7 p.m., Friday, January 11, 1878

Faculty held its regular weekly meeting in Dr. McKee's study, with all the members present. Opened with prayer by Dr. Hitchcock.

It was resolved that we purchase the American Reprint of the Encyclopedia Britannica, bound in leather, out of the library fund.

The following order of examinations beginning January 30 was adopted:

It was determined that all the examinations be written except those of the sub-freshmen and of the Juniors in German. They are to begin each day at 9 a.m.

Several applications for the lease of the College Home for next year were received. (Sm., Wa., Od., Ra., Fr.)

The best methods of giving religious instruction to the students were discussed, but no definite conclusion was reached.

The Secretary was directed to call the attention of Dr. Hitchcock to the schedule of studies for 1877-78, adopted June 22, 1877, and to say that the Faculty considered it desirable that the instruction in Latin therein provided for, should be given to the present Senior class.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m. Friday, January 18,1878

Faculty held its regular meeting in Dr. Beatty's recitation-room, with all present except Drs. McKee and Hitchcock & Prof. Cheek. Opened with prayer by the Secretary. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. No business worthy of record. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12:30 p.m., Friday, February 1, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting, at which all were present except Dr. McKee.

It was resolved that the schedule of recitations adopted June 22d, 1877, and recorded in the back part of this book, should be carried out for the ensuing five months.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 P. M., Friday, February 8, 1878

Faculty held its regular weekly in the faculty at which all were present except Dr. McKee. Opened with prayer by the Secretary. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.

Dr. Beatty was appointed to inquire of the Chamberlain Society as to mode by which they would elect 22d speakers.

It was ordered that Wiseman, McKee and Metcalfe be required to stand an examination in Algebra next Friday at 2 1/2 P. M.

Roll of students was called over.

Adjourned to meet in Dr. B.'s study at 7 p.m.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

7 p.m., February 8, 1878

Faculty met according to adjournment in Dr. Beatty's study, with all present except Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek. The reports of the students for the last five months were partly made out. The case of Metcalfe et al. was discussed but no additional action was taken. Adjourned till next day at 9 a.m.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

9 a.m., Saturday, February 9, 1878

Faculty met with all present but Dr. McKee & Prof. Cheek. The reports of the students were finished. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 12, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting in the President's room with all present but Dr. McKee.

Metcalfe and McKee were admitted to their class, conditioned on algebra.

Wiseman, having passed the prescribed examination, was admitted to full & regular standing in the Sub-Freshman class.

It was resolved that we indicate [insert] by placing E opposite names [end insert], in some way in our catalogue those students who fail in the term examinations.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Monday, February 25, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting in the recitation-room of Dr. Mckee, all the members being present. Opened with prayer by Dr. McKee. Minutes of previous meeting read, corrected and approved.

The Secretary was authorized to have 750 catalogues printed on paper of sample No. 1 with cover of sample No. 2, furnished by Elan St. Co. of Cincinnati, at a cost on the basis of $34 for 500 and $47 for 1,000. [Insert] ($41) [End insert].

It was resolved that conditioned students be indicated in the catalogue by the letter C annexed.

Prof. Fales presented the following paper which was adopted:

Whereas it is desirable to use every proper means to induce our students to study, and since prizes can only affect a few of the better scholars, be it ordered.

lst. That hereafter the final average grade of each member of the graduating class be indicated on the Commencement programme as follows: All students whose final average grade falls between 92 and 100, each included, shall be considered First-Class Scholars and shall be credited on the programme by the words Philosophical Oration, Mental Science Oration, Ethical Oration, English Oration, or with the word oration having some prefix. All students whose final average grade shall fall between 85 and 91, each included, shall be considered Second-Class Scholars, and marked on the programme Oration. Those whose final average includes 75 to 84 shall be Third-Class Scholars and marked Dissertation. Those whose grade includes 65 to 74 shall be Fourth-Class Scholars and marked Disquisition. Those between 60 and 65 shall be Fifth-Class Scholars and marked Essay.*

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

*2d. All the members of the graduating class shall be required to prepare Theses, whether excused from speaking or not, and the names of all these Theses shall be printed on the programme with the proper grade-title of each but no student of the Fifth-Class shall be allowed to speak.

