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Governor Gardner laid before the Board a petition from Mr. L. A. Tatum of Belmont. Mr. Hicks moved that the Trustees receive the Tatum petition and that it shall have due consideration. Carried.

Dr. Poe moved that a committee be appointed to draw resolutions to Messrs. A. J. Connor, B. F. Shelton, C. A. Penn and J. D. Murphy. Carried. The following committees were appointed:

A. J. Connor: Messrs. F. D. Winston., M. K. Blount and Mrs. Jos. A. Brown.
B. F. Shelton: Messrs, W. G, Clark, Dudley Bagley and Irvin B. Tucker
C. A. Penn: Messrs: Burton Craige, R. A. Doughton and Mrs. Lillie M. Mebane
J. D. Murphy: Messrs. Junius Grimes, J. L. Nelson and Miss Easdale Shaw.

Mr. Murphy moved that Dr. Graham be invited to come before the Board. Carried. Mr. Murphy and Governor McLean were appointed by the Governor as a committee to bring in Dr. Graham. Governor McLean introduced Dr. Graham.

Dr. Graham said: "i want to say that in this very difficult situation in our State that we are going to need and expect the cooperation of all the members of the Board of Trustees and the administration and facilities of the three institutions, alumni bodies and the people of North Carolina to do this very difficult piece of work of consolidation so that we will be free, and fair, and intelligent in. the long run with the best interest of the whole state in mind, and it is in some such spirit as that that I try to take up this work that you have given me--take it up together with you and the three institutions and the people of the State."

Governor Gardner announced the appointment of the following committee to recommend a vice-president for the Chapel Hill unit: A. W. McLean, Chairman, Josephus Daniels, John J. Parker, John Sprunt Hill and Arthur M. Dixon.

Mr. Murphy read the following memorial tribute to the late A. A. Shuford: