MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,June 6, 1888 - page 75-76 The Board met June 6, 1888 10 A. M. in the President's room in the College. Present Dr. R. J. Spurr Ch'm, R. A. Spurr W. D. Nicholas J. M. Unthank J. D. Clardy Hart Gibson L. J. Bradford Philemon Bird Dr. Clardy presented a section of the report made by him. The report recommends that the request of Prof. Shackleford for Book case and Encyclopaedias be provided when in the judgment of the Executive Committee funds are available for that purpose. The recommendations of Prof. Potter are reported without comment. In regard to Col. Clarks report wherein certain recommendations are made in re- ference to the discipline of the dormitory and the Military organization the committee respectfully refer the matter of the same to the Executive Committee. That part of the report of the Com. which recommends the keeping of cans to supply milk and butter for the dormitory, the construction of an underground cellar, and the cistern is also submitted with the recommendation that the recommendations be carried out when practicable. The Committee also advise that the recom- mendations of the President in his report in reference to the Normal Dept. to providing instructors in Agriculture and Horticulture, in veterinary science, assistance in Natural History and in the Chemical Dept. and also to the appointment of a Professorship of Physics and Civil engineering be adopted and carried into effect if the finances of the College will allow, and the Executive Committee is instructed accordingly. The recommendation of the Faculty in regard degrees is adopted and the President of the College is authorized to confer the following degrees and report the persons herein- after named viz; Upon George G. Bryan, Fred V. Bartlett, Belle C. Gunn, Henry E. Curtis and Robt. T. Payne the degree of Bachelor of Science.