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The following resolution is adopted:
Resolved that L.R. Mills, C.E. Taylor & W.B. Royall be appointed full professors with full salaries.
On motion, J.H. Mills is excused from the Committe on the part of President's report referred, and T.H. Pritchard put in his place.
Committee on Agency report recommending
First, that James A. Delke be appointed as general Agent of the College in the event of his resignation as a Prof. in the Female Institute at Murfreesboro'.
Secondly, that the Treasurer be authorised to appoint as many subordinate Agencies as he may deem proper with special reference to the Collection of the outstanding debts.
First clause [?] laid on the table. Report then adopted.
Subject of Agent referred to the Exec. Committee.
The following are the Ex. Committee for ensuing year:
W.T. Brooks, J.S. Purefoy, T.H. Pritchard, W.T. Walters, and J.D. Hufham.
J.D. Hufham offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved that the Executive Com. be instructed to secure an agent or agents to raise an endowment funds of $25000 in addition to the funds already secured.
The Exec. Com. are authorised to purchase the tract of land owned by W.B. Royall, east of R&G. R.R.
The Faculty in connexion [?] with A.R. Vann & J.S. Purefoy are instructed to take in hand the erection of a privy for the benefit of the College.
Thursday 22.
Present: Brooks, Turner, Royall, Thompson, Gaultney, Pritchard, Purefoy, Blount, Hufham, Marsh, Avera, Brooks, Vann, Walters, Cooke, Heck, & Mills
Committee on improvement of patronage recommend:
First, a more liberal system of advertising by means
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of advertisements and better communications in news papers and minutes of N.C. Association [illegible] [illegible]
Secondly, the employment of the President in his official character to labor for one year in the general interests of the college and specially in the procuring of an enlarged endowment and extended patronage, his travelling expenses to be paid by the college.
Thirdly, the employment of an additional tutor or such other instructors for the year as may be deemed necessary by the Exec. Committee.
The first section was in motion, amended by adding that the President of the Board of Trustees and members of the faculty be appointed to see that its provisions are carried out. This section then adopted.
Second and third sections not adopted.
Dr. Wingate, on behalf of the faculty, recommended that the Degree of A.M., for special reasons, be conferred upon T.P. Hobgood and J.B. Brown. On motion of J.D. Hofham, the recommendation adopted.
The Committee on that portion of President's report retaking charge in Scheme of Studies and report recommending the changes therein proposed. Reports adopted.
On motion W.T. Walters, J.H. Mills, and T.H. Pritchard an added to the committee in investment of endowment funds.
Rev. John Mitchell is unanimously elected Agent of the College. If he declines the matter to be left as heretofore in the hands of Exec. Committee.
The employment of a tutor referred to the Exec. Com. in connexion with the faculty.
The Second Chair of Instruction in the College are disposed of as follows:
W.M. Wingate - Moral Philosophy W.G. Simmons - Natural Science
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W.B. Royall - Greek & French L.R. Mills - Mathematics C.E. Taylor - Latin & German
On motion, the Exec. Committee an authorized to sell any land belonging to the College to pay for the trust ordered to be purchased or to draw from the treasury.
All unfinished business referred to Exec. Com.
Adjourned.
W.B. Royall Sunday
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