PROCEKDINCS OF TJJE BOARD OF REGENTS. XVII 



Rr.sDircil. Tliiit \1|m>ii the roiiclusion of this duty. ;ill «'X|k'iisi>s involved by it 

 lie i-('itiilnirs»>d to I>octoi- I'.cll fiom llic fiiiids of tlir Institution. 



'J'Ik* lioard then ad joiiriicd. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 1904. 



Present: Mr. Chief Justice Fuller (Chancellor), in the cliair; the 

 Hon. 8. M. Culloni; the Hon. O. II. Piatt; the Hon. F. M. Cockrell; 

 (he Hon. R. R. Hitt; the Hon. Robert Adams, jr.; the Hon. Hugh A. 

 Dinsmore; Dr. J. B. Anoell; the Hon. John B. Henderson; Dr. A. 

 (irahani Bell; the Hon. Richard Olney, and the Secretary, Mr. S. P. 

 Langley. 



EXCUSES FOR NGN ATTENDANCE. 



Excuses for nonattendance were received from Senator Frye and 

 Judge Gray, on account of important engagements, and from Dr. 

 Andrew D. "\Miite, who was unable to attend owing to absence abroad. 



MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. 



The Secretaiy read in abstract the minutes of the previous meeting, 

 and there being no objection they were declared approved. 



REAPPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



The Secretary announced that on January 12 the Speaker of the 

 House had reappointed Representatives Hitt, Adams, and Dinsmore 

 as Regents for two years; and also that Senator Henderson and Dr. 

 A. Graham Bell had been reappointed for a term of six j^ears by joint 

 resolution approved by the President January 27, 1904. 



RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO INC03IE AND EXPENDITURE. 



Mr. Hitt, on behalf of the executive committee, presented the fol- 

 lowing resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the incouie of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 190.5, be appropriated for tlie service of the Institution, to be expended by 

 tlie Secretary, witli the advice of the execiitive coniinittee, witli full discretion 

 on the part of the Secretary as to items. 



ANNUAL RKPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The Secretary presented his report of the operations of the Institu- 

 tion for the year ending June 30, 1903, which was accepted. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE CO^EMITTEE. 



Senator Henderson, chairman, presented the rejiort of the com- 

 mittee for the year ending June 30, 1903, which was adopted, 

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