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and conditions of its bid and the resolutions now
and heretofore adopted by this board upon the subject
of lighting and heating the building of the University with
natural gas, which motion was duly Seconded
and adopted.
On motion duly Seconded
and adopted the Various Subjects contained in the
Presidents Special report was carefully considered
by the Board, which Special report is in the Words
and figures following to wit;
"Gentlemen of the Board. As
this is a called meeting is very brief, and only presents
such matters as are pressingly important. I tried in
summing up the appropriations made at the last meeting
that they amount to $25,565.00. To this the Committee
appointed to confer with Miss. Van Vorles adds $500.00.
To this sum I should like to have the Finance Committee
authorized to expend not more than $5.000.00 for the
following objects.
(1) A college paper, of such a publication be found advisable.
(2) For advertising in such ways as may seem most judicious.
(3) For next years Commencement, in order that it may be the
best we have had for years.
(4) For the chemical department.
(5) For providing for a Summer Term next year that will
draw not only all the teachers of Athens County, but some
from the neighboring Counties.
(6): For further equipping the Studio.
(7) For books and periodicals.
(8) For other current expences.
I have recently made an examination
fo the proportion of teachers to the students in a large number
of Colleges in this State and in other States, and I find that
We have more students to each teacher or professor than
any other institution with which I am acquainted.
I have also to report that in virtue of authority conferred
upon me at the last meeting I made a beginning to
furnish the Trustees Office, and the Presidents Office, but the work