3 p.m., Monday, January 12, 1885
The Faculty met with all present but Dr. McKee. The drawing up of a schedule of examinations was committed to the Secretary. It was resolved that the president and two members of each of the literary societies be invited to confer with the Faculty, with a view to making some changes in the character of the June celebrations. Adjourned.
A. B. Nelson, Secretary
3 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 1885
The Faculty met with all present but Dr. McKee. Messrs. Briggs, Rammers and Williams, of the Chamberlain Society, and Messrs. Davis, Farrand, Fields, and Grossman, of the Deinologian Society, appeared to confer with the Faculty about certain proposed changes in the June celebrations, so as to include them in one evening. They agreed to recommend to their respective societies such modifications as would secure the desired result. Adjourned.
A. B. Nelson, Secretary
3 p.m., Monday, February 23, 1885
The Faculty held a meeting with all present. In view of the general good behavior of the students and the absence of all excitement with reference to the election of 22nd and June speakers, it was resolved that no nominations be made by the faculty this year.
A. B. Nelson, Secretary
3 p.m., Friday, March 20, 1885
The Faculty met with all present, and was opened with prayer by Prof. Fales. It was resolved that no triennial catalogue be printed this year, and that the Secretary have 1000 copies of an annual catalogue published. It was resolved, on motion of Dr. McKee, that hereafter the Seniors and Juniors shall be allowed to give declamations, instead of original speeches, before the Professor of Elocution. Adjourned.
A. B. Nelson, Secretary
3 p.m., Friday, April 24, 1885
The Faculty held its regular meeting with all present but Dr. McKee, and was opened with prayer by the Secretary.
Rammers, Harlan, & Price appeared to answer for disorder in Prof. Cheek's room. On motion the following minute prepared by Prof. Cheek was adopted:
Inasmuch as Messrs. Harlan, Rammers and Price were sent from Prof. Cheek's room for talking, which offence they severally confessed; and inasmuch as they remained out of his room until they were reported to Dr. Beatty to account for their absence; and inasmuch as their explanation to Dr. Beatty was of the nature of an apology, but when referred by him to make the same statements to Prof. Cheek rather than a spirit of submission a spirit of defiance was manifested by their spokesman [unclear: at least?]; and inasmuch as Prof. Cheek said to them, If you do not return, you will be compelled to appear before the Faculty; and in spite of all warning they yet remained out of his room until they were summoned before that body; and, finally, inasmuch as they Faculty was satisfied a faction had been agreed upon to override some of the rules such as must underlie the discipline of any institution of learning, and they the young men from beginning to end had not been such as should characterize students & members of the College, it was ordered that they be suspended until the 14th day of May.
The following resolution was also adopted: Resolved that hereafter when a student is sent from a professor's room for disorder, he must either adjust the matter privately with the professor by the next day & return to his recitations, or, failing which, he must answer to the Faculty for the disorder.
Adjourned.
A. B. Nelson, Secretary
3 p.m., Thursday, June 6, 1885
Faculty held a meeting at which all were present but Dr. McKee. It was resolved that the minute touching the final grade of students, adopted by the Faculty February 25, 1878, should be amended to read as follows:
All students whose final average grade falls between 92 and 100, each included, shall be considered First-Class Scholars, etc.
Adjourned.
A. B. Nelson, Secretary
The Prizes and Honors for 1884-85 were awarded as follows:
Boyle Latin Prize - William L. Sumrall.
Senior Mental Science Prize - Benjamin H. Fields.
Junior Geological Prize - George E. Davis.
Sophomore English Prize - William L. Sumrall.
Honorable Mention.
Senior Class
Mental Science & Logic - Whole class especially complimented.
Physical Science - Harry L. Briggs, Murray R. Hubbard, Benjamin H. Fields, Frank W. Grossman, Ernest D. Martin.
Greek - Benjamin H. Fields, Murray R. Hubbard.
English - Frank W. Grossman.
Evidences - Harry L. Briggs, Benjamin H. Fields, Frank W. Grossman, Gavin E. Wiseman, Jr.
Junior Class
Political Science - William E. Bryce, Achilles E. Davis, George E. Davis, Robert W. Eastland, Samuel H. Hogsett, Thomas S. McWilliams, Shelley Rouse, John M. Rupley, George A. Titterington.
Natural Science - Achilles E. Davis, George E. Davis, Thomas S. McWilliams, Stonewall J. Pulliam, Shelley Rouse, George W. Titterington, William E. Bryce.
German - Thomas S. McWilliams, Shelley Rouse, Samuel H. Hogsett.
Latin - Thomas S. McWilliams
English - William E. Bryce, Thomas S. McWilliams, Stonewall J. Pulliam, George E. Davis.
Sophomore Class
Mathematics - Edward B. Nelson, William L. Sumrall.
Greek - Edward B. Nelson, William L. Sumrall.
Latin - William L. Clark, Edward B. Nelson, Harry Whitthorne.
English - Charles D. Grubbs, Edward B. Nelson, W. McCall, William L. Sumrall.
Freshman Class
Mathematics - Edward L. Grubbs, William M. Stodghill, James M. Walton, Eugene F. Vest.
Greek - Edward L. Grubbs, William M. Stodghill, James M. Walton.
Latin - Edward L. Grubbs, William M. Stodghill, James M. Walton.
English - John B. Dailey, Edward L. Grubbs, Sparrel McCall, William M. Stodghill, James M. Walton.
Elocution - All the Class.