Board of Trustees minutes, Ohio University

89 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

90 [inserted] As to the preparation of a Resolution as to Legislative aid [?+c?] [end inserted] State of Ohio, and after a discussion of the subject Mr Douglas [inserted] moved that [end inserted] Mr Bundy and the President and Secretary of this Board be appointed a Committee to prepare a resolution upon the subject of legislative aid, and present it to the August meeting of this Board setting forth the needs of the University for an appropriation by the next Legislature in the interest of the Ohio University", which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted. [inserted] As to employment of a Military Instructor [end inserted] Mr Wood state that the Committee on Securing a Military Instructor were about to take action in the matter, and asked for an expression of views upon the subject by the members of the Board, and after the subject was discussed Mr Moore moved that the subject of employing a Military teacher be postponed until the August meeting of this Board, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. On motion duly seconded and adopted the Board adjourned until the 28th day of August 1901- at - 1-P.M. Attest L. M Jewett. Secretary Ohio University

91 Office of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University Athens Ohio August 28th 1901 .1. PM An adjourned meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University was held at its Office this day at One oclock P.M. Dr Alston Ellis President of the Ohio University in the Chair. A call of the roll showed the following members of the Board to be present: President Alson Ellis. L M. Jewett Secretary A Lene. L J. Fenton _ J E. Benson _ J.M Welch F. C. Whiley - H. W. Coltrap _ D H Moore _ I. M. Foster and T. R. Biddle, being more than a legal quorum for the transaction of business, and thereupon the Chair declared that the Board was ready for the transaction of business. [inserted] O.U. Certificates [end inserted] Mr Whiley moved that we take up the subject of opening the sealed bids for the sale of $10.000.00 Ohio University Certificates heretofore ordered to be sold by the Secretary of this Board by its former resolution adopted on the 19th of June A. D 1901 - which motion was duly seconded and adopted D. H. Moore not voting. Mr Whiley offered the following resolution, "Whereas, by resolution adopted by this Board at its annual meeting held on the 19th day of June 1901, as by its records will appear, it was among other things resolved that the Secretary of this Board be directed to advertise for sale during the year 1901 - $10.000.00 of Ohio University Certificates maturing as follows to wit: $5.000.00 on the 1st day of Sept. 1908, and $5.000.00 on the 1st day of September 1909, in order to refund the $10.000.00 of Ohio Unversity Certificates maturing on the 1st day of September 1901 in accordance with the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio passed April 3 1900 (94O. L-94). Now therefore be it resolved that this

92 Board does hereby approve and confirm the action of the Secretary of the Ohio University in all particulars as to the advertising for sale of said $10.000.00 of the Ohio University Certificates, $5.000.00 of which will mature Sept-1-st 1908, and $5.000.00. thereof on the 1st day of September 1909, and in receiving sealed bids therefor and in retaining the same sealed until the meeting of this Board on the 28th day of August 1901" - and moved to adoption, which motion was duly seconded, and the yeas and nays, being demanded a call of the roll resulted in the following vote to wit: Lowrey. Jewett_Lene. Fenton - Benson. Welch Whiley Coultrap Foster, Biddle and President Ellis - D.H Moore not voting, nays none, and thereupon the Chair declared that said resolution had been duly adopted by a legal quorum of the Board. [inserted] O.U. Certificates [end inserted] Mr. Whiley moved that we proceed to open said bids, and award the same to the highest legal bidder which motion was duly seconded, and the yeas and nays being demanded the roll wa called resulting in the following vote to wit: yeas Lowrey Jewett. Lene. Fenton. Benson Welch. Whiley. Coultrap. Foster. Biddle and President Ellis D. H. Moore not voting _ Nays none, and thereupon the Chair declared that said motion had been duly adopted by a legal quorum of this Board. The Board thereupon proceeded to open such bids so received, and having [inserted] n [end inserted] canvassed the same it finds and determines that [inserted] The [end inserted] Security Savings Bank and Loan Company of Athens Ohio has made the highest and best [inserted] legal [end inserted] bid for said $10.000.00 of Ohio University Certificates maturing at the times following to wit: $5.000.00 on Sept-1-1908 and $5.000.00 on the 1st of September 1909, and the said Security Savings Bank and Loan Company having paid therefor the sum [inserted] be declared to be the highest legal bidder at said sale [end inserted] of $10.950.00 being the amount of its said bid which motion was duly seconded, and a call of the Roll being demanded resulted in the following vote: to wit: Lowrey. Jewett. Lene. Fenton. Benson. Welch. Whiley_ Coultrap. [crossed out] Moore [end crossed out]

