REPORT OF TRUSTEES' MEETING

A meeting of the Trustees of Dartmouth College was held in the office of Benjamin A. Kimball of Concord, N. H., at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of April 24, 1920, agreeably to a notice mailed to each Trustee at his usual post office address, April 15, 1920, by the Clerk at the direction of the President.

The President and Messrs. Streeter, Kimball, Parkhurst, Thayer, Brown, Gile, Lord and Steele were present.

Recognition of Service of Mr. Parkhurst

The President gave a verbal report of his trip to the Pacific Coast in visiting various associations of the alumni, and emphasized the special aid that was rendered him by Mr. Parkhurst of the Trustees, who accompanied him on the trip. Where-upon, upon the motion of Mr. Streeter, it was

Voted that the Trustees recognize with peculiar interest and gratitude the service to the College of Mr. Lewis Parkhurst, one of their number, who, at his own charges, accompanied the President on his . recent trip to the Pacific Coast, and at many gatherings of the alumni explained the methods of conducting the business affairs of the College, which he has done so much to establish and in whose direction he has so vital a part.

Elections

On the report of the President the following persons were elected by ballot:

James Albert Winans to be Evans Professor of Public Speaking.

John Moffatt Mecklin to be Professor of Sociology.

Sidney Channing Hazelton to be Assistant Professor of Physical Education.

Hayes Baker Crothers to be Director of the course in Citizenship, on the rank of Assistant Professor.

Harold R. Bruce to be Assistant Professor of Political Science.

Appointments

The following appointments were made:

Charles R. Cronham to be Instructor in Music.

Charles J. Lyon to be Instructor in Biology.

Erwin C. Miller to be Instructor in Anatomy and Histology.

Edmond H. Booth to be Instructor in English

Howard C. Shaub to be Instructor in Mathematics.

Clarence N. Reynolds, Jr., to be Instructor in Mathematics.

Reappointments

The following reappointments were made:

Lewis D. Stilwell to be Instructor in History.

Leonard C. Jones to be Instructor in History.

Rex M. Naylor to be Instructor in History.

Credit to C. M. Swezey

On the recommendation of the faculty it was

Voted to grant the credit of one hour to Carroll Middleton Swesey of the Class of 1920 because of certain circumstances in his military service.

On the recommendation of the faculty the following degrees were granted:

As of the Class of 1918.

A. B. James Cunningham Bingham Homer B. Hill

B. S. Albert Burton. Street As of the Class of 1919.

A.B. Harold Coburn Avery Charles Wesley Biddle James Bernard Bradley Horace Gilmore Hawks Albert Francis Wylde

B.S. Frederick James Bear James Whitcomb Buckley Briard Noble Greeley Ora Morse Huntoon Hubert Edward Johnson Kenneth Homer Knowlton Robert James Paisley Albert Rudolph Stewart

Resignation of Professor Hastings

The resignation of Lemuel S. Hastings as Willard Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory was received and accepted. Report of the Committee on Business Administration ratified

The report of the Committee on Business Administration was made by its chairman, Mr. Parkhurst, after which, on motion of Mr. Brown, it was

Voted that the reports of the Committee on Business Administration of the meetings of December 15, 1919 and of January 8, and February 20, 1920, be accepted and that the acts, deeds and votes recorded therein be adopted, ratified and confirmed.

Acceptance of bequest of Dr. H. B. Burnham

Voted that the Trustees accept the bequest to Dartmouth College of $40,000, par value, by Dr. Hosea B. Burnham, late of Manchester, N. H., on the conditions named in the will.

Vote to construct a Chemical Building

After long discussion, on motion of Mr. Kimball, it was

Voted that we proceed immediately to construct and equip a Chemical Building in accordance with plans already submitted, at an estimated cost not to exceed $400,000 and that the President, Mr. Parkhurst, the Chairman of the Committee on Business Administration, and Dr. Gile be a committee to carry out this vote.

Revised schedule of rents in the dormitories

A revised schedule of rents for rooms in the College dormitories was presented in the letter, and, after discussion, on motion of Mr. Kimball, it was

Voted that the schedule of rents for rooms in the College dormitories, prepared by the Treasurer, be ratified and adopted.

Flowage rights along the Connecticut River

A question of the purchase of flowage rights on the Connecticut River belonging to the College, by the International Paper Company in connection with a proposed raising of the Company's dam at Olcott Falls, was referred for consideration and report to a committee consisting of Dr. Gile and the Business Director.

