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an appropriate monument upon the mountain, with which his name and 

 sad fate are so intimately associated ; and, to carry out this purpose, we 

 ask the assistance of all good citizens of the State and the friends of edu- 

 cation and science generally. 



5. Resolved, That to the family of the deceased we extend our heartfelt 

 condolence, and the Chairman of this meeting appoint a committee of three 

 persons to convey to them a copy of these resolutions, and express our 

 sympathy in their bereavement. 



6. Eesolced, That a copy of these proceedings be forwarded to the Presi- 

 dent of the University, with a request that he convey to the Faculty and 

 Students our deep sympathy in the great loss they have sustained in the 

 death of their oldest member and most experienced instructor. 



7. Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a committee of six to take such 

 steps as they may think advisable to carry out the object of the 4th reso- 

 lution. 



8. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be published in the Ashe- 

 ville papers, and that the papers of the State general^ be requested to 

 copy. 



Hon. Thos. L. Clingman said he approved of the resolutions and hoped 

 they would be adopted. He added his testimony to the eminent services 

 of Professor Mitchell in his explorations of this section of th^ State, both 

 in regard to its topography and geology. 



Rev. Dr. Chapman made some eloquent and touching remarks in rela- 

 tion to the sad calamity that had called the meeting together, 



Z. B. Yance, Esq., being called upon, narrated the circumstances, as far 

 as they had been ascertained, that attended the death of Professor Mitch- 

 ell. He also said that great credit was due to a large number of gentle- 

 men, principally persons residing in the vicinity of the Black Mountain, 

 for their untiring exertions to recover the body of the deceased. 



On motion the resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



In accordance with the 5th resolution, the Chairman appointed the fol- 

 lowing gentlemen as the committee : Rev. Dr. Chapman, AVm. M. Shipp 

 and James W. Patton, Esq'rs. On motion, the name of the Chairman was 

 added to the list. 



In pursuance of the 7th resolution, the Chairman appointed the follow- 

 ing committee : Messrs. A. S. Merrimon, David Coleman, Z. B. Vance, 

 John A, Dickson, W. M. Shipp, and James A. Patton. 



On motion of A. S. Merrimon, Esq., the Chairman appointed twenty 

 persons to superintend the conveying of the body of the deceased to its 

 place of burial. The following persons were appointed : Z. B. Yance, A. 

 S. Merrimon, J. A. Patton, R.M. Henry, Thadaeus Coleman, G. W. Whitson, 



