TRUSTEES MEET IN HANOVER

A meeting of the trustees of Dartmouth College was held in their room in the Parkhurst Administration Building in. Hanover.

There were present President Hopkins and Messrs. Parkhurst, Brown, Thayer, Lord, Little, Howland, DuBois, Tuttle and Knight. Election of a Trustee

A letter was received from Eugene F. Clark, Secretary of the Alumni Association, stating that the Alumni Council had nominated John R. McLane as trustee in place of Clarence B. Little, who had been elected as life trustee. A bailot being then taken, it appeared that all

had voted and that all the ballots cast were for John R. McLane. He was thereupon declared elected to the place indicated, and he appeared and took his seat.

The President made an extended oral report upon the condition of the College.

Report of the Committee on the Library Building

The Committee on the library building made a report through its chairman, Mr. Parkhurst, presenting plans and an elevation of a proposed building. Professor Haskins, representing a committee of the faculty, and Mr. J. F. Larson, the architect, entered the meeting and made an extended explanation of the plans. When they had retired, the President presented the following vote of the faculty passed October 25, 1925:

Voted: That the Faculty wishes to go on record as expressing its hearty appreciation of the courage, faith, insight, and solicitude of the Board of Trustees, for its recent action in undertaking definite provision for the long needs of the college in providing for a suitable librarybuilding and equipment.

After a long discussion' upon various parts of the report of the committee and upon the proposed site of the building and the details of the plans, it was

Voted that the report of the committee on the library building be accepted and that its recommendation as to the location and the type of building, as shown by the plans submitted, be approved and that the President be authorized to make arrangements for the services of Mr. J. F. Larson as architect, if and when it seems desirable to the President.*

*Note: The site chosen for the new building, according to the recommendation of the Committee was in the square north of the green as shown on a sketch submitted with the report.

Elections On the recommendation of the President, the following elections were made by ballot: Gordon W. Allport to be Assistant Professor of Psychology for the academic year 1926-27.

Robert J. Delehanty to be Assistant Professor of Physical Education for the academic year 1926-27.

Sydney Cox to be Assistant Professor of English for three years.

Appointments

On the recommendation of the President, the following appointments were made:

Lewis D. Stilwell as Director of Citizenship. Robert E. Macauley as Instructor in Citizenship for the year 1925-26.

John R. Williams to be Instructor in History for the academic year 1926-27.

James P. Bower to be Instructor in Physical Education for the academic year 1926-27.

On the recommendation of the Department of Biology, Dr. C. C. Stewart was added to the staff of that Department. Leave of Absence

Leave of absence was granted as follows: Aindrew J. Scarlett, Jr., Professor of Chemistry, for the academic year 1926-27. William D. Maynard, Assistant Professor of French, for the academic year 1926-27. Leonard B. McWhood, Professor of Music, for the academic year 1926-27. Royal C. Nemiah, Professor of Greek and Latin, for the academic year 1926-27. Anton A. Raven, Assistant Professor of English, for the academic year 1926-27. William K. Stewart, Professor of Comparative Literature, for the academic year 1926-27. Ambrose W. Vernon, Professor of Biography, for the academic year 1926-27. Thomas G. Brown, Assistant Professor of English, for the academic year 1926-27. Malcolm Keir, Professor of Economics, for the first semester of the academic year 1926-27. Francis J. Neef, Professor of German, for the first semester of the academic year 1926-27. William A. Robinson, Professor of Political Science, for the second semester of the academic year 1926-27. Wilbur M. Urban, Professor of Philosophy, for the second semester of the academic year 1926-27. Lloyd P. Rice, Assistant Professor of Economics, for the second semester of the academic year 1926-27. Howard A. Bradley, Instructor in Public Speaking, for the second semester of the academic year 1926-27.

