1911-12 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1911WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1911 Volume 04 - Page 070 1911-12-20 Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bellingham State Normal School held in their room this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Present: Chairman J. J. Edens, Hon. J. J. Donovan, Principal Mathes and the Registrar. Mr. Donovan presented his commission from Gov. Marion F. Hay as Trustee of the Bellingham State Normal School for the term ending June 12, 1917, and "until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified to office." The minutes of the meeting of October 24th were read and approved. In response to a request from Hon. G. A. Fellows of Cheney for a meeting of the Boards of Trustees of the Washington State Normal schools, Trustee Donovan was instructed to wire a proposal for a meeting in Ellensburg in February or March next. No meeting of the Board having been held in November and the Chairman and Registrar having signed vouchers and voucher-checks for the appended bills, such action was ratified: MAINTENANCE FUND Whatcom Co Ry. and Lt. Co. - $60.95. Lowman and Hanford Co. - 36.40. J. N. Selby and Co. - 19.10. Falton Adding Machine Co. - 171.00. C. M. Sherman - 29.35. Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. - 73.17. Central Scientific Co. - 63.31. B. B. Furniture Co. - 27.30. Seth A. Atwood P. and W. P. Co. - 26.60. Morrison Mill Co. - 28.80. W. W. Hord Furn. Co. - 28.80. Chapman Bros. and Co. - 39.08. Munro and Haskell - 22.86. Rives and Clark - 12.90. Morse Hardware Co. - 22.23. Thompson and Bowers - 22.00. LOCAL FUNDS Rives and Clark - .50. Washington Grocery Co. - 1.85. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - 77.55. A. C. McClurg and Co. - 42.12. Bellingham Truck Co. - 33.75. B. B. Furniture Co. - 4.15. The Macmillan Co. - 20.00. Munro and Haskell - 61.20. M. Sellers and Co. - 5.55. A. H. Montgomery - 18.00. Wilson-Nobles-Barr Co. - 112.70. Fulton Market - 3.60. Ford Creamery - 168.58. Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co. - 6.05. Byron Bros. Grocery - 18.35. A. P. Erickson - 194.80. John Coldewey - 62.76. Sweet Grocery Co. - 121.49. Pacific Steam Laundry - 9.60. S. Theil - 6.47. Ulrich and Horat - 79.15. J. E. Flick - 2.90. Bellingham Upholstering and Furniture Co. - 25.00. John Rindal - 8.25. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1911 Volume 04 - Page 071 1911-12-20 Prof. H. C. Phillippi, through the Registrar, presented the final accounting of the cost of the concrete tennis court. The accounting was ordered filed. A duplicate diploma was ordered issued to Emma Mythaler Cliver to replace one destroyed by fire. The principal offered the following which was duly adopted: STATE NORMAL SCHOOL EDWARD T. MATHES PRINCIPAL BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON December 19, 1911. To the Board of Trustees, State Normal School, Bellingham, Washington. Gentlemen:-- The records of this institution will show that the following teachers were assigned and rendered service for the institution during the Summer session of 1911: F. W. Epley, Catherine Montgomery, M. Belle Sperry, Lulu B. Dawson, Maude Drake, Frank Deerwester, Mary L. Jensen, Rose Baxter, H. C. Philippi, Mrs. F. F. Thatcher, Mabel Sheafer, Lucy B. Norton and A. P. Romine. Further, that Minerva Lawrence and Mabel Zoe Wilson also served during the summer session, but were employed and paid extra compensation for service in the Summer school, since they were not regularly assigned for said session. Further, Miss Ruth Gottlieb was assigned for service during the first half of the Summer session of 1911, but was excused during the latter half of the session. Under the terms of the contracts issued to the members of the faculty, we therefore recommend the following people for service in the Summer session of 1912: Ida A. Baker, Frances Hays, Lulu B. Dawson, Nellie A. Gray, E. A. Bond, W. L. Moodie, Jas. Bever, La Verne Knowles. W. H. Patchin, Almina George, Olive Edens, Mary C. Bowen, Ida Felt and Mabel Zoe Wilson. It is further recommended that the assignment of the School Nurse for 1912 be referred to the Principal for adjustment. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1911 Volume 04 - Page 072 1911-12-20 2. It is further recommended that the members of the faculty be requested to notify the Principal not later than May 1st in case they do not expect to take charge of the work assigned them for the Summer of 1912. It is further recommended that four hours of work per day shall be considered full work for each member of the faculty. It is further recommended that the Summer session begin June 10th and continue six weeks. It is further recommended that the trustees set aside the sum of $400.00 to be used in the employment of additional teachers and lecturers for the Summer session of 1912, under the direction of the Dean of said Summer session. Respectfully submitted, E. T. Mathes, Principal. The salary of Mrs. Ethel E. Thomson was ordered increased to $70.00 per month, taking effect next month. The following bills, having been duly audited, were approved for payment. MAINTENANCE FUND. Morse Hardware Co. - 51.34. Max Kuner - 100.00. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - 223.80. Western Wood Working Co. - 47.51. Whidby Island Sand and Gravel Co. - 18.00. E. Tressing and Co. - 22.00. B. B. Furniture Co. - 166.50. Larson Lumber Co. - 145.40. Earles-Cleary L. and S. Co. - 38.80. J. Wayland Clark, Registrar - 373.82. Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. - 25.40. Munro and Haskell - 60.85. S. A. Atwood P. and W. P. Co. - 20.95. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1911 Volume 04 - Page 073 1911-12-20 LOCAL FUNDS. Mrs. Sarah Higgins - $4.25. C. M. Anderson - 12.00. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - 10.89. Peter Frank - 3.50. Minerva Lawrence - 10.00. A. P. Erickson - 225.40. Pacific Steam Laundry - 9.80. J. E. Flick - 8.25. Ruth A. Gottlieb - 10.00. John Coldewey - 59.44. Bellingham Truck Co. - 15.25. Ford Creamery - 195.56. John Rindal - 19.10. Seth A. Atwood P. and W. P. Co. - 2.75. Mrs. Mary Horton - 13.00. Wilson-Nobles-Barr Co. - 421.37. Sweet Grocery Co. - 137.47. Lowman and Hanford Co. - 96.28. Ulrich and Horat - 80.95. A. L. L. Pub. Board - 6.40. Griggs S. and P. Co. - 6.00. Christopher and Blythe - 3.25. A. C. McClurg and Co. - 139.25. Ludwig and Collins - 12.75. B. B. Furniture Co. - 28.30. Munro and Haskell - 13.10. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - 63.00. Normal Bookstore - 20.15. A. H. Montgomery - 31.50. L. L. Berens - 8.25. R. L. Kline Investment Co. - 30.00. Morgan Wheeler - 30.00. Kenyon-Carr Co. - 30.00. Swartz and Conlee - 30.00. Montague and McHugh - 2.65. Byron Bros. Grocery - 27.80. Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co. - 5.35. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - 9.63. There being no further business, the Board adjourned. Minutes approved. ##