Ohio University Board of Trustees minutes, v. 09 (1906-1926)

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Ohio University Record, Meeting April 26, 1907.

"Whereas, Daniel A. Rardin has offered to sell to the Ohio University, and convey by a good and sufficient deed, free and clear of all incumbrances, at and for the price of Twenty-six hundred ($2,600) Dollars, reserving the right to remove the buildings thereon, the real estate in the Village of Athens, Ohio, described as follows, to-wit:

"Beginning at a point north 74 1/2 degrees west 100 feet from the south- east corner of in-lot No. 180 in said village; thence north 52 1/2 degrees east 12 1/2 feet; thence north 25 3/4 degrees east 73.4 feet; thence north 39 1/2 de- grees west 60.2 feet; thence in a straight line to the north boundary of the right of way of the Baltimore and Ohio South Western Railroad Company, at a point eighty feet from the place of beginning; thence south 42 degrees east along said right of way, 80 feet, to the place of beginning.

"And, Whereas, said lot is needed for a location for the Central Heat- ing Plant authorized by the General Assembly of Ohio at its last session, and in the judgment of this Board is the best and most desirable location for such heating plant; now, therefore, be it resolved that the said offer of said Rardin be and the same is hereby accepted, and the Auditor of this Board be, and he hereby is, directed to draw and deliver to said Rardin an order upon the Treasurer of the Board for the payment of said lot, whenever the Committee, heretofore appointed to select and receive proposals for a lot for such Heat- ing Plant shall report to him that said Rardin has conveyed, or caused to be conveyed, to the President and Trustees of the Ohio University the premises aforesaid, in accordance with his said offer to sell and convey the same, viz: by a good and sufficient deed, free and clear of all incumbrances, approved by the Attorney General of the State".

An amendment to said motion was moved by Wood and seconded by Whiley as follows:

"Provided that if the approval of the Attorney General be not obtain- ed by the date of the next annual meeting of this Board then the Committee shall at said meeting report to the Board for further instructions. However, the above shall not operate against a special meeting being called at any time the Committee may be prepared to report". Said amendment to said motion was adopted by said Board.

Roll call of the Board was then had on the question of the adoption of the motion as amended, resulting in the following vote: For said motion as amended, Boyd, Jones, Kinnison, O'Bleness, Welch, Whiley, Wood; against said motion as amended, Blackstone, Coultrap, Davidson, Ellis, Hamblin, Leue. A majority being in favor of said motion the chair declared said motion adopt- ed.

A communication from George W. Boyce, a former member of the Board, was read and, on motion duly made and seconded and adopted, the Secretary was instructed to writ Mr. Boyce informing him of the regret of the Board that his condition of health was such that required his resignation as a mem- ber of said Board, and expressing the best wishes of each member of said Board for the improvement of his health, and assuring him of their appreciation of

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Ohio University Record, Meeting April 26, 1907.

his many long years of valuable service to the Ohio University.

On motion duly made, seconded and adopted the absence of members Biddle, Douglas, Benson, Fenton and Foraker was excused.

On motion duly made and seconded the Board adjourned.

Attest:

[*I.M. Foster*] Secretary, Ohio University

[*Alton Ellis.*] President, Ohio University.

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Ohio University Record, Meeting June 19, 1907

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO UNIVERSITY.

June 19, 1907, 9:30 o'clock A.M.

The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University met pursuant to a notice mailed by the Secretary to each member of the Board under date of May 27, 1907, a copy of which notice is as follows:

"The annual June meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Univer- sity will be held at the office of the Board of Trustees, Ewing Hall, Athens, Ohio, Wednesday, June 19, 1907, at 9:30 o'clock A.M."

