The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-03
Chicago Mechanics Institute.
CHICAGO, June 10Th, 1878.


A called meeting OF the Mechanics Insti-
tute was held at their rooms, Nos 63 and 60
Washington street, on Tuesday afternoon,
June 29th, 1878.
A quorum being present. Vice President
Geo G. Prussing took the chair, Thos. B.
Bryan, the president, being i'll Europe.
In the absence of the secretary. Mr. A &.
Cameron was elected secretary, pro tenn.
On motion. the reading Of the minutes was
dispensed with
The following names were then proposed
for membership, and their election recon-
mended by Messrs. Prussing and Courtney
James H. Dowland, |. X. Boyesen.
James A. Miller, W. II. Hatch,
H. NJ. Booth, j. II. Thirds.
James c. Wilson, j. NJ. Thirds.
Thomaa Ackers, A. w Giles,
VIM. b. Hsughton, Edwin l.. Brown,
Geo. s. Myers, Jas. l.. Price,
Fred W Peck, John Mckinlay,
Walter Peck Duncan McDougal.
VIM. r. Page, Danl. Cameron, Jr.
John K. Hunter James Murphy,
Henry Greenebaum, Geo. +. White
VIM. d. Rabbett, G. NJ. White,
VIM. A. stanton, Geo. X. Clark,
Kirk B. Newell q. w. Prall,
John H. Roberts. John Wilkinson,
Cyrus Wilcox, y. I. Wilkinson,
Joseph TAYLOR. John Burns,
WIN Price. H. ;. Whitcomb
VIM. 5. Goddard, X. A. Rem1ck,
r 5 Croft Jessie Cummings,
A. J. knsley, b 7. Moulton,
John Ruhl, r. H. Jones,
r. B. Wiley, Afford W. Sansome,
n f. Olsen, II. l.. Norton,
Andrew Groh, H. :. Chapn,
Charles Abel Chas. w Nendte
The list of candidates was laid over for
action to the next regular meeting
Mr. Prussing delivered the report Of the
officers setting forth the condition of the In
stitute stating that legal procee ings had
been instituted IN the criminal court Of Cook
county by the Board of Education, for the
purpose Of dissolving the Mechanics lnsti-
tute, and that the secretary had been sum
moned in such proceeding. He read a com
municstion from the Board Of Government
Of the Chicago Athenacum, offering the use
OF their rooms for meetings, classes of in
struction and lectures, until such time as
OtnCT arrangements tRuitl bt tuLtTtu INTO
advised the acceptance Of this offer by the
Institute and the selectioAof committee
to arrange for the establishment Of such
classes.
On motion of Mr.. Barton, it Resolced,
n That the Mechanics Institute accept the
generous offer Of the Athenaeum t. furnish
rooms for the meetings OF the Institute, and
the holding of classes of Instructions set
forth in our charter such time as we
may be pecuniarly able to enter into other
arrangements.
~ That a committee of three be appointed
forthwith, with the power to perfect arrange
ments with the Board Of Government of the
Chicago Athenaeum, for the establishment of
classes of instruction and lectures on subjects
Of general interest, TO be held under the aus
pices Of the Mechanics Institute of Chicago.
advertise such classes and lectures in the
newspapers, and report IN the next regular
meeting
3 That the Secretary notify all members
IN arrears with payments Of dues for more
than twelve months, that such arrears must
be paid by the next regular meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Isaac Speer, the
President and Secretary were empowered to
employ counsel to represent the Mechanics
Institute in the legal proceedings now pend
ing in the Criminal Court Of Cook County.
In accordance with the second resolution
Messrs. Reynolds, Dumphy and Prussing
were appointed as such committee, with
power to act.
No further business appearing, the lnsti-
tute on motion. then adjourned t. July 9Th
=, m, being the regular monthly meeting.