September 13, 1880
A called meeting of the Trustees of the Caldwell Female College was held in the Second Presbyterian Church, Monday evening, September 13th 1880, a quorum of the Board being present consisting of George W. Welsh, Sr., Ormond Beatty, Thomas Barbee, James A. Curry, Henry P. Bosley, Alexander R. McKee, John J. Craig, James T. Shelton, Arthur W. Johnstone, & John A. Cheek. A motion was made & carried to purchase of Thomas McRoberts the property on Lexington that formerly the Danville Military School for the sum of $8,000 cash. On motion Mr. George W. Welsh, James A. Curry and John A. Cheek were appointed a committee with full power of the Board to carry out the details of the purchase, to receive the property and rent the same, as may seem best to the said committee. On motion, the Treasurer of the Board was requested to furnish a statement of the amount of the money raised by a subscription made principally by the members of the 2nd Presbyterian Church soon after the present Board took charge of the old Caldwell Institute building. On motion, the President of this Board was authorized to execute to the Treasurer of the 2nd Presbyterian Church his one day note bearing 6% interest for fifteen hundred dollars money borrowed to pay for the property above purchased. The Board then adjourned to meet on call of said committee.
John A. Cheek, Secretary pro tem
November 9, 1880
A called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Caldwell Female College met at the 2nd Presbyterian Church November 9th 1880. Present - George W. Welsh, Alexander R. McKee, Ormond Beatty, James A. Curry, Alfred B. Nelson, & John A. Cheek. The committee appointed at the last meeting to carry out the details of the purchase of property from Thomas McRoberts for the property, that the transaction with him was made as of August 15th 1880, the day of the legal sale of the property, and that the [illegible word] due him was $1,000 bearing 6% from that date August 15th 1880, that the property was insured for $6,000 and a colored family were staying there to protect the property and so as not to violate the insurance. A motion was made by Ormond Beatty to accept the report and approve the same. No other business being before the Board, it adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary pro tem