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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WAKE FOREST COLLEGE. 1
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FIRST MEETING.

Wake Forest, N. C., May 23rd, 1906. 12:30 P.M/

[1st meeting ]
The Board is called to order by Dr. Tyree. Rev. J. B.
Richardson lead in prayer. Members present: Tyree, Marsh, Holding,
Jones (Atty), Johnson, Lynch, Richardson, Hunter, Ferrell, Briggs
(Treas), Ward, Hufham, Campbell, Hobgood, Broughton, Gwaltney,
Scarborough.
[Members pr.]
Minutes of all Board and Executive Committee Meetings for last
year read and approved.
The Board then adjourned to meet at 2:30 this P.M.

[Aft. Session Members Present]

Wake Forest, N. C., Wednesday May 23rd 1906. 2:30 P.M.

The Board reassembled and was called to order by Dr. Tyree.
Prayer by Dr. Lynch. Members present: Tyree, Hunter, Lynch, Ferrell,
Timberlake, Jones (Atty), Holding, Ward, Hobgood, Campbell, Marsh,
Briggs (Treas), Johnson, Broughton, Poteat (Pres), Hufham, Gwaltney,
Bailey, Royall, Scarborough, N. Biggs, Richardson.

President Poteat read his annual report of the College,
including reports from various departments:
[President's Report]

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WAKE FOREST COLLEGE:

The President of the College has the honor to
submit the following report for the academic year beginning Aug.
30th 1905 and closing May 25th 1906.

The Faculty numbers twenty-six men, of whom seventeen are
heads of departments of instruction, one is associate professor
four are assistants in as many departments receiving special
compensation, five are ssistants receiving college fees only.
Besides these, six students give assistance in the library and
three to the President and the Bursar with the compensation of
college fees.

To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr.
Frederick E. Cooke, Dr. Lewis M. Gaines of Atlanta, Ga., was
elected July 25th professor of Anatomy and Physiology. Dr.
Gaines was graduated from Hampden-Sidney College with the
degrees of B. A. and B. S. in 1898, and the following year
pursued graduate studies in the University of Virgina. His
professional degree of M. D. he received from John Hopkins
University in 1903. During the next year he held the position
of Assistant Surgeon in the Rhode Island Hospital at Providence.

Professor Darius Eatman conducted the School of Moral
Philosophy during the fall term, Dr Chas. E. Taylor duing that
period, in accordamce with the action of the Board of Trustees,
being occupied with a financial agency in behalf of the College.
On the third of January Dr. Taylor resumed his work in that
department.

Dr. Watson S Rankin, Dean of School of Medicine,
without loss to his classe left the College May 14th in order
to take during the vacation special courses in the Harvard