Wake Forest Archives

Meeting of Executive Committee of Board of Trustees, Raleigh, N.C., January 26 1892. At the call of Chairman of the Executive Committe of, the Board of Trustee of Wake Forest College, the following Trustees assembled in the Mission Room of the Baltret State Convention on Fayetteville Street, sig., J.C. Soarborough, W.R. Pace, J.M. Reck, W.R.

ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WAKE FOREST COLLEGE, OF THE PROPOSITION MADE TO THEM BY THE GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD OF NEW YORK. [* Acceptance of General Education Board of New York *]

Raleigh, N. C. Jul21, 1906. Mr Wallace Buttrick, Sec'y General Education Board, New York City: -- Dear sir: -- The undersigned would respectfully communicate to the General Education Board that the Trustees of Wake Forest College met at a call meeting of said Board in the City of Raleigh on July 20th 1906 to consider the conditional appropriation made to Wake Forest College by the General Education Board, under date June 14 1906; and after considering the terms of said conditional appropriation of the said Trustees adopted the following resolution: "The Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College hereby accpets the conditional pledge, or appropriation, of the General Education Board, dated May 29th 1906, copy of which is hereto attached, and covenants and agrees that if the terms of said pledge or appropration are complied with and money paid by the said General Education Board, that the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College will faithfully perform the covenants on behalf of said College contained in said pledge or appropriation. We, the undersigned officers of said College certify that the foregoing is a truy copy of the resolution adopted by the Trustees of Wake Forest College at the said call meeting in the City of Raleigh on July 20 1906. ......................................... Sec'y ......................................... Pres't Bd. Trustees Wake Forest College. Bd. Trustees Wake Forest College.

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By motion of Hon J. C. Scarborough Mr. Crozier, Instructor of Physical culture is to be paid $800⁰⁰ instead of $600⁰⁰ as formerly.

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By motion of Bro. Scarborough, J. D. Ives is appointed Instructor in Biology for 1906 and 7 at a salary of $500⁰⁰.

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Bro Scarborough moved that the action of the Board establishing the Fitting School be postponed -- that the said school be not established for the next year.

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Bro. Timberlake moved that the Faculty be authorized to employ an instructor in English at a salary of not exceeding $500⁰⁰.

--------- [* Scholarship *] Bro. Scarborough made the following motion as to the use of scholarships: "It is moved and carried that any scholarship of any school entitled to a scholarship unclaimed by said school may be placed the faculty to any other school for the current year." ---------- By motion of Bro.Norwood an appropriation of $300⁰⁰ is voted for the Library to purchase books. ---------- [* Endowment agt[?] with Exc. Com *] By motion of Timberlake the matter of selecting an agent to raise endowment was referred to the Executive Committee. The Board then adjourned.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Raleigh, N. C. Sept 8 1906. The executive committee of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College met at the call of the Chairman. Present: Carey J. Hunter, Chairman; J. W. Bailey, L. Johnson, R. E. Royall, W. C. Tyree and R. T. Vann. Also, by invitation, President W. L. Poteat and Attorney W. N. Jones.

-- ------ The object of the meeting as explained in the call, was to appoint a main to raise out $150,000 additional endowment.

---------- [* Prof. Carlyle raise Endowment *] Upon motion of J. W. Bailey, Prof. J. B. Carlyle of the Chair of Latin was unanimously appointed to the important task. He is to receive a salary of eighte en hundred dollars per annum, while engaged in this work. His travelling expenses are also to be paid by the College.

---------- [* Agents *] President Poteat and Prof. Carlyle were empowered to employ an agent or agents to canvass the field in connection with the raising of said additional endowment and to arrange compensation for said agents, and also their expenses.

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A loan of $5000 made by Investing Committee to Caraleigh Mills Co, signed by nine (9) of the directors of that corporation as individuals, was approved by the Executive Committee.

---------- [* Care for Students *] Upon motion of W. C. Tyree, the faculty was authorized to make such arrangesments for taking care of the students--procuring board and lodging for them-- as the faculty may deem necessary.

--------- [* Com. to Appraise *] C. J. Hunter, W. N. Jones, T. H. Briggs and R. E. Royall, were appointed a Committee to make an appraisal of the College property.