3d. The catalogue for the ensuing year, 1877-78, shall contain a suitable notice of this arrangement, such as shall be necessary to make it understood, and that the same go into effect with the class of 1879.

2:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's room, with all present. Opened with prayer by Prof. Fales. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.

It was ordered that "Essays on Educational Reformers" and "American State Universities" be bought for the College Library.

It was resolved that a vote of thanks be tendered Rev. A. Ritchie, 176-8 Elm St., Cincinnati, for forty books recently donated to the College Library by him.

Mr. Welsh is to be officially notified by the Secretary of the delinquencies of his son.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's room, all being present except Prof. Cheek. Opened with prayer by Dr. McKee. Roll was called & the condition of each student inquired into.

Dr. Beatty made a report of the election of 22d and other speakers in the Deinologian Society. He stated that the nominees selected by the Faculty were not presented, but that a compromise was effected by allowing the society to elect a ticket they had prepared, by unanimous acclamation. By acceptance of prop. Board.

Dr. McKee reported that the corresponding election in the Chamberlain Society passed off in a satisfactory manner, the persons chosen being elected from those nominated by the Faculty.

Dr. Beatty and Prof. Fales were appointed to prepare a protest against the Legislature of Kentucky appropriating funds given by the U.S. for educational purposes to the agricultural Mechanical College of Lexington, Ky.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

The following are the nominations made to the Chamberlain and Deinologian Societies:

2:30 p.m., Friday, March 15, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's recitation room with all present but Dr. H. & Prof. Cheek. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The Senior Class was examined in Butler's Analogy in the presence of the Faculty.

There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Friday, March 22, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's recitation room with all present except Drs. McKee & Hitchcock. Opened with prayer by the Secretary. Roll of students was called & the status of each ascertained.

Wiseman appeared to answer for delinquency in recitations. It was ordered that he be allowed to continue at College only on his pledging himself to more diligence. If he fails to improve his father is [to] be requested to withdraw him.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Friday, March 29, 1878

Faculty met with all present but the Secretary. Opened with prayer by [blank space] In the absence of the Secretary, Prof. de Soto was appointed pro tem.

It was ordered that the members of the Senior Class be required to present their first essay before the lapse of one week; and that the second be required before the 19th of April.

Sam McKee, Van Winkle and Carroll Read were summoned to appear before the Faculty on Monday next at 12:30 p.m.

It was resolved that Andrews be excused for his irregularity in studying and attendance on the ground of his having generated a feeling of very deep interest on the subject of religion.

Adjourned.

S. de Soto, Secretary pro tem. By A. B. N.

12:30 p.m., Monday, April 1, 1878

Faculty met with all present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek.

McKee & Van Winkle appeared to answer for disorder in Prof. de Soto's room. They acknowledged the disorder and for this offence coupled with general neglect of study.

It was ordered that they both be publicly and severely reprimanded in Chapel, but that a distinction be made in Van Winkle's favor on account of its having been his first appearance before the Faculty.

The Following dispatch was today received from the Monmouth College, Ill.:

Will you graduate number seniors certificate good standing from Monmouth College? Answer immediately.

James M. Henderson.

The following answer was returned:

If papers are satisfactory we will: but cannot tell until we see them. Would not violate courtesy due another institution.

Our account of a misunderstanding by the Senior Class as to the time when they were to hand in their essays. The order concerning this subject passed at the last meeting of the Faculty, was rescinded, and they are now required to be handed in sometime between now and Commencement & that diploma will be refused if they do not furnish good reason.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, 1878

Faculty met with all present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek. C. Reid appeared to answer for disorder in Prof. de Soto's room. Faculty adjourned without action till Friday.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, 1878

Faculty held its regular weekly session with all present but Dr. McKee. Opened with prayer by Prof. Fales.