Award of Degrees On the recommendation of the faculty through the Dean degrees were awarded as follows : BACHELOR OF ARTS As with the Class of 1922 Shaw, Everett Leslie As with the Class of 1925 Carpenter, Robert Kingsley Mosher, Lionel Marshall Ryan, Stephen Webber BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

As with the Class of 1925 Berry, Vaughn Gilman Bevins, Henry Dana Blodgett, Clarence Ernest Brown, James Clifford Dodd, Charles Ward Foster, Andrew Brisbin Goodman, Augustus David Hewitt, Edward Cooper Hommeyer, Paul Gaddis Jones, Henson Leland Kidder, Everett Shaw Simonds, Kenneth Cleaves Spring, Arthur Langdon Stevens, George Thomas, Jr. Taft, William Halstead Vom Lehm, Walter Richard West, George Emmett Whitbeck, John McNair

A report from the Committee on the Physical Development of the Plant was made by its chair- man, Mr. Thayer. Accompanying the report was a letter from Mr. E. K. Hall, proposing a gift by Mrs. Hall and himself of a house to be known as Dick Hall's House.

New York, Feb. 11, 1926. Mr. E. M. Hopkins, President, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. Dear President Hopkins :

This is to formally confirm my statements to you in the various conferences which we have had concerning an Infirmary or Health House for the College.

Mrs. Hall and I wish to provide the College with funds to build an infirmary for the stu- dents of Dartmouth in memory of our son, Richard Drew Hall.

We have already transferred to the Treas- urer for this purpose funds slightly in excess of $154,000. and will expect to provide as needed such additional funds as may be required to complete the building so that in every detail its furnishings and equipment will be entirely satis- factory to the Trustees of the College and to us. I am assuming that the total cost of the build- ing, equipped, including the necessary advances to the Hospital on capital account, will amount to between $200,000 and $225,000.

As you know, it is our desire that the House shall be definitely and distinctly a part of the College plant and of the College equipment, and that the life in it shall be a part of the College life. We want it to be the home which the College provides for the boy who is ailing— for the boy who has a sore throat, as well as the boy who has pink eye, a broken leg or a rup- tured appendix.

We are especially anxious that everything possible be done to create and maintain in the House and all its surroundings, the cheerful atmosphere of both home and college.

To this end, we would like to attach to our gift to the College, the following conditions with the distinct understanding that if the conditions seem to the Trustees of the College to be in any respect either unreasonable, impracticable or burdensome, we should welcome the opportunity to discuss their proper or desirable modification. lam confident that as to the end to be attained, there can be no conflict either of desire or opinion between the Trustees and Mrs. Hall and myself.

The conditions which we would like to suggest are as follows :

(1) That the building be officially known and referred to not as "The Infirmary," but as "Dick Hall's House."

(2) That it be owned, maintained and administered by the College.

(3) That the use of the building during the time the College is in session be confined exclusively to students and unmarried members of the Faculty or Administration, except as hereinafter provided.

(4) That the person in charge of the building shall be a woman, to be known as the House Mother, who shall be responsible to the President of the College or such person connected with the administration of the College as may be delegated by him.

(5) That the building be so located as to enable physical connection with the Mary Hitchcock Hospital.

(6) That in order to avoid seemingly unnecessary and wasteful duplication, arrangements be worked out between the College and the Hospital by which the Hospital will furnish the various services which it is so well equipped to provide, and which are necessary to insure adequate care of the boys occupying the House, such as medical, surgical, nursing, food, heating, laundry, etc.

(7") That during the life of the donors, they be consulted as to the selection of the House Mother and with reference to the general administration of the building, recognizing, of course, that the ultimate decision in such matters must always rest exclusively and definitely with the College administration.

(8) That any of the foregoing conditions, except as to the ownership of the building, may be waived by the Trustees of the College for a limited period, in the case of emergency or other occasion where in the judgment of the Trustees, the interests of the College seem to require such action.

Referring further to Condition No. 3, the exception which I have in mind is students of other colleges or other male guests of the College who happen to be injured or taken ill while in Hanover. It seems to me that it would be very appropriate for such cases to be taken care of at Dick Hall's House rather than in the Hospital, if the College desired to extend the courtesies of its Health House to them.

It will be noted that this condition is confined to the period during which the College is in session. The reason for this limitation is that it has seemed to us that the College might desire to extend the use of the House during the summer vacation. . . .

I simply wish to make it clear that we have no objection to whatever the College may wish to do in this connection.

I have explained to you and insert here as a matter of record that we are prepared to supply the College with funds up to $20,000 which the College may in turn transfer to the Hospital for the purpose of enlarging and rebuilding the hospital kitchen and laundry so that its facilities may be adequate for providing these services for the House.