Vote to build cm apartment house

The matter was presented of housing accommodations for members of the faculty, and after- discussion, on motion of Mr. Parkhurst, it was

Voted, that we construct a house, containing six apartments, on the corner of Wheelock and Park Streets, according to plans submitted.

Vote to renovate the Leeds and Moody houses

On motion of Mr. Kimball it was Voted that the Leeds house and the Moody house be renovated for the use of members of the faculty, and that the work be done by the Business Director subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Committee on Business Administration and Dr. Gile.

W. M. Gooding appointed Superintendent ofBuildings and Grounds

Willard M. Gooding was appointed Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds.

Gift of farm by President-Emeritus W. J.Tucker

The President laid before the Trustees a letter from Mr. Homer Eaton Keyes announcing a gift to the College by President-Emeritus William Jewett Tucker.

February 2nd, 1920.

To the Trustees of Dartmouth College.

Gentlemen

I have been requested by President-Emeritus William J. Tucker to offer to you in his behalf his farm on the slope of Moose Mountain.

The chief present value of the tract lies in its site, commanding the view of the Killington Range from Ascutney to Pico. There are now no buildings upon it, but it is well watered, accessible, and otherwise adapted to camping uses. It was with the idea — never realized — of building upon it a cabin or bungalow for brief retreats from administrative cares that the place was bought; and it is Dr. Tucker's thought that if the land is placed in the hands of the Trustees, members of the Faculty and other officers of the College and their families may now be able to carry out that plan by building some kind of a club house, or perhaps individual cabins, on leased lots, under proper sanitary restrictions.

A certain sentiment attaches to the farm, as it lies at the headwaters of Mink Brook, two small streams uniting upon it to form the main branch of the Brook; and as it comprises a section of the original town lot at the center of the township of Hanover.

The farm consists of sixty-eight acres, about half of which was formerly under cultivation, the other now under a heavy growth of young pine. Should the scheme outlined above, or any similar proposal prove impracticable, the offer of the land still remains for its value as a growing timber tract.

I have written this letter with Dr. Tucker's authority, and in his behalf. Acceptance of his gift through me will, therefore, be considered by him as final, and will be followed by the transmission of the deed to the property duly signed.

Very truly yours, (Signed) Homer E. Keyes, Business Director.

Vote there on

On motion of Dr. Gile it was

Voted to accept the gift of a farm on the slope of Moose Mountain in Hanover, made by President-Emeritus William Jewett Tucker in a letter of the Business Director, Homer Eaton Keyes, dated February 2nd, 1920, and further

Voted that this tract of land shall be known as the "Tucker Farm", and shall be used for the purposes mentioned in the letter.

In accepting this gift the Trustees wish to express their individual and corporate gratitude to Dr. Tucker for this added proof of his affection for the College and of his interest in its welfare and in that of the members of its faculty and administrative force, and they hope and believe that the farm conveyed by this gift, though representing an idea of personal enjoyment never fully realized, may, like Dr. Tucker's other plans, be in the future a continuing source of profit and of pleasure to those connected with the College.

Leave of absence

On the recommendation of the President leave of absence was granted to the following members of the faculty:

To Leland Griggs for the first semester of the academic year 1920-1921.

To Arthur H. Basye for the second semester of the academic year 1920-1921.

To John W. Young for the academic year 1920-1921.

Deed of "Sky Line Farm"

A letter was received from the Treasurer enclosing a request from the Rev. John E. Johnson that the Trustees would convey to the Littleton Community Center the. property known as the ' Sky Line Farm" in Littleton, excepting what is called the "Chalet," the property being that given to the Trustees for the benefit of the Outing Club. It appeared that the farm had not met the expectations which led to its being given to the college and that the "chalet" would answer all the purposes of the original gift, and in accordance with Mr. Johnson's request it was

Voted that the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to give a quit claim deed to the Littleton Community Center of the property in Littleton belonging to the College and known as the "Sky Line Farm", with reservation of the so-called "Chalet."

Gift by J. T. Gilman and J. A. Vaughan

The President reported the gift to the College of $500 by Joseph T. Gilman and James A. Vaughan for lectures and other purposes, and he was requested to express the high appreciation of the Trustees for the gift.

$1500 appropriated for fellowships

The President further reported the need of further appropriation for fellowships and it was

Voted that $1500 be appropriated to be applied in the payment of fellowships at the discretion of the President.

The meeting was then adjourned.