Mock & Welsh appeared to answer for irregular attendance and neglect of study. It was ordered that their fathers be notified that if they do not in future attend more regularly and improve in their recitations, they will not be allowed to continue at College.

McKee & Van Winkle appeared to answer for the additional offence (committed after they left the Faculty meeting last Monday) of breaking windows in the Library Building and scribbling on the walls of the same. They both acknowledged the offence and it was ordered that McKee be dismissed from College and that Van Winkle be suspended indefinitely: but the parents of both are to be allowed the alternative of withdrawing them quietly. In McKee's case, if his father choose the latter alternative, he is to give a pledge that his son shalt never be sent back to College again.

2:30 p.m., Friday, April 12, 1878

Faculty met in Prof. Fale's room with all present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek. Minutes of three previous meetings were read, corrected and approved. The roll was gone over for the purpose of ascertaining the status of each student.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting in the President's room to take the place of the regular Friday meeting. All present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Fales. No business necessary to be recorded was transacted. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12:30 p.m., Monday, April 22d, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting in Dr. McKee's room with all present but Mr. McKee and Prof. Cheek.

The President read a letter of apology from Van Winkle for the offence for which he is now suffering suspension.

Barbour, Barret and McChord appeared in answer to summons by the Secretary for having in a recent survey made by him in connection with the Sophomore class, so disturbed the compass needle by magnets concealed about their persons, as to render the computation of the survey from the bearings taken, impossible. After some discussion both cases were adjourned over till the next regular Faculty meeting.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Friday, April 26, 1878

Faculty met in the President's room with all present but Dr. McKee. Opened with prayer by Prof. Fales.

The case of Barbour, et al., adjourned over from the last meeting was taken up. Welsh appeared and acknowledged that he was involved in the "magnet affair" equally with the others already summoned. The following action was taken on the case:

Barbour is to be reminded of his connection with the turkey disorder and of the public reprimand & warning administered to him on that account. For this repetition of disorder the Faculty orders that he be suspended from College for four weeks from this day.

On account of the present offence partly, but chiefly because of his long-continued irregularities and delinquencies in attendance & recitation, Welsh father is to be requested to take his son away from College.

McChord, having been before the Faculty previously for delinquencies in recitation, is be publicly reprimanded, and warned, and his parents are to be notified of this action.

Barret, never having been before the Faculty previously for disorder, is to be reprimanded and warned in the presence of the Faculty.

Van Winkle was restored to College.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., May 3, Friday, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's room with all present but Drs. McKee & Hitchcock. Opened with prayer by the Secretary.

Barret appeared & received the reprimand ordered at the last meeting of the Faculty.

Barbour, having professed great regret for his late disorder & given pledges of future good behavior, it was ordered that his term of suspension be shortened one-half.

The Secretary was authorized to order one-half ream of Electric Pen Stencil paper and one quire of blotting paper.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12 noon, Monday, May 6, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting with all present but Mr. McKee & Prof. Cheek.

It was ordered that if the students petition for holiday in consequence of the Masonic Celebration that next Thursday be given them.

It was resolved that on Wednesday next Chapel exercises begin at 8:45, in order to allow the German and Sub-Freshmen Mathematics to be heard before Chapel.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Friday, May 10, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's rooms with all present but Dr. McKee and Prof. C.

The following Seniors were excused from delivering orations on Commencement Day: The two Brents, Curry, Heron, Kelly and Stevenson; and the President was authorized to excuse others at his discretion.

Faculty adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Monday, May 13, 1878

Faculty held its regular meeting with all present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek.

Seniors Curry, the two Brents, Heron, Kelly & Stevenson were excused from speaking in Commencement Day: and the President was empowered to excuse others at his discretion.

Roll was called over. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

(No meeting May 20, 1878)

12 noon, Friday, May 24, 1878

Faculty met with all present. Opened with prayer by Prof. Fales.

The question of paying for the imperfect advertisement in the Cincinnati Railway Guide was referred to the President & Secretary.