I also wish to confirm my statement to you that Mrs. Hall and I will expect to reimburse the College each year for the salary paid to the House Mother, and it is our intention to establish a fund to relieve the College of this expense in perpetuity at some later date.

In closing I wish to repeat my statement to you that Mrs. Hall and I will welcome suggestions from you or any of the Trustees as to any detail or equipment which can be included in the House which will tend to make it better serve its purpose.

Very sincerely yours, (Signed) E. K. HALL.

After the reading of the letter, the following voltes recommended by the Committee were passed:

Voted that the Trustees accept with deep appreciation and sincere gratitude the gift by Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Hall of a house to be known as Dick Hall's House for the use of students during periods of sickness according to the terms of a letter from E. K. Hall to the President, dated February 11, 1926. The Trustees recognize in this gift the meeting of a great and long felt want of the College, invaluable in promoting the health of its members and giving assurance that nothing will be lacking in the care of the sick.

Voted that the Trustees approve the location of said house between the Hospital and the Nurses' Home on land to be acquired by the College and the form of house substantially as shown by plans of J. F. Larson herewith submitted.

Voted that the Trustees recommend that the Treasurer be instructed to proceed with the construction of said house, according to plans herewith submitted with only such changes as m.ay be approved by the President and Mr. Hall (all contracts and specifications to be approved by Mr. Hall) and the financial obligation of the College to be limited to such amount as may be covered by Mr. and Mrs. Hall's gifts.

The report of the Committee included also statements in regard to the location and style of building of the Davis Field House, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee it was

Voted that the Trustees approve the location and form of building proposed for the Davis Varsity Field House as shown in the plans submitted by the Committee.

Public Statement of the Work and Needs of theCollege

On motion of Mr. Thayer, it was

Voted that the Board of Trustees, being of the opinion that neither the financial need of the College nor the importance to the country of putting the College into a position in which it can render its greatest service is generally understood, would like to have a statement prepared for the purpose of enlightening that portion of the public which is receptive of plans of investment in education and requests the Alumni Council to take the responsibility of preparing such a statement and offers the assist- ance of the administration, the Faculty and the Board of Trustees with the expectation of making a reasonable appropriation to cover the expense.

Adjourned at 4.10 P.M. to meet at 7.30 P.M. Met according to adjournment. Present as before, the Treasurer also being present.

The Treasurer presented various items of business, including statements of gifts received and of the settlement of the Town Estate. Among the gifts was one of $20,000 from Judge A. V. Barker of Bradentown, Florida "for the maintenance of a graduate fellowship under such regulations as the Trustees may from time to time direct and is given in memory of my son, Lieut. Fred Demerritte Barker, A.R.C., who was killed at Flouville, France, October 14, 1918."

The gift was accepted as follows: Gift of Judge A. V. Barker

Voted that the Trustees gratefully accept the gift of $20,000 by Judge A. V. Barker and employ it for the purpose indicated, and that the Clerk be directed to express to Judge Barker the thanks of the Board.

Professor of Pharmacology

Voted that authorization be given for the appointment of a professor of pharmacology in the Medical School at an appropriate salary.

Committee on Insurance Reported

The Committee on Insurance made a report through its chairman, Mr. Howland, and in accordance with its report, it was

Voted that, beginning with the next scholastic year, the College is ready to adopt a Teachers' Retirement Plan under which professors, instructors and administrative officers of equivalent rank, not eligible to receive retiring pensions from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, who desire to apply 5 per cent of their salaries toward deferred annuities, shall receive an equivalent contribution from the College.

Custody of Funds On motion of Mr. Parkhurst, it was

Voted that the Trustees believe it is desirable to have the bonds owned by the College placed in the custody of some approved bank or trust company for safe keeping, collection of coupons, and other handling in accordance with such instructions as may be given from time to time, and

Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to make arrangements to put this method into operation and report back to the Trustees for final approval.

The Treasurer appeared at the meeting at 11.30 A.M., and made a report upon the insurance of the buildings of the College plant. It was then

Voted that the report be received.

John R. McLane '07, newly elected alumni trustee

* NOTE : The location chosen was near the Gymnasium, the building to front on the driveway between the Gymnasium and the Athletic Field. The front of the building is to be on a line with the swimming pool extension of the gymnasium, but at the other end of the Gymnasium, leaving room for another extension of the Gymnasium symmetrical with the swimming pool extension.