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31 then use under the supervision of the Finance Committee at a sum not to exceed $100.00 which motion was duly accepted and adopted. [inserted] Report of Committee only laws [end inserted] The Committee only laws, heretofore appointed, filed then report with the Secretary, but no action was taken by the Board before its adjournment. Major Welch moved that the Finance Committee be directed and authorized to purchase a carpet for the stage of the Auditorium Building, a proper number of suitable chairs, table, and such other furnishings for the Auditorium Hall as in their judgment may be necessary, and to purchase such other furnishings as may be needed in the recitation rooms of said building, which motion was duly Seconded and adopted. [inserted] Estimate of repairs [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that the Finance Committee be instructed and directed to make an estimate of necessary repairs to be made upon the college administration building and report such estimate with plans and specifications to the next meeting of this Board for its consideration, which motion was duly Seconded and adopted. [inserted] Associate Prof of Latin [end inserted] Mr Jewett moved that Miss Grace Reah be elected an Associate Professor of Latin for the ensuing year at a salary of $500.00 per year which motion was duly seconded. Mr Foster moved that this motion be postponed which motion was duly seconded and adopted [inserted] Election of Prof Tausch [end inserted] Mr Foster nominated Edwin Tausch as Professor of Philosophy and Assistant in Latin at a salary of $1.000.00 per year, and there being no other nominations for the position a ballot was taken resulting in elven votes for Edwin. Tausch, and nay votes four, and thereupon the Chair declared that Prof. Edwin [inserted] a [end inserted] Tausch had been duly elected as Professor of Philosophy and Assistant in Latin of the Ohio University for the ensuing year at a salary of $1.000. per year. [inserted] Motion to reconsider election of Miss. Cranz [end inserted] Mr Bundy moved that we reconsider the vote by which Miss. Kate. Cranz was elected upon yesterday, which motion was duly seconded. Mr Wood objected

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to the motion as being out of order, which objection was held by the Chair to be well taken and sustained, said objection. Mr Bundy thereupon appealed to the Board from the decision of the Chair, and a vote was taken sustaining the ruling of the Chair. [inserted] Approval of Auditors Bond [end inserted] Mr [crossed out] Bu [end crossed out] [inserted] Lowry [end inserted] moved that the bond of the Auditor in the sum of $1.000. and the surety thereas be approved and accepted by the Board, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. Mr Jewett offered the following resolution to wit: [inserted] Resolution as to Prof. Sylvester [end inserted] "Resolved that We hereby express our appreciation of the worth and excellence of Prof J.P. Sylvester as a teacher, and regret that he has severed his connection with the Ohio University, and commend him to other Universities as a teacher" and moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded, and said resolution was unanimously adopted. [inserted] Approval of Aud and Treas's Report. [end inserted] Mr Jones moved that the report of the Committee to examine the report of th Auditor and Treasurer be received and accepted, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] Resolution as to Prof. Clyde Brown [end inserted] Mr Jewett offered the following resolution to wit "Resolved, that we hereby recognize the excellence "and worth of Prof. Clyde Brown during his long service "as a teacher of this University, and we recommend him "to the public in the new field of labor in which he is "about to enter" and moved its adoption which motion was duly seconded and said resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board. On motion duly seconded Hon Albert Douglas was excused for now attendance.

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Statement of Treasurer [inserted] Treasurers annual Statement [end inserted] To the Honorable Board of Trustees Ohio University Athens Ohio. Gentlemen I beg leave to submit the following statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Ohio University for the year from june 15th 1899 to June 15. 1900 A. J. Frame Treasurer Amount of balance in Treasury June 15, 1899 $1285.86 Received from State appropriation 25.809.28 " " Contingent fees 2325.50. " " vocal music fees 395.50 " " Instrumental music fees 686.25 " " Chemical fees 53.00 " " Electrical fees 34.00. " " Book Keeping fees 267 00 " " Stenographic fees 329 00 " " Printing fees 15.00 " " Private Examinations 1.00 " " Diplomas + Certificates 133.00. " " Use of pianos 47.50. " " Rent school [?Examines?] 13.00 " " Sale of old boiler 27.50. " " " old [?stone?] 150. " " Taxes refunded athletic grounds. 4.68. " " Village Construction of sewer. 118.72 " " Interest on Prize poem fund 70.00 " " Sale of [?Alfalfa?] clover 125.00. " " Rent of Auditorium 25.00 " " Rardin lease 100.00. " " Heat College Place 50.00 = 4.822.05 " " State sinking fund July 1899 420.01 " " " " " [?Jary?] 1900 421.17 = 841.17

34 Received from Athens County Treasury Aug. 1899. 1763.72 " " " " [?Feby?] 1900 1992.96=$3756.68. " " Manager Ladies Hall 903.47 " " Sale of O.U Certificates 10.829 75 " " Rent duplicate June 15/99 to Nov.15/99 339.16 " " Nov 15/99 to June 15/1900 2717.13= 3056.29 " " order 7901 Unpaid 1200.00 Total Receipts 52.505.65 Amount of Orders redeemed from June 15/99 to June 15 1900. 51.783.84 Bal in Treasury June 15 1900 - $721.81

