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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern McCachern@worldnet.att.net ==================================================================== MILLIGAN COLLEGE OF TENNESSEE FIRST MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Minutes Of: 25 Feb 1926 At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of directors of Milligan College of Tennessee, held at the Farragut Hotel, Knoxville, on this February 25th, 1926, the following proceedings were had and ordered entered of record, to wit: Present and presiding, Adam B. Crouch, President. Prayer by Mr. Whits. Roll call showed the following members present , to wit: Adam B. Crouch, Richie Ware, Walter M. White, Otto Roehl, Poke Tarwater, Hillery Howne, Wm. E. Sweeney, T. A. Wright, Jr., and S. W. Price. Pres. Derthick recommended for faculty as follows: Prof. W. D. Boyd, Dean of Men, and the chair of Philosophy, On motion of Poke Tarwater, seconded by H. House, recommendation adopted. On motion of Richie Ware, seconded by T. A. Wright, Jr., Sam J. Hyder, Prof. Mathematiics for $2400 adopted. Moved by Poke Tarwater, seconded by Wright that President Derthick be authorized to employ a man with a Doctor's Degree for the chair of English with satisfactory qualifications otherwise; in the except of his failure to secure such, Miss Lucy Hatcher is recommended for this position. President recommends Pro. Cochrane, Prof. Rooker, and Prof. Wright. Moved by Wright, seconded by Roehe that the recommendation be and is adopted. Carried. President recommends the re-election of Prof. Corfuter as Dean of Bible Department at $3500.00 with Prof. Ingle at present. Moved by Poke Tarwater, seconded by H. Howell, that the recommendation be adopted. Carried. Pres. Derthick recommends a 1 year leave of absence for Prof. Hill with 20% of his present salary which is $2400.00. Moved by H. House, seconded by Poke Tarwater, that the recommendation, be and is adopted. Carried. Prof. Derthick recommends that Prof. Sperry be selected to fill Prof. Hill's place. Moved by Ware, seconded by Sweeney, that recommendation be and is adopted. Carried. Moved by Ware, seconded by Poke Tarwater, that the matter of the selection of Prof. Briggs be left to the Presidency and the resident director. President Derthick recommended Prof. Lappin, Miss Kathleen Adams, and Miss Sarah Hughes Whitt, for part time. Moved by Wright, seconded by W. E. Sweeney, that recommendations be and are adopted. Carried. Moved by H. House, seconded by Wright, that Miss Richardson be allowed to retire and that her place be filled by the President and the resident directors. Carried. Moved by Wright, seconded by Rohel, that Miss Adams, be retired. Moved by Ware, seconded by Tarwater, Mrs. Boyd, retired. Moved by Rohel, seconded by Ware, that Mr. Edwards be hired as coach at $400.00 and, if he will not accept, the President is authorized, with the resident directors, to fill the place. Carried. Moved by , seconded by Poke Tarwater, that Miss Melton be salaried as of women. Carried. Treasurer's report read by the president as follows: Moved by W., seconded by Tarwater, that the report be accepted as filed. Carried. Moved by Wright, seconded by H. House, that a committee of 3 on budget be appointed, with a view to cut down expenses if possible consistent with efficiency, to report at the annual meeting of the Board at Commencement. Carried. President Crouch appointed as this committee: H. House, Poke Tarwater, George A. B. Lamb. Pres. Derthick recommends that the gymnasium building be and is named J. O. Cheek Hall in honor of J. O. Cheek. Moved by H. House, seconded by Poke Tarwater. Moved by Rohel and seconded by Ware, that the Boy's Dormitory be and is named Pardee Hall. Carried. Moved by H. House, seconded by Ware that Gov. A. A. Taylor, Mrs. Geo. W. hardin, and Mrs. T. A. Wright be and are hereby, elected honorary members of the College Board for life. Carried. Moved by Ware, seconded by House that the President of the College be and is authorized and directed to organize committees of five in each city for the raising of endowment funds for the College. Carried. Moved by H. House, seconded by T. A. Wright, that a committee of the faculty be appointed by the President of the College as an advisory committee on College publications, and of the editors thereof, and in control of the same. Carried. President Derthick reported that the meeting of Donors and Trustees at recommended: That the charter be amended as follows: l. That the Board of Directors be reduced to 20 and made a self-perpetuating body. 2. That at least 11 of these directors be residents of Tennessee. 