Board_of_Trustees_Minutes_1906_1920

List of the Members of the full Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College, show, first the names of those present at the Annual meeting of said Board in May 1906, or some subsequent meeting during the scholastic year: E. F. AYDLETT, J. W. BAILEY, J. T. J. BATTLE, N. BIGGS J. B. BOONE, N. B. BROUGHTON, J. A. CAMPBELL, H. C. DOCKERY, W. C. DOWD, W. J. FERRELL, W. R. GWALTNEY, F. P. HOBGOOD, J. N. HOLDING, J. D. HUFHAM, CAREY J. HUNTER, L. JOHNSON, J. W. LYNCH, R. H. MARSH? C. W. MITCHELL, G. A. NORWOOD, J. A. OATS, J. M. PARROTT J. B. RICHARDSON, R. E. ROYALL, J. C. SCARBOROUGH, R. P. THOMAS, E. W. TIMBERLAKE, J. H. TUCKER, W. C. TYREE, R. T. VANN, A. D. WARD, E. Y. WEBB (present) .............. 32.

Those at none of the above meetings: C. M. COOKE (04) W. E. DANIEL (05), A. R. FOUSHEE (05) S. McIntyre (05), J. F. SPAINHOUR (05). Absent..... 5 ----------- Total correct number of Board ............ 37

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Annual Meeting of the Board. Wake Forest NC --- May 22, 1907. First Meeting. Dr. Parrott is asked to act as secretary in the absence of Secretary Hunter. Board meets with Bro. Ward in the chair. Prayer by Bro. Hufham. President Poteat suppliments his printed report by verbal statements Degrees are conferred in accordance with the recommendation of the Faculty as follows: For the degree of Master of Arts: 1. G. R. Edwards 2. Rufus Ford 3. J. W. Nowell[?] 4. C. P. Wearer[?] 5. J. B. Weatherspoon 6. H. L. Wiggs[?].

For the degree of Bachelor of Arts: 1. J E Allen 19. J C Jones 2. C J Ball 20. A V[?] Joyner 3. B S Bazemore 21. W Lennon 4. F H Bersley[?] 22. C A Leonard 5. J B Bridges 23. C B M Brayen[?] 6. G V Brown 24. J R McLindon 7. J B Caldwell 25. CC McSwain 8. D B Conley 26. O R Mangum[?] 9. E W Cooke 27. A H Nanney 10. R H Ferrell 28 R B Pearson 11. A L Fletcher 29 L M Powell 12. Jesse Gardner 30 O F Siken 13. J R Greene 31. W E Spear 14. F B Hamries[?] 32. C B Taylor 15. F A Hayes 33. J B Turner 16. Burden Hipps 34. W H Vann 17. S J Huskath[?] 35. J W Whitley Jr 18. W O Johnson 36 W H Weatherspoon.

The degree of Bachelor of Science: 1. E L Morgan 2. J W Vernon.

For the degree of Bachelor of Laws: 1. D G Brummit 5. J R Morgan 2. J W Bunn 6. R L Sigmon[?] 3. B T Holding 7. E A Summer 4. J A Lyon 8. H L Wiggs 9. S F Wilson

For the degree of Doctor of Divinity: Rev. Lin G Broughton 3. Rev. J F Love 2. Rev. H H Hulten 4. Rev Wc[?] Lunsford

For the degree of Doctor of Laws: Prof. James Wilson Bright. For the degree of Doctor of Literature: Prof Edwin Mimms. Adopted.

The Board elected the following offices for the coming year. A D Ward President Carey J Hunter Secretary F P Hobgood Vice-President E B Earnshaw Assistant Secretary

Moves to appoint a committee to consider other offices and committees. E F Aydlette, E. W. Timberlake, R W Marsh - permanent committee.

[* Electric Lights *] E F Aydlett moved that a committee be appointed to take into consderation the lighting of the buildings with electricity, and also the furnishing of water for the college. Adopted. Committee: Bros. R. E. Toyall, Thomas, Timerberlake Oats, McIntyre and Norwood.

[* Secretary & Bursar & Librarian *] Moved that a committee be appointed to consider the creation of the position of Secretary and Bursar. and also of a permanent Librarian Adopted. E. F. Aydlett. Committee: Richarson, Lynch and Hunter.

Members of the Board present[?] were E. F. Aydlett, W. E. Daniel, J W Hufham, J W Lunch, J B Richardson, A P Thomas, E W Timberlake, R W Marsh, A D Ward.

[* Fitting Sch *] Resolved that the action of the Board at the last annual session establishing the College Fitting School be and is hereby repealed. R W Marsh. Adopted.

Adjorned to meet at 3:00 p.m.

Board meets 3 Pm May 22. 1907 Called to order by Bro. Ward

Prayer by Dr Marsh

Members present: A D Ward, Mcintyre Atty. Jones, Hunter, Lynch, Dowd, Johnson Oats, Richardson, Thomas, Royall, Scarboro Daniels, Timberlake, Marsh, Pres. Poteat Hobgood.

Moved that recommendation no 1 of Pres. Poteat's report be adopted - J B Richardson. This is referred to Com: Richardson, Oatsand Johnson to consider and report.

Moved that a committee be appointed to consult Prof. Mills with a view of ascertaining whether it would be agreeable to him to be [* L R Millls *] appointed Professor Emeritus, to do such works[?] as he may be inclined to do and to receive such salary as may be agreed on by the Board ; also, that the committee consult with the managers of the Carnegie Fund for ages Professors, with a view of receiving a place for Prof. Mills among the beneficiaries of that fund. Adopted. Com: Dr Hufham, McIntyre and Lynch.

Moved that a committee be appointed on the alternative conditions presented by the General Education Board in view of the conditions adopted by this Board July 20, 1906. Adopted. Committee: Dowd, Marsh, Johnson, McIntyre, and Atty. Jones.

A Committee under Sec. 8 of President's Report is appointed to consider appropriations and Budget of the Faculty. Com: R E Royall, McIntyre, Johnson, Atty Jones.

Committee on nomination officers not elected as of standing committee begs leave to report: Officers J H Briggs for [Illegible] R[?] B Broughton Auditor W N Jones Attorney E B Earnshaw Secretary and Bursar R E Royall Auditor of Bursar's accts. Committee Executive: C. J. Hunter L Johnson H. C. Dockery[?] R E Royall J W Bailey E W Timberlake J A Oates Investing: C J Hunter G A Norwood A D Ward J N Holding Adopted. Submitted by: E F Aydlett Chmn R H Marsh E W Timberlake