It was resolved that an Alumni dinner be prepared on Commencement day out of the fund collected & invested for that purpose.

President & Secretary were appointed a committee to prepare a schedule of examinations.

It was determined the examinations should close the week before Commencement week.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12 noon, Friday, May 31, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's room with all present. Opened with prayer by the Secretary. The President, Profs. Fales & Hitchcock were appointed a committee to draft a contract which shall be subscribed by the next manager of the College Home. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

11 a.m., Friday, June 7, 1878

Faculty held it weekly session in Dr. Beatty's recitation room, with all present but Dr. McKee. A schedule of the order of examinations was reported by the Secretary, which, after some modification, was adopted. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, June 13, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's room with all present but Prof. de Soto. Opened with prayer by Dr. Hitchcock.

The following gentlemen were appointed a committee of reception & arrangement for the Alumni Association: Ada Cheek, Joe Englemna, Chas. Fox, Geo. Welsh, J. B. McFerran, Jas. Walton, Jno. Yerkes, Dr. Johnstone.

Drs. McKee and Hitchcock were appointed a committee to devise & report the best method of giving religious instruction to the students the ensuing year.

Adjourned to 8 p.m.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

8 p.m., Friday, June 13, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's study. All present but Profs. de Soto & Cheek.

Prof. Hitchcock & wife were voted the privilege of occupying the two rooms in either wing of the College Home with the choice of taking their meals away from the Home should they see proper.

Adjourned to Tuesday next at 8:30 a.m.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

8:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 1878

Faculty assembled pursuant to adjournment, with all present but Prof. de Soto.

A proposition was received from the Trustees of Danville to establish a Graded School in connection with the Preparatory Department. Reported to the Board of Trustees of the College with a recommendation to accept the proposition.

If this arrangement fails to be consummated, a readjustment of the Sub-Freshman class is to be effected by the Faculty taking more work on themselves, and without employing additional force.

The President's views on the subject were approved and he was appointed to lay the whole matter before the Board.

Dr. McKee's report on religious instruction of students for past session was received and approved.

James B. Walton was unanimously elected Manager of the College Home under the contract drawn up by the committee appointed for that purpose. This contract was read and adopted.

Kenney is to receive a blank diploma at Commencement, which is to be filled out only when he stands his examination on the second part of Butler's Analogy.

The entire Senior Class (including Kenney under the condition above named) were recommended to Board for the degree of A.B.

The prizes were awarded as follows:

Boyle Prize - Clifton R. Barret, Nathaniel L. Curry

Senior Natural Science Prize - William H. Kelly, Charles T. Thomson

Junior Greek Prize - Marshall B. H. Granger, Charles T. Thomson

Freshman General Scholarship Prize - Edgar C. Newlin

The following students received honorable mention:

Senior Class

Mental & Moral Science - Richard P. Ernst, Kelly Brent, William H. Kelly, Peter M. McRoberts, Charles T. Thomson

Physical Science - Richard P. Ernst, Peter M. McRoberts, Henry C. Brent, Samuel M. Magoffin, Kelly Brent

Greek - William H. Kelly, Richard P. Ernst, Peter M. McRoberts, Glenn H. Putnam, Melville M. Vaughan, Alba D. Archibald

Rhetoric - Richard P. Ernst, William K. Kelly, Charles T. Thomson, Peter M. McRoberts, Samuel M. Magoffin

Junior Class

Moral Philosophy & Political Economy - William K. Argo, John H. Clagett, Henry P. Dudley, Charles E. Edwards, Chauncey C. Edwards, James B. Kinnaird.

Natural Science - William K. Argo. John H. Clagett, Henry P. Dudley. Woodford G. Dunlap. Chauncey C. Edwards. William S. Elkin.

Mathematics - William K. Argo. William S. Elkin. Charles E. Edwards. Chauncey C. Edwards.

Sophomore Class

Greek - Robert L. Blakeman, William T. St. Clair, Nathaniel L. Curry, Clifton R. Barret, John Y. Craft.

