FALL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES

A meeting of- the Trustees of Dartmouth College was held in Hanover October 31, 1927. There were present the President and Messrs. Parkhurst, Thayer, Brown, Little, Howland, Dußois, Tuttle, McLane, and Gray.

The President reported orally on the subjects discussed at a recent meeting in Hanover of the Association of Colleges in New England; on visits to the College of various committees representing educational foundations in this country and abroad; upon the satisfactory chapel attendance at week-day services; and upon plans for the dedication of the Baker Library in June, 1928.

Award of Degrees.

On the recommendation of the Faculty, the following degrees were awarded:

Bachelor of Arts

Class of 1926—Allen, Paul Stewart.

Class of 1927—Barde, Bernard Leonard; Bowlby, Walter Durgin; Lyman, Arthur Carlton; Murray, James Andrew; Pulver, Burnap Jordan; Ring, Raymond McClary; Shaw, Maximilian Colin; Weiss, Carl Adolph.

Bachelor of Science

Class of 1926—Behrens, William Alexander; O'Connor, Andrew John; Paul, Stanley Elmer.

Class of 1927—Andrews, John Gilbert, Jr.; Benson, Harry Neilson; Bostwick, Guy Bruckner; Cummings, Harry Blanchard; Hannaford, Glenn Lamkin; Holden, Frederick Parker; Myers, Walter Edward, Jr.; Rosenbaum, Morris Henry; Williams, Sydney Russell.

On the recommendation of the President, votes of authorization were passed in regard to appointments, leaves of absence, and fellowships as follows:

Appointments.

Carl T. Chase as Instructor in Physics. Richard H. Goddard as Instructor in Astronomy.

Raymond H. Goff as Instructor in Sociology for the second semester.

Mauritz Hedlund as part-time Instructor in Mathematics.

Charles Frederick Marden as Instructor in Citizenship.

Earle V. Simrell as Instructor in Public Speaking.

Dr. Walter H. Stainton as Instructor in English and Director of Dramatics.

Leave of Absence.

Alvin Louis Pianca, Instructor in Romance Languages, for the academic year 1927-28.

Vote of Thanks for Gift of Chime to be Placedin Tomer of Baker Library.

Voted that the Trustees accept with their grateful thanks the chime proffered to the College to be placed in the tower of the Baker Library and to transmit to the anonymous donor their great appreciation for this generous gift which will add a voice of beauty to the architectural harmonies of the building.

Acceptance of Legacy under the Will of Mrs.Effiie A. Ellis.

Voted to accept the legacy of $15,000 under the will of Mrs. Effie A. Ellis of Keene, New Hampshire, according to the terms of the bequest.

Name of New Dormitory.

Voted that the name of the new dormitory now in process of construction west of Hitchcock Hall shall be John M. Gile Hall.

Committee: on Physical Development of thePlant.

Voted that the name of the Committee on Physical Development of the Plant be amended by the addition of the words "and Maintenance," making the formal title "Committee on Physical Development and Maintenance of the Plant."

Hockey Rink.

Mr. Parkhurst reported a proposed gift to be made by an anonymous donor, acting through Mr. Howard C. Davis of the Class of 1906, of a hockey rink to be located at the southeast end of the Gymnasium.

Voted that the gift be accepted under the terms specified.

Acceptance of Gift from Class of 1879.

Voted that the Trustees extend their thanks to the Class of 1879 for a.gift of $5,000 to be used for defraying expenses of lectures, concerts, and entertainments to be given at the College.

Report of Committee on Physical Developmentand Maintenance of the Plant.

The Committee reported through Mr. Thayer.

Appropriation for Furnishings for the Library,Science Building, and John M. Gile Hall.

Voted to appropriate the sum of $46,000 for furnishings for the Library, the Natural Science Building, and John M. Gile Hall, this sum to be in addition to the sum of $50,000 appropriated June 18, 1927 for furnishings for the Library.

Appropriation for Botanical Building.

Voted to appropriate the sum of $4,000 from the Clement Fund to build a greenhouse to be used in connection with the Natural Science Building, to be known as Clement Botanical Building.

Annual Report of the Treasurer.

The Treasurer entered the meeting and presented his report.

Voted that the report of the Treasurer be accepted and placed on file.

Budget 'for 1927-28.

The Treasurer explained the items of the proposed budget for the year 1927-28, and on motion it was

Voted to adopt the budget as presented by the Treasurer.

Aviation Field.

Voted, that Mr. Gray and the Treasurer be asked to serve as a Committee to study the question of developing an aviation field at some suitable location.

Standing Committees.

The President announced the following Standing Committees for the year 1927-28:

Executive Committee—Mr. Parkhurst, Chairman, The President, Mr. Brown, Mr. Howland, Mr. Dußois.

Committee on Physical Development andMaintenance of the Plant—Mr. Thayer, Chairman, The President, Mr. Parkhurst, Mr. Tuttle, Mr. Gray.

Committee on Degrees—Mr. McLane, Chairman, The President, Mr. Little, Mr. Knight, Mr. Gray.