Dartmouth Trustees Meet

A meeting of the Trustees of Dartmouth College was held in their room in the Parkhurst Administration Building, in Hanover, New Hampshire, on the 29th and 30th days of October, 1928.

There were present the President and Messrs. Spaulding, Parkhurst, Thayer, Brown, Little, Howland, Dußois, Tuttle, Knight and Gray.

In the absence of the Clerk, Mr. Gray was elected Clerk pro tem.

STANDING COMMITTEES

The President announced that the membership of the Standing Committees of the Trustees for the year 1928-1929 would remain the same as for the past year.

FACULTY HOUSING

Voted: That the Committee on Physical Development and Maintenance of the Plant be authorized to expend $75,000 for'the construction of faculty housing for eight families, this to be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the fall term, 1929.

RECONSTRUCTION OF REED HALL

Voted: That the Committee on Physical Development and Maintenance of the Plant be authorized to expend $lOO,OOO in the reconstruction of Reed Hall into a fire-proof building.

AWARD OF DEGREES

On the recommendation of the Faculty, presented by the President, it was voted to award the following degrees: BACHELOR OF ARTS Class of 1925 Norman Clark Class of 1926 Lindley Stearns Hartwell

Class of 1928 Paul William Cutler Byron Griswold Dodge Gordon MacLaren Jamison Charles Marion Lamson Hendrick deKraft Livingston Paul Davidson Maclean John Francis Neary Robert Wenzel Nespor Isadore Spinoza Paeff Kenneth Emerson Robbie James Wesley Smith John William Stewart Hazen Kimball Sturtevant

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Class of 1925 Roscoe Silas Everts Class of 1927 David Robert Climenko Class of 1928 Richard Francis Canton, Jr. Horace Noyes Carver Frank Crowley Harrison Leach Jewett Charles Adolf Kammire Robert Bruce MacPhail Arnold Wheeler Van Benschoten

On the recommendations of the President, action was taken by ballot on re-elections, and votes of authorization were passed in regard to appointments and leaves of absence as follows:

RE-ELECTIONS Harold M. Bannerman, as Assistant Professor of Geology. Thomas J. Dent, as Assistant Professor of Physical Education. Artemas Packard, as Assistant Professor of Art.

APPOINTMENTS Donald H. Chapman, who was appointed Instructor in Geology for the first semester only of the academic year 1928-1929, to be retained for the second semester also. Harold Evans as Instructor in Physical Education for the academic year 1928-1929. John Wesley Greene as Instructor in English for the academic year 1928-1929. Harold S. Kemp as Instructor in Geography for the academic year 1928-1929. Joseph P. Tufts as Instructor in Sociology for the academic year 1928-1929.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE Arthur Fairbanks, Professor of Art, for the second semester of the academic yeaf 1928- 1929. Nathaniel L. Goodrich, Librarian of the College, for the second semester of the academic year 1928-1929. Frederick S. Page, Assistant Professor of Botany, for the second semester of the academic year 1928-1929. Eugene F. Clark, Secretary of the College and Professor of German, for the academic year 1928-1929. Ernest R. Greene, Professor of Romance Languages, for the academic year 1928-1929. Lewis D. Stilwell, Director of the Citizenship Course, for the academic year 1929-1930.

DIRECTORY OF LIVING ALUMNI

The President raised the question of the advisability of publishing a new edition of the Directory of Living Alumni. Without formal action, it was agreed that the Alumni Council might profitably be consulted in the matter.

INVESTIGATION OF SCHOLARSHIP SYSTEM

The President explained the need for an exhaustive study of the scholarship system and announced that arrangements had been made with Professor Tapley for the conduct of such an investigation.

The President reviewed the condition of the College, with special reference to the gratifying trend in student attitudes, conduct and quality of work, and pointed out the pressing need for an adequate auditorium and a building for a student union.

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

The President presented a letter conveying a vote of thanks by the Social Science Research Council for the hospitality extended the Council on the occasion of its annual sessions in Hanover.

GIFTS The President announced that appreciative acknowledgment had been made of the following gifts to the College: From a member of the class of 1879 for public lectures, $5,000.

From Mr. B. S. Ferguson for the development of a Social Science Center in the Baker Library, $lO,OOO.

From Judge Leslie P. Snow 'B6, for the purchase of the bronze statue, "Appeal to the Great Spirit," for the Baker Library, $1,300.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER Mr. Edgerton presented his report as Treasurer for 1927-1928, and, following discussion of the report, it was Voted: That the Report of the Treasurer be accepted and placed on file.

BUDGET FOR 1928-1929 The Treasurer presented the proposed budget for 1928-1929, and it was Voted: That the Budget for 1928-1929, as prepared by the Treasurer and approved by the President, be adopted.

RECEIPT OF FUNDS FOR GIFTS The Treasurer reported that funds for the following gifts had been received: From Mr. Frank P. Carpenter, on account of Carpenter Hall, $50,000. From Mr. B. S. Ferguson, for the Social Science Center, $lO,OOO. From Judge Leslie P. Snow 'B6, for purchase of statue, $1,300.