Roll call showed the following members present, to-wit: V. C. Lowry, R. E. Hamblin, C. C. Davidson, A. Leue, J. E. Benson, E. J. Jones, J. M. Welch, J. P. Wood, F. C. Whiley, Albert Douglas, H. W. Coultrap, Thomas Blackstone, T. R. Biddle, Henry O'Bleness, J. E. Kinnison, J. T. Duff, W. F. Boyd, Alston Ellis, being eighteen, the same being a legal quorum of said Board.

The minutes of the sessions of said Board heretofore held on July 31, 1906, September 11, 1906, October 18, 1906, November 20, 1906, and April 26, 1907, were read and, upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the minutes of each and all of said sessions and meetings of said Board were ratified and approved.

Mr. D. H. Moore, of Athens, appeared before the Board and made a statement regarding the relations sutained by the Ohio University toward what is known as Ladies Hall, located at the corner of College and Union Streets, Athens Ohio.

A resolution was introduced by Douglas and seconded by Blackstone as follows: "Resolved, That the President of the University be and is hereby authorized to present diplomas to, and confer degrees in course upon, such persons as are named in the recommendation of the University Faculty to the Board as worthy to receive such honors on Commencement Day, June 20th, 1907, said recommendation of the Faculty being as follows:

"OHIO UNIVERSITY DEGREES CONFERRED AND DIPLOMAS PRESENTED JUNE 20, 1907.

A. B.

Alger, Charles Marshall.........Eldorado, Ohio.

Ph. B.

Christman, George Washington..........Murray, Ohio. Higgins, Winifred Belle......Athens, Ohio. McVey, John Tipton......East Bank, W. Va. Mohler, Nellie Blanche.........Athens, Ohio.

B. S.

Beckett, John Scouller......Hamilton, Ohio. Gullum, Frank Barnhart.........Hamden Junction, Ohio. Hawk, James Finly.....Petrolia, Pa.

B. S. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

Blackstone, Wilbert Stanley.....Cumberland, Ohio. Heyman, Roscoe Winfield......Bellevue, Ohio. Porter, Francis Marion.....Circleville, Ohio.

B. PED.

Martzolff, Clement Luther.......New Lexington, Ohio.

A. M.

Cookson, Charles W.......Troy, Ohio.

DIPLOMA, FOUR-YEAR COMMERCIAL COURSE.

Bingham, George Alvin.......Athens, Ohio.

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Ohio University Record, Meeting June 19, 1907

DIPLOMA, PIANOFORTE AND HARMONY.

Brown, Olive.........Revere, Mo. Deweese, Eliza........Washington, Ohio. Mason, Ina Beulah.....Sugar Grove, Ohio. Stoneburner, Sara Wilson.....Nelsonville, Ohio.

DIPLOMA, VOICE AND HARMONY.

Meyers, Effie Pearl.....Amanda, Ohio.

DIPLOMA,PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC.

Brown, Olive.....Revere, Mo. Hunter, Marie Douglas.....Athens, Ohio. McVey, John Tipton.....East Bank, W. Va. Meyers, Effie Pearl.....Amanda, Ohio.

DIPLOMA, COURSE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

Duga, Nettie Sara.....Bellaire, Ohio. Glaser, Mary Katherine.....Warren, Ohio. Halstead, Ruby Clara.....Warren, Ohio. Harmon, Elizabeth.....Marietta, Ohio. Hudson, Myrtle.....Ashville, Ohio. McGee, Allie Fidelia.....Middletown, Ohio. Richmond, Winifred Vanderbilt.....Marshfield, Ohio. Teaters, Elizabeth Mayes.....Columbus, Ohio.

DIPLOMA, COURSE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

Alspach, James Harvey.....Blacklick, Ohio. Britch, Kirby Ellsworth.....Lancaster, Ohio. Fryburger, Frank C.....Cozaddale, Ohio. Johnston, William Cloyd......Bremen, Ohio. Watanbe, Nobel.....East Pittsburg, Pa."

Said resolution was unanimously adopted. J. M. Welch, as a member of the Committee on heating plant, submitted a verbal report, following a discussion of which the Board recessed until one o'clock P.M., upon motion duly made,seconded and adopted.