93 Foster Biddle and President Ellis - D. H. Moore not voting, nays none, and thereupon the Chair declared that said motion had been duly adopted by a legal quorum of this Board. Therefore it is by the Board ordered and directed that said bid of said The Security Savings Bank and Loan Company for said sum of $10.950., be and the same is hereby accepted, [inserted] and [end inserted] approved as the hightest and best bid that was offered for said Ohio University Certificates and the Secretary of this Board is hereby authorized, ordered and directed to deliver said $10.000. of Ohio University Certificates $5.000 of which matures September 1st, 1908, and $5.000_ thereof September 1st 1909, and the coupons attached thereto to the said The Security Savings [inserted] O.U. Certificates [end inserted] Bank and Loan Company upon the said The Security Savings Bank and Loan Company paying therefor in cash forthwith to the Treasurer [inserted] who [end inserted] is hereby authorized and directed to receive and receipt to said The Security Savings Bank and Loan Company for said sum of $10.950.00 being the amount of its said bid at [inserted] said [end inserted] sale all of the foregoing proceedings being hereby fully ratified approved and confirmed by this Board, the bid of said company being found by the Board to be [inserted] the [end inserted] highest and best [inserted] legal [end inserted] bid received for said $10.000. of Ohio University Certificates so sold as aforesaid -

Mr Whiley moved that all of the aforesaid proceedings relating to the sale of said bonds be fully ratified approved and confirmed by this Board which motion was duly seconded and the yeas and nays being demanded a call of the roll was had resulting in the following vote to wit: [inserted] Yeas [end inserted] Lowrey. Jewett. Lene Fenton Benson_ Welch. whiley. Coultrap [crossed out] Moore [end crossed out] Foster. Biddle and President Ellis D. H. Moore

94 not voting ,and thereupon the Chair delcared that said motion had been duly adopted by a legal quorum of this Board. Mr Whiley made a statement as to the proceedings of his Committee in relation to making a gas contract for the ensuing year which was discussed [inserted] Light and Fuel- [end inserted] Mr Biddle moved that a special Committee of three and the President be appointed to take up the subject of light and fuel for the ensuing Year ,and make a contract in regard thereto with full power and authority to act: which motion was duly seconded ,and the yeas and nays being demanded a call of the roll was had resulting in the following vote to wit: Lowrey - Jewett. Lene Fenton. Benson. Welch_ Whiley CoultrapMoore Foster. Biddle and President Ellis,and being the unanimous vote of all of the members of the Board present at this meeting [inserted] Petition of Miss. Van. Vorhes [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and adopted the petition of Miss Nellie H. Van Vorhes for the purchase of a Virgil Practice Clavier "[inserted] was directed to [end inserted] be referred to the Finance Committee with full power and authority to act - Mr Foster moved that Arthur. C. Jones be elected as Director of Athletics for the ensuing year at a salary of $800.00 per year, which motion was duly seconded,and unanimously adopted - [inserted] As to Legislation [end inserted] The Secretary read to the Board the following resolutions prepared by Mr Bundy "Resolved, by the Board of Trustees that the Committee on Legislation be instructed to use all honorable means to secure from the next General Assembly all needful legislation for the establishment and maintenance of a Bureau of Forrestry , and the purchase of the necessary land therefore , to be under the supervision and control of the Ohio University , and as a department thereof" Resolved, further, that said

95 committee on Legislation be directed to ask for an appropriation of not less that $30.000.00 , to be used for the purpose of erecting a suitable library building, which is a badly needed improvement at this institution. Resolved: that, if it is deemed advisable, after a proper conference with the proper Committee or officials of other inserted State Universities, that the General Assembly be urged to double or increase the annual income already provided for thhe beneit of this institution. [inserted] so as to meet the reasonable demands [?fund necessities?] of the growth and expansion of the University Resolved: That the said Committee on Legislation be directed to confer with those who are known to be interested in behalf of the establishment of a state Normal School with a view of securing one of the branches thereof for Athens, to be conducted as a department of the Ohio University _ Resolved , that the Secretary be instructed to draft any Bills required by the foregoing resolutions, and any bond [crossed out] or [end crossed out] refunder bill that may be necessary, and to submit the same to the Chairman of the Committee on Legislation within three months from this date _ Resolved , that any one of the foregoing requests to the General Assembly may be omitted or withdrawn at the discretion of the President, and Chairman of the Committee on Legislation , if found to be inexpedient or unwise, and upon advice of the Senator from this District, and the Representative from Athens County;" Mr Whiley moved that the above resolutions be adopted which was duly seconded ,and said resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Board.

