MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees met for the first time in 1912 on February 23rd and 24th. The meeting was held in Hanover and the following items of business were transacted:

EDWARD TUCK PROFESSORSHIP OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

In recognition of Mr. Edward Tuck's large generosity to the College as a whole and to the French Department in particular, it was voted that the professorship of French be renamed and hereafter be known as the Edward Tuck Professorship of the French Language and Literature, and it was also voted that Louis Henry Dow be elected to this position.

PROFESSOR WORTHEN MADE CHENEY PROFESSOR EMERITUS

Professor Thomas Wilson Dorr Worthen, retired, was elected B. P. Cheney Professor of Mathematics Emeritus.

GIFT OF HOVEY MANUSCRIPT

The trustees accepted the gift to the College from Arthur L. Livermore '88, of the original manuscript of Richard Hovey's "Men of Dartmouth," and expressed their appreciation of Mr. Livermore's generosity and the value of his gift to the College.

CONTRACT LET FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION

The contract for the construction of the superstructure of North and South Massachusetts Hall was signed, the amount of the contract being $126,000. The builders are to be Tyson, Weare and Marshall Co., of Boston. Bids were also, opened for the reconstruction of Wentworth Hall and the bid of Simpson Brothers' Corporation, of Boston, for $27,608, was accepted. The Trustees likewise voted to confirm the name of North and South Massachusetts for the new dormitories. This was the name commonly given them but it had never before been authorized.

PROCTOR HOUSE TO BE DEMOLISHED

After careful investigation, it was found that the difficulties involved in moving the Proctor House from its present position on the site of South Massachusetts, to any satisfactory location were .so great that the building would have to be torn down.