[inserted] Same Subject Continued [end inserted] Orders Redeemed from june 15 1899 to June 15. 1900. Orders redeemed and current expense accrued 2827.60 " " on Faculty account 20.950.50 " " " Aud. Secy + Treas Account 999.97. " " " Janitor and Asst " 985.00 " " " Trustee Expense " 199.85. " " " College Place " 2.296_98 " " " Library and Reading room 134.35 " " " Natural Science Account 49.07. " " " Physical Dept " 2539.21 " " " Chemical " " 398.64 " " " Improvement " 4.930.40 " " " Commercial " " 714.44 " " " Redemption of bonds + interest. 12.750.00 " " " Stenographic fees account- 329.00 " " " Athletic grounds accounts 261.28 " " " Prize poem fund " 120.00 " " " Advertising account 322.98. " " " Gas and fixtures account 974.57. 51.783.84. Report of Committee To the Hon Board of Trustees of the Ohio University Gentlemen Your Committee appointed to audit the Books of the Treasurer and Auditor of the Ohio University beg leave to report as follow -

35 Total receipts June 15 1899 - June 15.1900 $52.505.65 " Expenditures 51.783.84 Balance $721.81 C C. Davidson J.M Foster - Committee

Report of Ladies Hall. Athens O June 15 1900 To the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University Gentlemens

[inserted] Report of Ladies Hall.] I submit herewith a detailed report of the receipts and expenditures of the Ladies Hall of the Ohio University from June 15th 1899 to June 15th 1900. It will be observed that the receipts for the fiscal year are $903.47- and the expenditures $2286.98-leaving and excess of expenditures over receipts $1383.51-It will be observed from the record that a large amount of this expenditure was for the $1700.00 rent due the owners of the Ladies Hall from the Ohio University under the leave heretofore granted the Ohio University by the College Place Improvement Company. Very Respectfully Yours. L.M. Jewett Manager Ladies Hall Ohio University Approved. F.C. Whiley J.P. Wood DH. Moore Committee E.J. Jones. C.W. Super

Report of the Auditor of the Ohio University To the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University Gentlemen I submit herewith my

36 annual report of the total expenditures of the Ohio University for the fiscal year from June 15. 1899 to June 15. 1900. An enumeration of the various matters for which expenditures were made will be found in the detailed statement of the Treasurer. In my opinion the year has been a success financially. We have paid off all of the current indebtedness of the Ohio University (except outstanding O.U. Certificates) with the exception of the $1200.00 note maturing in February next given for a [?dynam.?] for the electrical department. Very Respectfully Yours. L.M Jewett. Auditor of Ohio University. [inserted] President Annual Report. [end inserted] Gentlemen of the Board. The total attendance during the past year was the largest in the history of the college. There is however a qualification to this general statement that should not be overlooked. In 95 there were 15 graduates, in 96 19- in 97 - 19 - in 98 - 13 in 99-11, this year 10. The tendency is however upward again and the close next year promises to be larger. Yet the competition among the colleges becomes harder, and harder each successive year, and more effort is required to get students. It is important that we have something going on all the time, lectures, concerts and the like. When we remember tht the presidency carries with it the professorship of Greek the cost of administration is probably less here that anywhere else in the state. There is thus the more money left to be expended indirectly for the building up of the institution numerically. For several years [crossed out] past [end crossed out] [inserted] a few [end inserted] members of the faculty have conducted a summer term for what they could make out of it. This work has supplied an actual want and I believe ought to be put on a permanent footing. I believe that not less than $300.00 should be devoted to this purpose in 1901-. We can get students in the summer who can not come at any other time, chiefly teachers, but when they find

37 what we are doing they send others - I believe that full half the colleges, in the land carry on such a term, the best evidence that they fill a want. Last year the Board allowed me $75. for use during the months of July and August. The large attendance at the opening of the year may be taken as evidence that it was judiciously expended. This year I should like to have this amount increased to at least $125.00. I feel the less hesitation in asking for the same as I have promised to give six weeks instruction without other compensation[?1-2?] I have promised to turn over all the receipts to my three colleagues who intend to assist me. [inserted] Presidents Annual Report [end inserted] Janitor service has cost a little more than was contemplated last summer, but as part of the outlay was paid to a student who could probably not have remained here without this assistance, it was not unwisely expended. I have so many inquiries from young men as to whether we can give them something to do to enable them to pay their way in part or in whole that it is worth while to consider these pleas - At most college more or less, at some places a great deal is done to aid young people in this way - I am strongly inclined to think that with one compentent man to oversee, we could distribute the rest of the work entirely among students, and be the [?garrier?] financially in the end. It looks to me as if about $800.00 ought to cover the entire expense practically if we continue to burn natural gas. To judge from this number of applicants for the vacant janitorship it would be generally regarded as a desirable position. Unless we decide to employ a mechanic we cannot do better than to keep Mr Bean until in the fall at least that is the opinion of the faculty. I am the last man to recommend paying a laborer the least possible wages, but out first obligation is to the young men and women who come here and endure privations to get an

