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On Motion, agreed to have the will of
John Blount, deceased, copied in this book.

On Motion, agreed to adjourn to meet
at this place on Tuesday of commence-
ment week, in June next, at 10 Oclock
A M.

Prayer by Elder N.T. Brooks.
Saml. Wait Pres.

John Mitchell
Sec. pro. tem.

Monday Morning May 27th 1861

The Board met and was called
to order by Dr Wait. Prayers by Elder
W.T. Brooks. Trustees present Elders
J.J. James, T.E. Skinner, Jas. S. Purefoy
and brethren G.M Thompson, C. Wooten
R.M McRachan & C.W. Skinner.

On motion W.T. Brooks was
appointed Secretary and Auditor of the
Board. The committee appointed
to attend to the insurance of the College
Building & Literary Societies reported
that they had not discharged that duty, &
thought it inexpedient to secure a
policy under existing circumstances.

Pres. Wingate presented his
annual Report which exhibited a very
healthy state of things in the Institution.
On motion the Report was recd. and
Pres. Wingate was requested, as [illegible] of
the Faculty, to give a more detailed Report
in reference to the condition of the
College & the expediency, of continuing