http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/botpdf/BOTM18760216.pdfWednesday, February 16th, 1876. Pursuant to a call of the President the Trustees of Purdue University met this day at the office of John A. Stein the Secretary, at La Fayette; present, Hon. J.R. Coffroth, President, and Messrs Wells, Haynes, Ratliff, Sutherland and Manson, trustees—also Hon. John Purdue. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The President stating the chief object of the meeting to be the election of a President of Purdue University, the Secretary read to the Board the letters of recommendation which had been received in behalf of various parties who had been suggested as candidates for that position; after which the Hon. James J. Rollins, President of the Board of Curators of the University of the State of Missouri, was on motion admitted and invited to address the Board, with which invitation he complied. After the conclusion of Mr. Rollins’ address, President Coffroth retired, being called away from the city. On motion Mr. Sutherland was chosen President pro tem. and assumed the chair. The Secretary read a communication from Profr. Hussey to the Board, dated Feb. 14, 1876, asking an appropriation for the purchase of bees and bee hives etc. It was ordered to be filed, and the sum of $30.00 was ordered to be appropriated to the uses indicated in the communication—to be expended under the supervision of Prof. Hussey. The bill of Henry Taylor for lumber ($66.29) was referred to the Auditing Committee who directed to report upon the same to the next meeting. On motion the Board adjourned to to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. Thursday, February 17th, 1876. Pursuant to adjournment the Trustees re-assembled this day at 9 o’clock A.M. at the office of John A. Stein; all the trustees being present except President Coffroth: Mr. Sutherland in the chair. The subject under consideration