Danville, January 30, 1861
The Trustees of the Henderson Female Institute met. Present - George F. Lee, Ormond Beatty, William Pawling, George W. Welsh, and David A. Russel.
George W. Welsh and Dr. Pawling were appointed a committee to wait on Mr. Henderson on the subject of changing the name of the Institute, having reported. On motion of Dr. Pawling the name was changed to the Caldwell Institute, in honor of Charles Caldwell Esq. On motion the Board adjourned.
David A. Russel, Secretary
Danville April 27, 1861
The Trustees of the Caldwell Institute met. Present - George F. Lee, President, J.M. Meyer, George W. Welsh, Robert Russel, David A. Russel, Ormond Beatty.
On examination it was found that the Trustees of the Institute is indebted to the builders for the erection of the front building of the Institute the sum of about $2,800.00. The following persons were appointed a committee to select subscriptions to aid in the discharge of the debt, viz George W. Welsh, C. Caldwell and Isiah E. Lee. On motion the Board adjourned.
David A. Russel, Secretary
Danville, Ky. May 14, 1861
The Trustees of the Caldwell Institute met at the store room of Welsh's store. Present George F. Lee, President, William Pawling, J.M. Meyer, George W. Welsh, Charles H. Rochester, 0rmond Beatty, Alexander Sneed, Robert Russel, Speed S. Fry. The Secretary being absent, Speed S. Fry was appointed Secretary pro tem.
The Building Committee made a report of their arts and doings, and from said report it appears that there is still a debt upon said building of $2,800.
It was moved and carried that a committee be appointed to draw up a paper to be submitted to the Trustees binding themselves to bear their portion in any lose that may be sustained by George F. Lee & J.M. Meyer as committee of any, upon the $10,000 loaned to Mr. A.E. Sloan by the Board of Trustees. Mr. Beatty was appointed said committee.
It was also moved and carried that the Secretary be directed to make a mortgage upon the property owned by the Board of Trustees to George F. Lee and J.M. Meyer court appointed to procure the $10,000 for Mr. Sloan.
It was also moved and carried that a court be appointed to confer with Mr. Sloan in reference to the financial and general interest of the school, and report at the next meeting of the Board. Messrs. Beatty, Rochester, George W. Welsh, Meyer, and Lee were appointed said committee.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet at this room on Monday next, May 21, 1861.
Speed S. Fry, Secretary pro tem
Danville June 15, 1861
The Trustees of the Caldwell Institute met. Present - George F. Lee, President, J.M. Meyer, Ormond Beatty, George W. Welsh, Robert Russel, S. Sneed, and David A. Russel.
Robert Russel handed in his resignation as Trustee. He expressed the opinion that they have no right to receive it, but through courtesy, they agree to spread it on the minutes as follows.
June 15th, 1861
To the Board of Trustees of the Caldwell Institute.
Gentlemen,
I do hereby resign my office of Trustee from this date and will be no further responsible for any of their acts and request that this may be put on record on the book of the Trustees this day.
Robert Russel
George W. Welsh was appointed a committee to get Mr. Sloan to audit the accounts of the buildings put up by him, and report to next meeting of the board. Adjourned.
David A. Russel, Secretary