Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-11
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY.
Report Of the Heeting of Directors
Held at SI.SLOuIs last HOnth-AP.
pOintmenfj OF Officers, agents
and Committees.

! The board of directors of the South
western Presbyterian university met in
| St. Louis on the eighteenth of May, and
| after remaining in session for three days
| adjourned to meet in GAINESVILLE, Ten
| nessee, on June 1st, and remaining in
| session the next day. In these meetings
much routine business was done. The
following matters Of public interest weCe
| transacted:
First-A charter was prepared under
| the laws OF Tennessee and perfected so
| that the corporation styled the South
western Presbyterian university is now
working under its charter. The twelve
directors appointed by the synOds, to-
wit: Rev. 7. r. WEIGH, D. D., and Rev.
E. M'Nair, of the synod of Arkansas;
Rev. w. K. Marshall, D. D., and Rev.
| D. M'GregOr, Of the synod Of Texas ;
Rev. 3. M. Palmer, D. D.. LII. D., and
Rev. James A. Lyon, D. D., of the
synod OF Mississippi; Rev. G. A. Still
man, D. D., and I. A. Hamilton, Esq,
of the synod of Alabama; Rev. John
n. Waddell, D. D., and B. NJ. Estes,
Esq, of the synod Of Memphis, and
Rev. J. B, Shesrer, D. D., and D. n.
Kennedy, Esq, of the synod Of Nash
vile, constitute the first board Of cOrpo-
pointed by the synOds as agreed upon
in the "plan Of union" Directors ap-
pointed by other synOds will be received
on the same footing and will be entitled
to the same rights as the original corpo-
ratOTs.
Second-ActiOn was taken to perfect
and receive titles to the property of
Stewart college and other parties by
whom titles are to be made.
Third-The board adopted Stewart
college, Professionally, in its present form,
and will conduct the school with the
same professors and the same mode Of
ad ADMINISTRATION as heretofore, until the
way be open for the organization Of the
university proper in permanent form.
In case OF vacancy in the corps of teach
ers it will be filled, Professionally, by
the executive committee Of the board.
FOurth-The board also perfected the
bylaws and ratified all that had been
done before the charter was perfected.
Fifth-Rev. DR.. ]. w. Hoyte, of
Nashville, was appointed special con-
fdentisl agent of the university, to raise
the contemplated endowment. He is
expected to take the field about the first
Of October next, with the promise of the
hearty personal cooperation of the
board, as far as possible.
Sixth-The officers elected for the
ensuing year are: Rev. T. D. WEIGH,
D. D., vice-president and acting presi-
dent; B. NJ. Estes, secretary, and James
L. Glenn, treasurer. The executive
committee was increased to five mem
bers: Rev. J. B. Shesrer, D. D., chairman;
Rev. J. n. Waddell, D. D., B. Nj. Estes,
Z. n. Kennedy and James L.. Glenn,
er-CbicjO. The care of the buildings
and grounds and sll other matters neces-
sary to be transacted al interim are in
charge Of this committee.
Seventh-ReV. J. B. SheaTer, d. D.,
reported to the board that since the last
meeting Of the board Prof. VIM. NJ.
Stewart had donated to the university
the whole Of his very valuable scientific
library, WhereupOn the board voted their
thanks to this honOred patron of learn
ing and science, and directed DIR.
Shearer to communicate the same to
him.
The next annual meeting of the board
will be held at Clsrksville, Tennessee, on
Monday before the first Thursday of
June, 1876, at eight o'clock in the even
ing. J.B. sHEARER,
Secretary pro tenn.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, June 3, 1875