MIN'IUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,June 1, 1887 - page 71



    W. D. Nicholas then moved that the Chair of Chemistry,
as thus Consolidated be declared vacant. Adopted.



     Genfl. Bird then moved that Professor Menke be elected
to the Professorship of Chemistry, general, organic and
agricultural. Lost.

Ayes                     Nays
Kinkead                  Buell
Nicholas                 Bradford
R. A. Spurr              J. M. Unthank
Bird

     Dr. Clardy not voting. Dr. Spurr absent.
The President of the College was then directed on motion of
Capt. Nicholas to enter into correspondence with men of
distinction in chemistry, with a view to fill the chair.

     The Board then adjourned sine die at 7 P. M. June 1,
18387.

Jas. K. Patterson
  Assistant Secretary



     Informal Meeting Board of Trustees, June 2, 1887.

     Judge Kinkead's Office.

Present                  W. B. Kinkead
                         L. J. Bradford
                         Philip Bird
                         J. D. Clardy
                         Richard A. Spurr
                         R. J. Spurr
                         W. D. Nicholas



     On motion the following resolutions were adopted -
Resolved that it is the sense of this informal meeting of
a majority of the Board of Trustees that the eminent services
of Dr. Peter regime that in his retirement from the