity, and his acceptance under condltiona
specifying such service as ho found it practicable
consistently with professional ongagoments to
undertake, tho engagement Of DR.. Joseph
Hayon for instruction In Metaphysics md Moral
Philosophy; tho elootlon Of Dr.. Ransom Dextor
to the chair Of Zoology, Comparative Anatomy
and Physiology; and tho preparation mud ofloia1
publication OF Btntoment on boha1f ot tho lato
President Of tho Uuiyornity, tho Board md tho
Executive Committee, In reply to published
allegations OF m injurious character, printed
copy Of (which reply WIS submitted In connection
with tho report. The report OF Tho Committee
was unanimously adopted, by yoto ayes and
noes, with instructions to spread the whole, In
oluding the printed statement, upon tho records
Of tho Board.
COMMUNICATION FROM Dn. BURROUGHS.
The following communication waB roooiysdand
on1oAoo, April Z, 1874.
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@ .esen ss 9a1eFss as,ss q
ho Institution should not tosmiaate, but bo sonnnea m
IN Tho relation Of 0haneollor, IS soon the neccs-
n nv ho u s ssa st as9 s 'sg saS
saen s'r me- q sn go and ss % M
Of sononeo tod "a desire 81 tus :Hs rs
roso to eec me s an honorable ono, and s duied, as
foreshaowed by the resolutions Returning to the sub
jsct, SECOND, to othera iu their bearing upon
the expansion and progress OF the Unfyeray.
suggestion that tho chief utorcs Of the present Eor
zation the laying Of pluns for tho future; Tint Ill
such questions eau afford to walt upon tho ono ques
ton, whether the University Gnu be relieved from Ito
debts aud provided with any adequate Means to pur-
sue isa work. It me thai this Should bo tho
onc subject q attontlon at this meeting and tho
every nombcr Of tho hoard and every friend Of the
University until tho ond ts acoomplislo.l
At the ncetinga IL February aud March Of last year
1t will bc remembered that consented, under tho Al-
yoo Of m influential committee Of business men Of
tho Board, to the immediate sac. n bulk Of the lind
Unlvossisy. Il distinctly Understood ns part Of
TINT proposition that one-haf Of tho funded debt be-
Ing 2Foyod Ell tue Irussess " oa tsao
and accordingly lurge couamtteo was appointed to
curry out tut unorstanatng beltoye TIT commit
ing boen entirely occupied With questions of Internal
organization, tlls subject, vital to tic worry being of
aS ss has bn LON hape Il ta So rse, I vii I
recognize ths as tho first concern and business Of this
eeting and IA far rs tue proposal to create tug office
tie consideration Of It be deferred until this far moro
j,nportant matter IL duormtned. At tho time,
earnsesy ear s nte IN an a. effort to- to proye fr tic ab
tics Of tho University before tho annual meeting in
Juno no1t, and il can bo Of my assistance III tho
work. will render such service can, without sui
ary tho sae ~ If held Official relations TO thp Uni
truly, j. q. Dunnouous.
In response to this communication,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS
we're adoptoa at tue meeting bold Wednesday:
WHEREAS, The Roy; Dr.. nurroughs, II response to
the Invitation Of this Board to still sorve the University
ton retating 10 imfolf personally, n that regard,
aau o hud at tho preaont moeng, but otfors II the
noafa 40 TO eys us seryes waGn5 oEo
vision for tho payment Of ths existing tob, before tue
annual meeting II Juno ne1t, nnmng, a. condition
ly CO. . o-ororsto to tho same end therefore,
eselpd That recognizing cordially ths generous
co-oporation ID an oiFor provide finally mid fully
Reso.eed That presidens Doolt,le bo requested to
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Seem moat exFeu1en,; s9a oo,,n,r,ou
~ FINANCIAL n;l GoSplIloN:
!Ao report or the treasurer, h1r. Joan W.
Griggs, was presented. anu attor discussion was
referred to committee consisting OF tho Hon.
], Il, Doolittlo, Dr.. Burroughs, Ii. 4. Rust, aud
Tia rrneM,ror viii instruot}ons tn roport r. thn
1,osrd n s,,ora ornc;t nni no,nniete statn,ncnt ~
anrta a;,ata H. n "iomrpcI mootin e',
cortain points. AZ tae AuloutAe" iaeo1lAb he!d
oa Wednesday, the following minute WAS read: 3:
Mr. Dooltttle. from the Committee to whom was ro-
fcTred the question OF tho asaea Of the Univorsy Of
0binaao ayaiinbp ana which may become ayafable III
thn nsvmnnt of iii IinItIey sbitted tho foIIowin1
renort antl nppeudlx;
Ta 1nuenitI contaua detailed List Of such asaets
in throe classcB
Ersf-NoicH and eu,scrtptions. cons,stin1 on1v OF
valid ob1fuatIons !u writing
SscondE Esubscriptions for the payment Of money
hrn sniojent sln, eaii 10 rnise Ur sactral In ooa
euSseriuions to pay Iii tho iuleoteaness of the Gni
ycrslly.
IhirI-Of lands donated aud now held by tho Unt-
+ Il to tia 1ist Of notes and Subscriptions, your
coinittco would rornark that ia making out ths iat
ia rhtnni nol1tnn flo amo,nt set opnosite 10 tbo