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO UNIVERSITY. EWING HALL, JUNE 19, 1907, 1:00 o'CLOCK P.M.

The Board met pursuant to recess.

Roll call showed the following members present, to-wit: V. C. Lowry, R. E. Hamblin, C. C. Davidson, A. Leue, J. E. Benson, E. J. Jones, J. M. Welch, J. P. Wood, F. C. Whiley, Albert Douglas, H. W. Coultrap, Thomas Blackstone, T. R. Biddle, Henry O'Bleness, J. E. Kinnison, J. T Duff, W. F. Boyd and Alston Ellis.

Mr. Douglas submitted the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Benson:

"Resolved, that the matter of securing a site for the central heat- ing plant be continued in the hands of the Committee of three having the matter in charge with these additional instructions:

FIRST: That everything possible be done to hasten the settlement of the question.

SECOND: That unless the unconditional approval of the Attorney General can be obtained within twenty days from this date for the Rardin site that the consideration of this site be abandoned and some other site considered

THIRD: That the Rardin site be not purchased unless there can be secured with it and as a part of it (at a price not exceeding $2600) a right of way from it to the neighboring street."

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Ohio University Record, Meeting June 19, 1907.

Roll call upon said resolution showed the following vote: Ayes, Lowry, Hamblin, Davidson, Benson, Jones, Welch, Wood, Whiley, Douglas, Coultrap, Black- stone, Biddle, O'Bleness, Kinnison, Duff, Boyd, Ellis, beirg seventeen ayes; nay, none. Whereupon the President declared said resolution adopted.

Dr. Ellis, as Chairman of the Committee on Teachers and Salaries, submitted the report of the majority of said Committee as follows, to-wit:

OHIO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYES AND PAY ROLL (Ohio University and the State Normal College) Athens, Ohio, June 19, 1907.

Annual Salary.

Alston Ellis, Ph. D., LL. D.,.........$5000.00 President.

Edwin Watts Chubb, Litt.D.,..... 2500.00 Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

Henry G. Williams, A.M.,..... 2500.00 Professor of School Administration and Dean of The State Normal College.

David J. Evans, A. M.,..... 1800.00 Professor of Latin.

Frederick Treudley, A. B.,..... 1800.00 Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and Sociology.

William Hoover, Ph. D., LL. D.,....... 1800.00 Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy.

Albert A. Atkinson, M. S.,..... 1800.00 Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering.

Henry W. Elson, Ph.D.,..... 1800.00 Professor of History and Political Economy.

Oscar Chrisman, A.M., Ph. D.,......... 1800.00 Professor of Paidology and Psychology.

William Fairfield Mercer, Ph. D...... 1800.00 Professor of Biology and Geology.

William B. Bentley, Ph. D., 1800.00 Professor of Chemistry.

Lewis J. Addicott, B. S.,...... 1800.00 Professor of Civil Engineering.

P. A. Claassen, Ph. D.,...... 1800.00 Professor of Modern Languages.

_____,..... 800.00 Instructor in French.

Frank P. Bachman, A.B., Ph. D.,..... 1800.00 Professor of History and Principles of Education.

Eli Dunkle, A.M.,........ 1800.00 Professor of Greek and Registrar of the University.

Fletcher S. Coultrap, A. M.,...... 1800.00 Principal of the State Preparatory School.

Hiram Roy Wilson, A. M.,....... 1800.00 Professor of English.

Edson M. Mills, A. M., Ph. M.,............ 1800.00 Professor of Mathematics.

Charles M. Copeland, B. Ped.,..... 1800.00 Principal of Commercial College.

James Pryor McVey,..... 1800.00 Director of the College of Music.

James C. Jones, V. S.,..... 900.00 Director of Athletics.

Emma S. Waite..... 1500.00 Principal of Training School.

Mary Ellen Moore, A. B.,...... 800.00 Instructor in Latin and English.