MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESJune 1, 1898 - page 176



     The Board of Trustees met in the President's room
in the College building at 9 A. XM.

     Present:          Messrs.    Boswell,
                                   Flournoy,
                                   Frazee,
                                   Goo ding,
                                   Kennedy,
                                   Matthews,
                                   Patterson,
                                   Peak,
                                   Todd,



      Messrs. Marcum and Stoll entered the room some minutes
later.

      Judge Holt arrived at 11:40 A. 2MI .



      Captain Todd was elected chairman to serve until the
arrival of Judge IHolt.



      Current committee reports were called for.



      Mr. Peak, submitted the following:

      We your committee on the President's report respectfully
report in favor of an appropriation of not exceeding $500
to complete the upper story of the Natural Science Building.

      We fully concurr with in his endorsement of Hon.
J. T. Gathright, and Hon. C. J. Bronston, for their faithful
services in procuring the necessary legislation for the
college and hereby extend to them our profound
gratitude therefor.

      As to the two fellowships recommended by the President
we fully concur; and recommend that there be one fellow-
ship in the department of Botany for one year, and that
there be one fellowship in the department of Mathematics
for one year.


      We recommend that Prof. John P. Brooks be confirmed
as Professor of Civil Engineering.