Latin - Robert L. Blakeman, William T. St. Clair. John Y. Craft. John P. McCartney. Richard P. Dunlap.

Mathematics - John Y. Craft, Nathaniel L. Curry, George A. Joplin, Clifton R. Barret.

Freshman Class

Greek - Alexander M. Irvine, Francis S. Read, Logan W. Caldwell, Joseph W. Caldwell.

Latin - Joseph W. Caldwell. Logan W. Caldwell. Joseph A. Knox. George W. Metcalfe.

Mathematics - Joseph W. Caldwell, Logan W. Caldwell, Francis S. Read, William P. Vaughan.

Sub-Freshman Class

Greek, Latin and Mathematics - James F. Holdam.

Scientific Class

Mental & Moral Philosophy - William J. Dean.

Grammar Class

J. H. Clagett, J. K. Argo, A. H. Keller, H. P. Dudley, T. B. Andrews, W. S. Elkin.

There being no further business, Faculty adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

8:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 1870

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's study with all present but Profs. de Soto and Cheek.

Reports of scholarship and deportment of students for last five months were made out.

Dr. Beatty and the Secretary were appointed a committee to adjust the payment of professors' salaries in accordance with the late order of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Beatty was appointed to draw up circulars in reference to the College Home.

Faculty adjourned to 4 p.m.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

4 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 1878

Faculty assembled pursuant to adjournment, all but Profs. de Soto & Cheek being present.

Mr. Walton formally accepted the contract drawn up by Dr. Beatty in reference to the College Home.

Prof. Fales was authorized to have a back door made to the College Home kitchen. Dr. Beatty & Secretary were appointed a committee to advertise the College in such papers as they shall select, to the amount of $50 to $75.

It was resolved that no student shall be admitted to regular class standing in any class until he has passed an examination that shall be satisfactory to the Faculty.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

10:30 a.m., Friday, September 6, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's Room with all the members present. Opened with prayer by Dr. McKee.

Samuel McKee was readmitted to the Freshman Class.

Until further notice, Chapel exercises will begin at 8:25 and continue 20 minutes; after which Dr. McKee's daily lecture will be delivered, occupying 30 minutes. In order that all the classes may be dismissed at 12 o'clock, 5 minutes will be taken from each recitation.

For the ensuing year Bible instruction will be given in the College Building on the Sabbath, the recitation commencing at 9:30 and continuing one hour. The Seniors and Juniors are to constitute one class, the Sophomores and Scientifics another, and the Freshmen and Sub-Freshmen a third, which are to be taught respectively by the President and Profs. Hitchcock and Nelson. No student will be excused from this exercise without the written request of parent or guardian.

It was ordered that a Nautical Almanac for 1878 be purchased for the College Library.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., September 13, 1878, Friday

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's recitation-room, with all present. Opened with prayer by Dr. Hitchcock. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.

It was resolved that the grades for Bible recitations should go into the reports, but not into the general average of a student.

Messrs. Birdwhistell, Bowmann, Lewis and Fithian were conditioned in mathematics, having to make up.

The Senior compositions are required to be presented on the first Monday after Christmas, and the other the first Monday in May. Non-compliance with this order, without a satisfactory reason, shall work a forfeiture of diploma.

Hereafter regular meetings of the Faculty will be held at 3 p.m., Friday.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, September 20, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's lecture-room, all being present but Prof. Cheek. Opened with prayer by the Secretary. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. No business requiring record was transacted. Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, September 27, 1878

Faculty held its regular weekly session in Dr. Beatty's room, with all present. Opened with prayer by Prof. Fales. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Several students of the College Home appeared to testify in relation to fastening the door of a room in that building in which Profs. Hitchcock and Walton were at the time. These witnesses all denied having anything whatever to do with the transaction. It was then ordered that the rest of the College Home boys, together with Sam. and Lapsley McKee, be summoned to meet the Faculty on Monday next at 12 noon.