---------- [* Hotel lot and Commons Hall *] W. L. Poteat, L. R. Mills and R. E. Royall were appointed a Committee to report on an advisability of selling a lot in the College Campus for the purpose of building a hotel. To the same Committee is referred the matter of establishing a Commons Hall.

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The Committee then adjourned.

R. E. Royall, Secretary.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAKE FOREST COLLEGE. Greenboro, N. C. Dec. 7th, 1906 3:30 P.M. Meeting of Board Trustees Wake Forest College. President Poteat reads report suggested of Board of Trustees to the Convention.

---------- Present: W. C. Tyree, Chmn; F. P. Hobgood, E. W. Timberlake, R. T. Vann, J. C. Scarborough, J. W. Lynch, L. Johnson, H. C. Dockery, J. B. Boone, Dr Parrott, W. C. Dowd, J. B. Richardson, J. T. J. Battle, C. J. Hunter, J. A. Campbell W. R. Gwaltney, J. H. Tucket.

--------- [* Endowment *] The following resolution is introduced: "Recognizing the valuable services of Prof. J. B. Carlyle at Wake Forest College, not only as an able and zealous Professor, but as an indomitable collector of funds for the college, We therefore earnestly request him to take up the work of raising the proposed additional endowment for the College and that he give his full time to this work; and that the faculty is hereby authorized to supply his place in his college work until he completes this work." ADOPTED.

----------- Bro. Dowd moves that if Prof. Carlyle does not accept the work of raising the endowment the matter shall be referred to the Executive Committee with instructions to act.

----------- Moved that Prof. Carlyle's salary be continued through the vacation and his travelling expenses be paid.

----------- By motion Bros Dowd, Dockery and Hunter are appointed a Committee to see Prof Carlyle and urge him to accept the work of raising the endowment.

---------- The matter of selling a lot for the purpose of building a hotel is indefinitely postponed.

---------- Bro. Scarborough moves that the Bursar be instructed to pay not exceeding $300⁰⁰ to relieve the debts of the Infirmary for equipment, if so much is needed. This amount in excess of previous appropriations for equipment.

--------- Bro Hobgood moves that the Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to borrow not in excess of $1000 to relieve the demands for equipment of the Alumni Building, paying the same to Dr J. H. Gorrell, Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds through the Bursar.

---------- The Board then adjourned. W. C. TYREE, Chairman. ---------------------- Secretary.

-----CALL----- Raleigh, N. C. 2/2nd 1907 Dear Bro:-- There will be a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College next Tuesday afternoon, Feb 5th at three o'clock. The Finance Committee is hereby also requested to meet with the Executive Committee. Place of meeting in my office. Sincerely yours, CAREY J. HUNTER, Chairman.

---------- MEETING OF EXECUTIVE AND INVESTING COMMITTEES Raleigh, N. C. February 5 1907. The Executive and Investing Committees met, Present: C. J. Hunter, J. W. Bailey, L. Johnson, W. C. Tyree, R. T. Vann and R. E. Royall, also president Poteat, Treasurer Briggs and also Bro N. B. Broughton of the Investing Committee and J. N. Holding of Investing Committee. (Bro Hunter and Bro Johnson were also members of said Investing Committee). Attorney Jones attended the joint meeting of the Executive and Investing Committees.

---------- [* Bursar Earnshaw *] On account of illness of Bursar L. R. Mills, his Clerk, Mr. E. B. Earnshaw, was asked to do all the work of the Bursar until June 1907, and was authorized to receive and pay out monies and sign checks. For this compensation of $50 was voted him, and he is required to give $500 bond, for which the College will pay. The attached motion in regard to Prof. L. R. Mills is unanimously and heartily adopted: MOTION "We, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College hear with deep regret of the illness of Prof. Mills. We request Prest. Poteat to convey to him our sincere sympathy and to express to him our hope that he will soon recover and to request him to rest as long as it may be necessary for his complete restoration to health and strength. L. JOHNSON, Sec Pro Tem ---------- [* Sell? Standard Oil? *] Bros. Jones, Hunter and Dr. Taylor are appointed to examine into the facts as to the Standard Oil stock and report to the Committee as to whether they think it should be sold etc.

--------- The Committees then adjourned.

R. E. ROYALL, Secretary.

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