39 , but the purpose I had in view was to regulate the price according to the length of the term and the teacher. Most of the students in music would be willing to pay a little more for lessons from Professor McVey, and I respectfully ask that the registrar be authorised to [?fix?] a slightly higher rate for his instruction and to put the price to correspond with the length of te term. I cannot now make a very definite recommen-dation for the whole of next year as our experience with the fall term may make some modification necessary or at least advisable. It will also be well to look toward the purchase of a pipe organ for the auditorium in the near future. I believe that 2500$ or $3.000- could be wisely invested in this way even if we have to borrow the man at 5%, a large organ on the platform might also improve the acoustic properties of the room - I wish to make an earnest plea for at [inserted] Presidents Annual Report [end inserted] least $500 for the library next year. We need a few more periodicals, and not less than one from each of our new possessions. For three year our library has been increased [?scarcely?] at all except by [illegible] periodicals. Last year the amount expended was less than $150. So urgent are the needs of certain new books, that I paid nearly $100.00 out of personal funds for such as were most in demand, or that we have long been wanting and which could be bought at special rates. I did not ask the Finance Committee to buy books, because there was some doubt as to their authority. I called the attention of the Board to the matter last summer, but no action was taken, and as this [inserted] in [end inserted]action might be interpreted either affirmatively or negatively I preferred to let the matter run on to the end of the year. It is well to keep in mind [?too?] that most of the departments need about nothing but books, and as the others are now fairly well equipped this condition of affairs leaves the way clear for books. Three months ago we began again the publication of the O.U Mirror. It is not an entire success. The fact is

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C. B. Cline. [?Arrvilla?] McLane Mabel Wilson. W.I Crane B-Ped Laura Hastins - C.M. Matheny. B. Ph Rochester. Irwin. B. S. Thos. H. Sheldon - D. D. Percy. T. [?Fener?]. [inserted] Presidents Annual Report. [end inserted] The departments of Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Business are now quite well supplied - The [inserted] two [end inserted] former will probably need not more than $350.00; the latter practically nothing - Of the estimates I have recommended be allowed I recommend further that every time an expenditure is made, it be accomplished by a statement to the Finance Committee, or Auditor of the entire amount appropriated to that department and of the balance still standing to the credit of the same. This gives the Board the control in advance of all expenditures except as such as can not be foreseen or provided for until the necessity arises - For current expences I believe $5.000.00 will be sufficient. However now that the Contingent fee has been raised it seems highly inportant that the students shall see that they are getting Value received for the increase. We ought to be allowed to provide for a lecture or concert or other entertainment when it seems wise to do so. To these students out to be admitted at a reduced rate, as this is the case at the German Universities. Some new things ought to be going on quite frequently about which the students can talk and write home in order that it may be seen that we are not getting into a comatose condition. There is indirect way of advertising that is very profitable. -

43 Last year the Board made no provision for the supervision of the Ladies Hall. For months after the opening of the Fall term, with the responsibility divided among several teacher, there was a good deal of friction, as it was impossible for me to be on hand to adjust every disagreement that might arise - The Committee therefore put Miss Linton in charge and since that time matters have gone along with a fair degree of smoothness. She has had a good deal of experience as a teacher and is otherwise admirably fitted for these duties. Yet I do not [?suppoce?] that it is necessary at present to make arrangements for the ensuing year, as the compensation will depend somewhat upon the number of [?inmates?] and I therefore pass the point withut making a recommendation [inserted] Presidents Annual Report. [end inserted] Profess Chapin handed in his resignation the latter part of January to accept a position in Brooklyn - A little later [?Mrs?] Bryson who had been elected his assistant was Miss [?Weethee?] also resigned. While I had not authority to accept resignations I was forced to recognize vacancies and to provide for filling them as best I could. Fortunately I learned of a man who I was confident would fill the vacancy made by Professor. Chapin satisfactorily. He was willing to accept the position temporarily at a small salary. His work with us thus far has been every thing that could be desired He is an exceptionally good man and I strongly urge his election to the vacant Chair of Biology and Geology at a salary of $1400 for the first year. He does not ask for an assistant. His name is William F. Mercer. He is a Ph D. of Cornell University - I also ask for his department $400. His department cost in salaries along last year $1800.00. I may add in this connection that in spite of some expenditures for teaching not contemplated last summer I found it possible to make such readjustment that the actual outlay was some [crossed out] four [end crossed out] [inserted] two [end inserted] hundred dollars less than the