In regard to Ernst, who wished to leave the Freshman Class and enter the Sophomore, it was the judgement of the Faculty that for the present he had better remain where he is.

Adjourned to Monday.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12 noon, Monday, September 30, 1878

Faculty assembled pursuant to adjournment with all present but Profs. de Soto and Cheek. The College Home difficulty was taken up, when Dr. McKee made a statement to the effect that his son Samuel had acknowledged to him that he had tied the door and that he had punished him for it by a severe whipping and otherwise. As no motion was made touching the case the Faculty adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

2:30 p.m., Friday, October 4, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's room with all the members present. Opened with prayer by Dr. H. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Ten dollars was lent out of the Library Fund to the Mathematics Department for the purpose of purchasing a globe to be used as a spherical blackboard.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, October 11, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. McKee's room with all present. Prayer by Dr. McKee. Minutes read and approved.

It was resolved that the College exercises be suspended on Friday next on account of the meeting of the Synod of Kentucky.

No other business requiring record. Faculty adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, October 25, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's room with all present but Dr. McKee. Meeting opened with prayer by Prof. Fales.

Upon their petitions the room lately occupied by Grider was given to the Y.M.C.A. for a Reading Room.

In obedience to the wishes of the students the Bible classes will hereafter be heard in the auditorium of the 2nd Presbyterian Church, the exercises beginning at 9 3/4 a.m. and dismissing with the Sunday School.

Upon motion it was resolved that the Senior Class be examined in Mechanics as soon as they complete the subject.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., November 1, 1878 (Friday)

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's room with all present but Dr. McKee & Prof. Cheek. Opened with prayer by the Secretary. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

It was ordered that Van Winkle, on account of general and continued deficiency in his studies, be required to go back and join the Freshman class.

A blank circular prepared by the President for the purpose of being sent as occasion may require to parents or guardians concerning the conduct & scholarship of their sons or wards, was approved and ordered to be printed. (100 copies)

It was resolved the W.D. Moore's mother be requested to remove her son from College as he is doing no good.

It was ordered that Barret, McCartney, St. Clair, McKee, and Thomas be summoned to appear before the Faculty at 3 p.m. on Monday next.

The door leading to be basement of the College on the inside was ordered to be kept locked hereafter.

The following circular, which explains itself, was ordered to be sent to the parents or guardians of the students implicated:

Danville, Ky., November 1, 1878

Dear Sir:

A number of students of the Sophomore class, among whom was your son (or ward), absented themselves from their last two recitations on the 29th ult., without sufficient reason and in violation of the solemn obligation assumed on matriculation, whereby they voluntarily bound themselves, in good faith, to obey all the laws and regulations of the College as long as they continued members of the same. Their offence is aggravated by the fact that it was not committed in thoughtlessness, but was done deliberately and in open defiance to college authority. The offence is considered without excuse and without extenuation.

For this misdemeanor, therefore, it was ordered by the Faculty that its severe censure by pronounced upon the students in question and recorded in the minutes; that all the offenders shall have five deducted from their average grade in Latin and Mathematics for this term; and that their parents or guardians be informed of their offence and its punishment.

In pursuance of this order this communication is made to you.

Very respectfully, A. B. Nelson, Secretary Faculty Centre College

The following are the students covered by this circular:

Barnes, Logan W. Caldwell, Joseph W. Caldwell, Cowherd, Ford, Irvine, Irwin, Knox (J. A.), [erased], Newlin, Read, Thomas (W.B.), Van Winkle, Vaughan, and Warner.

Birdwhistell and Lewis were reported by the Secretary as having fulfilled the conditions attached to their admission to the Junior Class, and they were declared to have attained full and regular standing in said class.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, November 8, 1878

Faculty met in Dr. Beatty's room with all present but Drs. McKee and Hitchcock. Opened with prayer by Prof. Fales. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

As the meeting adjourned to Monday was not held on account of the sickness of two of the Professors, St. Clair, Barret, W.B. Thomas, McCartney appeared at the present meeting to answer for their misconduct in chapel. After hearing what they had to say, the Faculty ordered that they, together with Sam McKee who failed to appear, should be publicly censured in chapel and a notice of their disorder should be sent to their parents or guardians.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting with all present but Dr. McKee & Prof. Cheek.

