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Wednesday Nov. 17, 1847

Resolved that it is expedient to proceed to reorganize the
Faculty of the University at the present meeting with a view to
the resumption of Collegiate operations next Autumn, as con=
templated by the Resolutions of April, 1844.

Resolved that there shall be chosen a President, Professor of
Languages, Associate Professor of Languages, Professor of Mathematics,
and a Professor and an Assistant Professor of Natural Science.

Resolved that till otherwise ordered the Salary of the President
shall be $800 per annum from the permanent income and $2 per
term from the tuition of each student; of the Professors $600, each
per annum from the permanent income and $1.50 per term
from the tuition of each student; and of the Assistant
Professor $300, per annum from the permanent income,
and $1 per term from the tuition of each student, until
the number of Students paying tuition shall amount to
one hundred. The Professor of Natural Science and as=
sociate Professor of Language not to enter upon their
duties or receive compensation, until the number and
advancement of students shall render it necessary.

The Board then proceeded to the election of a
President by ballot when it appeared that Rev. Robert
Davidson D,D, was chosen by a unanimous vote.

Our motion, Rev. Aaron Williams was appointed
Professor of Languages, Rev. Elisha Ballantine
Associate Professor of Languages, Wm. W. Mather
Professor and James M. Safford Assistant Professor
of Natural Science; and Rev. Alfred Ryors Professor
of Mathematics, in the place of Rev. L.D. Mcgabe made
vacant by his acceptance of a Professorship in the Ohio
Wesleyan University. On the motion for the appoint=
ment of Mr. Ryors in place of Mr. Mcgabe as professor
of Mathematics the yeas & nays were demanded
and were as follows,- Yeas- Aikin, Brown,
Hoge, Horton, Hubbard, Vinton & Welch, -7- Nays-
Hatch, Keith & Miller -3-

Resolved, that Dr. Hoge and Mr. Hubbard be a
Committee to inform the gentlemen elected of their
appointments respectively as members of the Faculty
and solicit their acceptance.

Resolved, that, should said appointments be ac=
cepted said Committee are requested to make pub=
licin such manner and with such remarks as they may deem proper.