3. That at least 5 of those out of the state must be members of the Christian Church. Moved by T. A. Wright, seconded by H. House, that this report be recommended to the full board and to the state convention. Carried. Moved by Wright, seconded by H. House, that the President be and is authorized to write letter of thanks to donors of the college. Carried. Moved by Wright, seconded by Roehl, that we adjourn and with prayer by Bro. Wright. Carried. S. W. Price, Secretary February 1927 Meeting At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Milligan College of Tennessee held at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of February, 1927, the following proceedings were had and ordered entered of record, to wit: Present and presiding, Adam B. Crouch, president. Prayer by Bro. Walter M. White. Roll called and the following members were present and answering: A. B. Crouch, W. E. Sweeney, T. A. Wright, Jr., Polk Tarwater, Walter M. White, and S. W. Price. Absent: Dr. Richie Ware, Mayor H. House, and Judge A. B. Larnx. On motion of Dr. Walter M. White, seconded by Bro. Polk Tarwater, J. C. Hamlet, Crockett Mills, Tenn, is recommended to succeed Judge A. B. Larnt, resigned and Otto Rohel to succeed Dr. Richie Ware, resigned, on the Executive Committee. The resignation of President H. J. Derthick, is tendered in writing, which is filed, and was supplemented by and oral statement of President Derthick. Moved by T. A. Wright, seconded by Poke Tarwater, that the matter of the considerations of Pres. Derthick's resignation be and is . Moved by T. A. Wright, Jr., seconded by Polk Tarwater, that a committee of four consisting of A. B. Crouch, Walter M. White, J. C. Hamlet, and S. w. Price, be appointed to converse with Pres. Derthick regarding the conditions upon which will retain the presidency of the College and other suitable persons for the positions and report upon the findings and recommendations to the Board in June. Carried. Moved by T. A. Wright, seconded by Polk Tarwater, that notice of these two motions be given to the whole Board. Moved, by same, that Pres. Derthick recommend faculty. Carried. Moved by T. A. Wright, seconded by Polk Tarwater, that Pres. Derthick and S. W. Price, an ammendment to the Charter. Carried. Moved by T. A. Wright, Jr., seconded by Polk Tarwater, that Pres. and Mrs. Derthick be and are appointed a committee to formulate and recommend a policy for the College fore the next fifteen years. Faculty recommendations. 18 Apr 1929 At a called meeting of the Board of Directors of Milligan College held at the College on Friday, April 18, 1929, at 1 o'clock, P.M. present and presiding. Report of Treasurer. J. J. Whitehouse selected to succeed Sweeney. Executive Committee appointed. Bible College Committee not ready to report. Report of President of College as follows: (In writing) 18 Apr 1929 At a called meeting of the Board of Directors of Milligan College, held at the College on Friday, April 18th, 1929, at 1 o'clock, P.M., present and presiding, A. B. Crouch, president, when the following proceedings were had and ordered entered of record, to wit: Prayer by Bro. J. J. Whitehouse. Roll call showed the following members present and answering: A. B. Crouch, S. J. Hyder, J. W. Williams, J. J. Whitehouse, Mrs. G. Hardin, Polk Tarwater, Tom Tarwater, Roger T. Noe, A. M A. M. White, J. C. Hamlet, M. R. Campbell, H. C. Price, T. A. Wright, Jr., and S. W. Price. There being no quorum present, no regular business was transacted, but the members present heard, informally, the Report of the Treasurer, the report of the president of the College, and discussed the matters of arranging for a encouragement and the building up of the bible Department of the institution, and, on motion of J. W. Williams, seconded by Mr. Hardin, the meeting adjourned.