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Annual Meeting July 31st 1855
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University
met at 9 Oclock agreeable to notice present. Rev. Solomon
Howard, Hon. J.H. Keither, Rev William Aikin, Hon. Jno Welch
Leonidas Jewett Esqr, J.M. Dana Esqr, Robert Wright Esqr. Hon
Jno. E. Hana, Rev. W.J. Hand, Horace Wilson, Samuel B.
Pruden, and A.G. Brown-
The president delivered his report of the condition & prospects
of the University which was read, and referred to a committee
of three consisting of Messrs. Brown, Hanna and
Pruden.
On Motion the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred
upon Jas. K. Black and Elijah C. Dimmit, and
upon James Marquet, and Samuel King.
On Motion the Board appointed Hon J.H. Keith
L. Jewett Esqr and the Hon. John E. Hanna a com'tee
to report upon the prosperity of conferring Honorary
Degrees at this Meeting-
The Rev. William Aikin was appointed a committee to
report upon the resignation of Proff. C.W. Lears
The Committee heretofore appointed to Examine and
report as to the am't of Land still unsold and the
Subject rereferred to the Same Committee consisting
of Messrs. Wilson, Dana and Jewett with
directions to make further Examinations, and to take
measures to vacate in the proper manner, the streets in
the report mentioned, and with authority to sell or lease all of
the unsold or vacant Land still belonging to the
University-
The Committee on finance made their report
which was accepted and ordered to be recorded
The Acting Committee made their financial
report which was received and approved
and ordered to be Entered of record-
On motion L. Jewett, J.M. Dana and Horace
Wilson were appointed the Acting Comitee
for the coming year.
On [?Moting] the Board then proceeded
to the Election of Officers for the Coming
year. Which resulted in the Election of