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upon the terms and conditions stated in said motion,
and thereupon Dr Alston. Ellis stated to the Board that
he accepted the Office of the President of the Ohio University
[inserted] Acceptance
of Pres O.U
by Dr Ellis [end inserted] upon the terms and conditions stated in said motion
just read to him, and [inserted] he [end inserted] in a brief and appropriate
speech thanked the Board for their action in the
premises, and thereupon the oath of office was
[inserted] Oath of
Office [end inserted] administered to Dr Ellis. Ellis as President of the
Ohio University in due form of law by L.M. Jewett
a duly qualified and acting Notary Public within and for
the County of Athens Ohio, and thereupon L. J. Fenton
as President protem of this Board and as Chairman
of this meeting vacated the Chair, and then and
[inserted] Occupies
Chair [end inserted] there Dr Alston. Ellis was duly [?esculed?] to the
Chair and duly installed as President of the
Ohio University and as Chairman of this Board

[inserted] Purchase
of Piano
[?+c?] [end inserted] A communication was read to the Board from
Prof. James Prior. McVey as to the purchase of
a piano for the use of the University ,and on
motion of Mr Bundy duly seconded and adopted
the subject was referred to the President and
the Finance Committee with full power
and authority to act in the [?premices?].
[inserted] L L. D. [end inserted] Letters were read from Gen Charles. HGrovenor
and Dr J. M Crawford thanking the Board for conferring
upon each of them the degree of LLD. at the
June session of this Board, and on motion
duly seconded and adopted said letters were
received by the Board and ordered to be placed on file
[inserted] Excuses
for non
attendance [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and adopted Messrs Hamblin
Benson [?Boyce?] and Whiley were excused for non
attendance.
[inserted] As to
Legislative
Aid - [end inserted] Mr Bundy stated that he would like to hear from
members of the Board as to the policy tht should
be adopted in asking for legislative aid from the
next session of the General Assembly of th