OCTOBER MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES—EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES

Following the inauguration of President Hopkins the Board met in regular business session Saturday morning, the 7th of October, with the entire membership present.

Upon nomination of the President the Board appointed the following committees for the current year:

Committee on Education: The President (Chairman), and Messrs. Francis Brown, Gile, Moore, Thayer and Hall.

Committee on Business Administration: The President and Messrs. Parkhurst, Chase, Streeter, Kimball and Albert O. Brown.

Committee on Degrees: The President and Messrs. Francis Brown, Streeter and Moore.

The President announced the following interim appointments of instructors, by the President and Secretary of the Committee on Education, under the authority delegated to them at the last meeting:

Russell D. Kilborn, Instructor in Economics for the academic year 1916-17.

Clare E. Griffin, Instructor in Economics for the year 1916-17.

Joseph Noble Stockett, Jr., Instructor in Economics for the year 1916-17.

Eldon C. Evans, Instructor in Political Science for the year 1916-17.

Upon recommendation of the Committee on Education Kenneth N. Atkins was reappointed Instructor in Bacteriology for one year.

Also, the Department of Chemistry was authorized to add one instructor to its staff.

The Committee on Education, having recommended Mr. James P. Richardson, of the Class of 1899, for election to the Parker Professorship of Law and Political Science, made vacant by the resignation of Professor James F. Colby, the trustees, proceeded to the election of a professor to fill said vacancy, whose term of office shall begin at the beginning of the next academic year, with the result that James P. Richardson, was unanimously elected Parker Professor of Law and Political Science.

Upon motion of Doctor Brown, the Board voted to meet from time to time, whenever and wherever the President shall request, for the purpose of considering and discussing informally educational, administrative and other questions, affecting the welfare of the College.

The President announced the appointment,—under the authority delegated to him at the last meeting,—of Doctor Brown and Mr. Thayer, as members of the committee then constituted, to consider the proposal of the American Association of University Professors.

Upon recommendation of the Faculty, degrees in course were granted to members of graduating classes as specified below:

Class of 1916—Bachelor of Arts

Charles Monroe Belknap

Almon Woodford Bushnell

Leonard Wakefield Joy

Philip Henry Lewis

William Arthur Mackie, Jr.

William Baldwin Osborn, and

William Rice Putney

Bachelor of Science

Bernard Joseph Beurnsteen

Raymond Forsyth De Voe

Arthur Lea Emery

John Patrick English

John Carroll Monahan

Olin Robinson Smith

Kenneth Denney Tucker

Frank Ralph Ward

Earle Raymond Williams

Class of 1915—Bachelor of Science Voyle Dixon Rector

Class of 1909—Bachelor of Science James Glynn Driscoll

Upon motion of Mr. Moore, the degree of Master of Arts was granted to Mr. Nathaniel Lewis Goodrich, the Librarian of the College.

Mr. Parkhurst, chairman of the Committee on Business Administration, made a report on behalf of the Committee, by reading the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held since the last meeting of the trustees.

Upon motion of Mr. Albert O. Brown, the report was accepted; and it was voted to ratify, confirm and adopt the acts and votes of the Committee as reported.

The Committee appointed by the Committee on Business Administration at their meeting of September 8, 1916, consisting of President Hopkins, Chairman Parkhurst and Business Director Keyes, to investigate and report to this Board' as to the probable adequacy of housing accommodations for students in and after 1917 made a report which was accepted. The committee was authorized to continue its study of dormitory needs.

Upon motion of Mr. Parkhurst, Mr. Charles P. Chase was chosen Treasurer Emeritus of the College.

Upon motion of the same gentleman, a committee, consisting of Mr. Albert O. Brown, Mr. Hall and Business Director Keyes was constituted to consider the needs of the Athletic Field and the manner of raising money to supply the same,—the committee to report at a future meeting.

Upon motion of Mr. Streeter, A committee, consisting of two members, one of whom shall be Mr. Parkhurst and the other shall be appointed by the President, was constituted which, in connection with Manager Fairfield of the Inn and Business Director Keyes, shall consider all questions relating to an enlargement of the Inn, and report at a future meeting.

Mr. Moore was appointed by the President as the other member of this committee.

Mr. Thayer, who was requested by the Committee on Business Administration to co-operate with, and assist the Committee in the matters referred to it by the trustees relating to a scheme of insurance and annuities for college teachers submitted to the trustees by the Carnegie Foundation, made a report which was accepted. The report together with said matters was referred back to said Committee and Mr. Thayer for further consideration and report.

Upon motion of Doctor Brown, it was voted that the thanks of the Trustees be extended to the Committee on the Inauguration, and particularly to the Business Director and the Secretary of the College for the arrangements so completely and efficiently made.

Upon motion of the same gentleman, it was voted that the proceedings attending the inauguration of President Hopkins, including his inaugural address, be arranged for publication in a form approved by the President, by the Business Director, and that he cause to be published a sufficient number of copies of the same to supply the alumni, the guests of the College on that occasion, and other friends with copies,—the expenses thus incurred, as allowed by the Committee on Business Administration, to be paid by the College.

Mr. Albert O. Brown submitted his report as to the settlement made by him on behalf of the Trustees with the surviving executor of the will of the late Elijah M. Topliff.

Upon motion of Mr. Chase, the report was accepted and ordered to be filed with the clerk's files pertaining to this meeting; and the acts of Mr. Brown thus reported were ratified and confirmed as the acts of this corporation. Upon motion of Mr. Parkhurst, the President and Business Director were appointed a committee to consider and adopt a design for the College Flag to be donated by Mr. J. W. Newton.

The President laid before the Trustees a letter from the executors of the will of the late George Haseltine advising the President of a legacy given by said Haseltine to the College and requesting that it be formally accepted by the corporation.

Whereupon, upon motion of Mr. Kimball, Voted to accept the "Haseltine Fund" of $5000 bequeathed to the College by George Haseltine of the Class of 1854 in and by his last will, and to hold the same upon the terms set forth in the will, namely: "The same to be held in trust, one half the net income thereof to be expended for the benefit of its (the College's) library and one half for medals or prizes to its students."

Also voted that the "Haseltine Fund" be classed with the Associated Trusts for the purposes of investment.

Upon motion of Mr. Parkhurst, Voted that the Trustees record their gratification at the seriousness of purpose which characterized the work of the summer Session of 1916 under the direction of Professor James L. McConaughy; and further that a copy of this record be sent to Professor McConaughy.