96 [inserted] Carnegie [end inserted] Mr Fenton moved that the President [?Govenor?] Nash and Gen Charles. H. Grosvenor be appointed as a committee of three to solicit a donation from Hon Andrew Carnegie for the Ohio University which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] Allowance to Lene [end inserted] On motion dulty seconded and adopted the sum of 20$ was appropriated to Prof. A. Lene to [crossed out[ further [end crossed out] enable him to further investigate the subject of forrestry. [inserted] Forrestry [end inserted] On motion of Mr Jewett duly seconded and adopted the subject of forrestry was postponed until the next June meeting of this Board. [inserted] Shaver Baths [end inserted] Mr Foster moved that the subject of procurring Shaver baths for the use of the Ladies in the gymnasium be referred to the Finance Committee with full power and authority to act. Which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] Summer School [end inserted] Mr. Fenton moved that the President formulate a plan for a Summer School for the ensuing year and that he communicate through the Secretary his views to the members of this Board. Which motion was duly seconded and adopted. [inserted] Military Instructor [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and adopted the subject of the employment of a Military Instructor was postponed until the June 1902 session of this Board. The Chair appointed the following Committee on light and fuel for the ensuing year and to make a contract in regard [inserted] Light + Fuel [end inserted] thereto to wit: J. M Welch. D. H. Moore. I. M Foster and the President. On motion duly seconded and adopted the Board adjourned without day Attest. L M Jewett - Secretary O.U.

97 Office of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University. Athens Ohio March 25.1902 2PM. A called meeting of the Board ot Trustees of the Ohio University was held this day and hour at its office in the Auditorium Building pursuant to written notice given to all of its members by its Secretary. A call of the roll showed the following membrs of the Board present; Alston Ellis President, V. C. Lowrey: L.M.Jewett- R.E. Hamblin. C. C. Davidson - A. Lene - E. J. Jones J.M. Welch. William. E. Bundy. J.P. Wood. I. M Foster- T. R. Biddle and Henry. O'Bleness. [inserted] Object of Meeting. [end inserted] The President state that the object of the meeting was to take some action in regard to the [illegible] of the Seese Normal School. bill passed by the General Assembly of Ohio ,at its present session. The President here read to the Board the Seese bill which is in the words and figures following to wit: "7th General Assembly." "H. B. No 369." "Regular Session." Mr Seese.- [inserted] The Seese bill. [end inserted] "To establish normal schools at Ohio University, Athens, and at Miami University Oxford, and to provide for the appointment of a Commission to investigate and report upon the need and advisability of the future establishment by the State of one or more additional normal schools and to consider in what manner and to what extent institutions other than those now supported by the State can be made more (effective) active in the better training of persons for service in the public Schools." Section -1- That there be and are hereby created and established two state normal schools to be located as follows : One in connection with the Ohio University, at Athens, and in connection , with the Miami University at Oxford.

98 Sec-2: The Boards of Trustees of said University shal, not later that September 1903, organize at their respective institutions a normal school which shall be co-ordinate with existing courses of instruction and shall be maintained in such a state of efficiency as to provide proper theoretical and practical training for all students desiring to prepare themselves for the work of teaching; said normal schools, in each case being made the general charge and management of the respective Boards of Trustees of said Universities. Sec-3-: To enable the Ohio University and the Miami University to organize and support said normal schools there shall be levied annually a tax on the grand list of the taxable property of the State of Ohio, which shall be collected in the same manner as other state taxes and the proceeds of which shall be made a part of the " Ohio and Miami University fund", as already provided for (O.L. vol-92- pp. 40-41). The rate of such levy shall be designated by the General Assembly at least once in two years ,and if the General Assembly shall fail to designate the rate for any year , the same shall be for the said "Ohio and Miami University fund" on thirtieth (1-30) of one mill upon each dollar of the valuation of such taxable porperty. Sec-4-: The said "Ohio and Miami University fund," as herein described shall be distributed and paid annually seven twelfths (7-12) thereof to the Treasurer of the Ohio University upon this order of the president of the Board of Trustees of the said Ohio University and five twelfths (5-12) thereof to the treasurer of the Miami University upon the order of the president of The Board of Trustees of said Miami University. Sec-5-: The Governor is hereby authorized and required within ninety days after the passage of this act to appoint a board, to be known as the State Normal School Commission, consisting of four judicious citizens of the state, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, who shall serve without compensation, and whose duty it shall be to make investigation upon the need and advisability of the future establishment by the state of one or