June 11-12, 1891
06-11-1891
Volume OB - Pages 135-138
Reno, Nevada
June 11, 1891
At the adjourned meeting June 11th full Board present, a
communication was received from Professor Lewers, Secretary of
the faculty, giving names of students graduating from the school
of Liberal Arts, Normal school and Commercial school. Was
ordered placed on file.
Upon motion the following resolutions were adopted as corrected:
RESOLVED, that the faculty of the University be required to
meet together once in every two weeks during the term for
the purpose of discussing University matters, reporting the
standing of the students in the various branches of study
and for the purpose of making suggestions to the Regents of
the entire work of the University.
RESOLVED, that the President of the University be required
to arrange for lectures at least forty minutes in each week
to be delivered by himself or some one selected by him,
upon some subject connected with the institution.
RESOLVED, that the President be required to visit each
Professor in his Department at least once in a week for
the purpose of making suggestions and directing the work,
and that the Professors in the various Departments make
report of such visits to the President and he in turn to
the Board of Regents.
We believe that more of the English branches should be taught and
less laboratory work done. That laboratory work should be
discontinued except for such students as desire to pursue a
special course of instruction in some special branch requiring
laboratory work and to such students, two afternoons in each week
shall be allotted, except the Mining Laboratory to which three
days may be allowed if the President so directs.
We believe that a more thorough supervision and a more strict
discipline should be maintained and the President is hereby auth-
orized and instructed to exercise full power and authority in all
matters coming under his control. These resolutions shall take
effect and be in force on and after the beginning of the Fall
term of 1891.
Upon motion, the requisition of Professor Lewers for five
typewriters was allowed payable from College funds.
Upon motion, President Jones was ordered to purchase the books
entitled "The Earth and Its Inhabitants" offered by Mrs. C. C.
Stevenson, at a cost not to exceed Five Dollars per volume,
same to be paid out of the appropriation made for the Library.
Moved and seconded that Regents Torreyson, Colcord and Fish draw
a contract for the construction of Laboratory building together
with bond amounting to $5,000.00 for the faithful performance
of same.
Moved and seconded that Mr. R. Ryland be appointed Superintendent
of Laboratory building and that $150.00 be appropriated to pay
him. Also that Mr. J. W. Haines be appointed a committee of one
to wait upon Mr. Ryland and ascertain if he will accept the
Superintendency.
Upon motion the salary of D. Mc Kay was raised to $75.00 per
month.
Upon motion the following apportionments were made of the money
on hand in the University Agricultural and Mechanical College
Fund:
College of Agriculture $2,000 Salary $4,000.00
College of Mechanics 5,000 Salary 3,000.00
College of Mining 1,500 Salary 1,000.00
College of Civil Eng 250 Salary 1,000.00
College of Chemistry 250 Salary 1,200.00
College of Mathematics 500 Salary 919.60
Upon motion adjournment was taken until 9 A.M. June 12th.