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Wednesday August 6, 1845

the buildings and ground in as good order as at present
(natural wear and decay excepted) shall be paid by the Principal
from the proceeds of Room Rents, the products of the grounds do.

The following Report from the Faculty to the Board
of Trustees of the Ohio University was presented and directed to be
recorded.

"Gentlemen,
In the absence of the V. President on whom
it would devolve to present the usual Report to the Board, I would
beg leave to submit a brief statement of the operations of the Institu=
tion during the past term. In consequence of the arrangements made
at your last meeting in reference to a suspension of the regular
operations of the University, the number of students in attendance
has been reduced to 13. Of these B.D. Blackstone & A. Hall,
are regular members of the senior class, and have completed
the prescribed course of study. Four members of the junior class,
have also been in attendance. Of these A.L.S Bateman and
D.C.Culley, by having anticipated some of the studies of the senior
year in the earlier part of their course, and by making unusual
exertions since the last meeting of the Board, have been success-
ful in completing the entire course preparatory to graduation.
The four young gentlemen above named have also completed
with the requisitions of the Institution as to moral character, at=
tention to study, grade of scholarships and discharge of college dues.
and we therefore recommend them to the Board for the degree of
Bachelor of Arts. Two other members of the junior class, R.S.
Fallerton and James H. Hey, have also by unusual application
been able to accomplish the larger portion of the studies of the senior
year, and would be prepared to graduate, with perhaps one term
of additional study. We would therefore recommend that the
degree of A.B. be conferred on them prospectively on condi=
tion of their completing the prescribed course of study. The fac=
ulty have felt themselves justifiable in encouraging the four mem=
bers of the junior class above named, in their efforts to be prepared
for graduation at his time in consequence of the proposed suspension
of the operations of the University, and of the earnest desire of these young
men to receive their Diplomas from this, rather than any other Institution.
And although they have not had time for that full and thorough course
of training in a few of the branches of study which would have been desirable
yet their general character for talents and scholarship is such as will, we
believe, reflect no disendit on the Institution.