At a called meeting of the Executive Committee of State

University held at the Phoenix Hotel, August 14, 1911, there

were present Messrs. Clay, Nichols and Terrell of the Committee,

and President Barker and the Comptroller.

    The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

    On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried and upon the

recommendation of the special committee appointed for that pur-

pose, Miss Mary G. Fisher was selected as matron of Patterson

Hall; services to begin September 1, 1911.

    Upon motion it was ordered that the salary for the past

month not paid be settled with rirs. Caroline Wallis.

    Upon motion made and seconded the President and Business

Agent of the University were ordered to audit the accounts

at patterson Hall and to take inventory of all property in

use at such Hall.

    At this point Miss Lowry appeared before the Committee and

asked for the position of teacher in Drawing at the State

University. The matter was left with President Barker to make

contract with her for that purpose, salary not to exceed $50.00o.

    An account was presented belonging to the General Electric

Company and the same referred to the Business Agent with di-

rectidn to make investigation and settle same if it is a Uni-

versity obligation.

    A bill was presented by President Emeritus James K. Pat-

terson for books end other items for the library amounting to

$557.64 and the same was ordered paid and charged to the library

account.

    A requisition for articles wanted by the Mechanical and

Electrical Engineering College; was presented and same referred