MINUT"ES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDec.15, 1897 -page 156 The Board of Trustees met in in the College building at 9 A. IMI. 1897. Present: the President's room, on the 15, of December, IvIr. Gathright, Chairman Mr. Flournoy, Gooding, Green, Gen. Hobson, James, Kennedy, Patterson, Peak, Riddell, Spurr, Todd, General Buell entered the room a few minutes later. Ordered that all communications, by the Secretary, concerning the proceedings of the Board, shall be in writing. Mr. Spurr offered the following: Resolved that $400 be appropriated to buy for the Department of Civil Engineering. transits Carried as follows: Ayes - Flournoy, Gooding, Green, Hobson, James, Kennedy, Patterson, Peak, Riddell, Spurr and Todd. - 11. Noes - 0 Judge Riddell and Mr. Flournoy reported that they had not been able to get any information on which to base a report relative to Mr. Boswell's case.