http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/botpdf/BOTM18850915.pdf1885. September 15 & 16The Board at Lahr House Lafayette Indiana. Present Messrs. Ratliff, Edgerton, Stuart, Banks, Bybee, and Hargrove. Also President Smart. 1. President Ratliff & Adison Bybee presented their credentials duly sworn, and affirmed to, of their appointment as Trustees of Purdue University, the former as his own successor, the latter to succeed C.R. Peddle whose term of office has expired. 2. President Smart then reported that the Faculty had received a petition asking that certain student be permitted to attend meetings of a college Fraternity. He also stated that the Faculty now had full power to act, but that they desired to refer the matter to the Board for such instruction as it might wish to give. Whereupon Mr. Stuart offered the following resolution: Resolved, that the question of allowing students to join secret societies be referred to the Faculty—Provided only that meetings must not be held on the college grounds. The resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes Hargrove, Banks, Bybee and Stuart. No, Ratliff. Edgerton not voting. 3. The Board then adjourned till tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock to meet at the University. Sept. 16The Board met pursuant to adjournment with all the members present except Mr. Stuart. 1. The minutes of the June meeting were read and with some slight changes approved. 2. Messrs. Davidson & Wallace, Attorneys, being present again made a statement of their claim against the University. After hearing the statements of the above named gentlemen the following Resolution was offered by Mr. Hargrove and adopted. In the matter of petition of Mess. Davidson, Wallace, Chase, & Stein for payment of Attorney’s fees in the case of Hawley and Bingham against the Faculty of Purdue University. Resolved, that as a compromise and settlement of all charges for attorney’s fees in said cases the Board will draw a warrant in favor of said attorneys for one thousand dollars to be received in full payment of their claims.