Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-07
Continual from first rage.

g. F.O. Hyinel.
t. T. tiereB.
l. Lewry.
If the Board should determine to confei the
Honorary Degrees Of l. l. d., DID, etc, it wouit
be well to appoint q committee for the deliter
ate consideration Of names te be proposed.
Board Of survey ordered part Of the cabi
met to be destroyed on account Of its unwhole
some condition. Part OF the order was obeyed
on account Demonstrations of health The rest
IL left for the inspection OF the Beard
In conclusion, may again remind The Honor
able Board that the chief function OF a Univer
sity is to teach. Its usefulness depends more
on its faculty than ON elegant appointments
A great machine is nothing without motive
power University has for motive power,
mind. However complete otherwise, behind
The scenes there must be brains. Strengthen
and support your Faculty, and 1t will do your
work. Finally, Jet us deserve success and we
will achieve it.
In response to resolutions as to proper qualif.
cations of students wishing to enter the Uni.
versty, the President recommends no change
at present except that fifteen instead of fourteen
bs fixed az the limit of age, He recommends no
change in the preparatory department at present.
At the suggestion Of the President of the Fac.
uity, the Board then took recess for the purpose
ofpartaking Of lnucb provided by the Steward.
The Board resumed business at r. NJ, tho
same members being present
On motion OF Mr.. Thorpe the report of the
President OF the Faculty, with the reports refer.
red to therein from the different departments Of
the University, was referred to the committee on
the State of tho College, With instructions TO
submit the necessary resolutions relative TO the
matters presented therein.
On motion of Mr.. Pipes the vice.President
was directed to appoint two members of tho
Board temporarily to ill the places of Messrs.
Walton and Gunby absent members of said com.
mittee.
The Vice.President appointed Messrs Graham
and Thorpe. Mr.. Graham desiring to be excused,
on account of feeble health Mr.. Edwards was
substituted In his place.
The Treasurer presented the following report.
which, on motion, was received and read and
referred to the Finance Committee:
REPORT OF THE TREASURER,
Baton Rouge July 1881.
10 the Hon. President and Members efhe Board
qf SupTuisors Of L. s U. and a. and N. O..
GENTLEMEN Herewith / beg leave to hand
you statements Of my account with the sever.
nj funds of the University
Statement A shows the balance on hand in
cash, April 4, 1881 the receipts aud disburse.
ments for account of endowment fund since, and
the cash balance on hand at this date IA follows,
Balance per report April 4. 1881
in State Nat Bank of n. o.. 1864 s.
transfer from genl fund Apr % 1850 90
" " May 10. 1865 90
Amt in full from La 5. Univ'sity 1919 81
Transfer from gen'i fund June q 1900 00-913j "a
sl3, 400 II |
Disbnr4ed during The same periodic. II, 09s OF |
Cash balance in State Nat Bank .. g, a02 10 |
Included in the amount discussed il $500 al |
lowed Dr.. j. w. DnPiee, under resolution 18th |
April, 1851 $500 transferred to cadet mantpn !
ance fund lss0-sl; $500 paid Col. Boyd-say |
sl622 "a on personal account allowed him April |
9Th 1881, and SIT IS paid BY him to Prof Haislip
and allowed at same time by the Board. Also all |
salaries to June J. leaving still due the President
and Professors, Secretary, Treasurer and the
Presidento Secretary their salaries for the month
OF June--these officers having been paid monthly
one.nintb oftheir annual salaries will be settled
with IN full July !, to-day up to October 1851.
except the Treasurer whose salary has been
fixed at 800 per month to July 1, isSl-.provi.
sion having to he made for him to October |, or
further on, as your honorable Board may wisely
determine.
The sum OF $685. 20 has been paid to Mecfan
cal Department since my last report, which ex
hausts the full appropriation of sl4Oo | have
paid the Agricultural Department since April
4, ISL s2s5 &c. leaving now at the credit of this
department the sum Of 81 81, of the $500 ap
The remainder of the amount disbnfsed du.
ring the three months ending this day, is dis
ltibuted to the proper accounts as per my books.
| will state here that, this fund, by your ley
slation April 18th and 9Th owes balance brought
forward from Col Boyds books of ~, 597. 80.
The amount was originally s33o7 80, but having
paid Col Boyd 81 800 the same Is reduced to the
suIn stated.
The ohehalf of the endowment from tho
general government, say s7,277.s2 is due to day
md the remaining half January lst 1892, in all
sf4 1855. The Cadet Fund f5stst owes tho
fund II 900, while the fund has been compelled
10 have transferred to 1t from general fund,
rom time to time as shown by my reports,
lash sufficient to meet all demands, and
atands today indebted to said general fund, in
The sum of s2l, jt5,98, which amount if general
fund had not boon created in December last,
would have gone directly to che credit of on.
lowment fund.
! presume, however, that this Indebtedness is
merely fictitious and will 80 be considered by
2eHr Honorable Board
Statement "B" shows that, under resolution
If your Honorable Body, adopted April 5th,
SCI, have sold 1913 baby bonds at s. each, or
s, 90 of the 81 $1,000 belonging to the Lou.
siafia State University. The amount at 63t cts.
,fought s24sG, Of which, acting under your
uthnrity 7 bovn |