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dent of Chapel Hill be adopted.

Mr. Woodard Staid that the Board had known the position of all three men since last summer, and that waiting two weeks more for the committee to go to see the three presidents, he thought, would be unwise.

Mr. Murphy seconded the motion offered by Judge Parker. Mr. Hill also seconded the motion. Substitute carried.

Judge Parker nominated Dr. Brooks as vice-president of State College. Carried unanimously.

Miss Easdale Shaw nominated Dr. Julius I. Foust as vice-president of N. C. C. W. Seconded by Mr. Grimes and Mrs. Brown and unanimously carried.

Mr. Sutton moved that the salary of the president of the new University and the salaries of the vice-presidents be referred to the Executive Committee. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Murphy moved that the compensation of the comptroller be also left to the Executive Committee. Carried.

The Secretary called attention to the fact that Mr. Gold's death left a vacancy on the Executive Committee. Mr. Alexander moved the election of Mr. Irvin B. Tucker to fill Mr. Gold's place. Seconded by Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Brown and Mr. Daniels. Carried.

Mr. Haywood Parker moved the adoption of the following resolution: "That it is neither the purpose or intention of the Board in any manner to curtail, cripple or injure the work being done at the three institutions of higher learning which are component units, of the consolidated University but on the contrary it is the hope and intention of the Board to strengthen all departments of these three institutions of higher education and that it is the wish to go on record as this being the purpose and intention of the Board." Daniels opposed this resolution as being contrary to the statute. He offered as a substitute that it is the sense of the Board that the College of Engineering and Textile Departments shall be continued and strengthened instead of saying the Board is going to keep them all. Judge Parker amended Mr. Daniels' motion which was accepted by Mr. Haywood Parker as follows: "Resolved that it is the