In answer to an almost unanimous petition from the students the Friday following Thanksgiving Day was granted as a holiday.

For absenting themselves from Prof. Hitchcock's room without excuse, the same judgement was pronounced on the Sub-Freshman class as upon the Sophomore class November 1, 1878.

Adjourned to Monday at 2:30 p.m.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

Thursday, December 3, 1878, 3 p.m.

Meetings of the Faculty were held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week for the purpose of investigating various disorders which have been committed recently by students of the College. All the members of the Faculty were present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek.

At these meetings there appeared and were examined the following persons: Moffat, Bishop, Walton, Miller (Freshman), Ratliffe, Allen, Miller (Sub-Freshmen), Lapsley McKee, Thomas (Freshman), Van Winkle, Wiseman, Marks, Hays, Durham, all students of the College, and Lucas not a student.

After a prolonged and careful investigation the Faculty reached the following conclusions, based upon the admissions made by the accused parties themselves and upon the testimony of others:

1. That on Friday night the 15 inst. Marks and Wiseman made an attempt to haze certain students of the College Home, going out on the Perryville turnpike for the purpose of waylaying and maltreating them, and failing only because their intended victims did not fall into the trap for them.
2. That a pistol was seen in the hands of Marks after going out on the road, and there is a strong probability that it was in their possession while waiting for their victims.
3. That on Sunday the [blank] inst. Marks, Wiseman, Hays and Durham, with others, took possession of a hand-car of the C.S.R.W., placed it upon the track and ran away with it, going out to Goresburg and returning, where they were intercepted by one of the employees of the road.
4. That Wiseman wantonly created outrageous disorder, above the rooms of Prof. Hitchcock and for the confessed purpose of annoying him, and repeated the same within a few minutes, after a reprimand and remonstrance by Prof. Hitchcock.
5. That on another night Hays placed several lumps of coal in Ratliffe's bed and other articles in his pillow and slippers.
6. That Bishop in open daylight deliberately and intentionally broke two panes in a window of Ratliffe's room.
7. That Durham appeared to have something to do with the attempt at hazing, though not so deeply involved as Marks and Wisemann, but the proof was not conclusive.

It was therefore ordered

1. That Durham receive a private censure before the Faculty, and be required to give a pledge of future good behavior.
2. That Bishop be publicly reprimanded and his father informed of his offence: and that he be required to replace the broken glass.

An adjournment was then taken without further action.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 1878

Faculty held a called meeting in Dr. Beatty's room with all present but Dr. McKee and Prof. Cheek.

Hays appeared and expressed great contrition for his recent offences and begged for mercy on the part of the Faculty. It was therefore ordered that he be publicly censured and required to give a pledge of future good behavior; and that his father be notified of his offences.

In the case of Wiseman, his father withdrew him from College with the permission of the Faculty.

Marks was publicly dismissed in accordance with Chapter 6, Section 1 of the College Laws.

Adjourned.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

3 p.m., Friday, December 13, 1878

Faculty held its regular session in Dr. Beatty's recitation room with all present but Dr. McKee. Opened with prayer by Secretary. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.

Durham appeared and received the censure of the Faculty for his recent misdemeanor.

Dunlap (Junior) and Barbour appeared to answer for absence from Prof. de Soto's room. Their excuses being considered utterly insufficient, it was ordered that they be censured by the President before the faculty and their parents notified of the proceeding.

The case of Ernst was reconsidered and it was decided that he be allowed to join the sophomore class at the beginning of the next term in February, conditioned in any study in which he may be deficient.

It was ordered that the Senior Class be required to hand in their first composition on the first Monday after Christmas under penalty of having 33 1/3 percent deducted from their grade in the department of Rhetoric.

A. B. Nelson, Secretary

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