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English was read to the Board and on motion
duly Seconded of Mr Wood all of said applicants
were placed in nomination for the position of Professor
of english literature and a ballot of the Board was
then taken [inserted] resulting [end inserted] in six votes for W. I. Crane; two votes for
Edwin. W. Chubb, two votes for C. S. Coler, and one vote for
Prof. [?Grumbrier?], three votes for Prof. Dickerson and
one vote for Prof. Cox, no candidate having received
a majority of the votes cast by the members of the
Board the Chair declared that no election had been
made and directed a second ballot to be taken
which was done resulting as follows: Crane
six votes: Chubb seven votes, Dickerson two votes
One this ballot no candidate received a majority
of the votes cast by the members of the Board, and
the Chair directed that a third ballot be taken
which was done resulting as follows: Crane
7. Chubb 8 Dickerson One. On this ballot no
candidate received a majority of the votes cast
by the members of the Board and the Chair directed
that a fourth ballot be taken which was done
resulting as follows. Crane 7. Chubb. 8 - Dickerson
One. On this ballot no candidate received a majority
of the votes cast by the members of the Board the
Chair directed that a fifth ballot be take which
resulted as follows W. J. Crane 7 votes and Edwin W.
[inserted] Election of
Prof. Chubb [end inserted] Chubb 9-votes, and the said Edwin W. Chubb
having received a majority of all of the votes cast
by the members of the Board at this election was
declared to be duly elected as Professor of English
Literature of the Ohio University for the ensuing college
year.
[inserted] Salary of [end inserted] Mr. Jewett moved that the Salary of Prof. Edwin
W. Chubb be fixed at $1500.00 for the ensuing college
year which motion was duly seconded and
adopted. Mr. Foster moved that the election of
Prof. Chubb be made unanimous. which motion
was duly seconded and unanimously adopted.