This handwritten composition book is roughly scribed in two colors of pencil. Several pages are crossed out. A letter from 27 August 1925 has been inserted . On closer examination dates of Executive Committe meetings beginning 7 April 1900 through 25 June 1900 are recorded. The book begins: Meeting of Ex. Com. Sat. eve Apr. 7. "Decided to ascertain relation between Ex. Com. and Com. on Summer Term. Moved and carried that this Com. take the inititative step in securing resident teachers, and that teachers be asked to write out their proposition or present it orally to the Com. as a whole. Moved and carried that we tabulate the names of residet teachers to whom an inivitation is to be extended to work next year."
On the very last page of the book, Faculty Meeting minutes for Wednesday 11 April and 18 April 1900 can be found. It seems that April through June of 1900 found the Executive Committe faced with the prospect of looking for a new President while dealing with student controversy about having a President without a College degree. The book, "A Century of Faith Learning and Service" reports that Albaugh (1899 - 1900) was at the College for the graduation of 1900 but resigned thereafter.... and Ikenberry was acting president during 1900-1901. The minutes show much discussion about who would speak at the upcoming graduation.These minutes do talk about who might fill the President's position but do not show Ikenberry as acting President. This decision to put Ikenberry in that position might have come at the end of the summer and before the beginning of the Fall term. There was discussion about graduation exercises and the conferring of degrees (also see pg. 27 of "A Century of Faith Learning and Service" regarding the importance of having a President with a College degree, and student concern over the issue: 10 April 1 P.M Question of commencement to be taken up this eve.
10 April 6 P.M. Names suggested for Baccalaureate Sermon - Trout - M. G. Brumbaugh - Wieand, H. C. Early. Graduation Hippensteel. Discussion in regard to Grduation to be taken up tomorrow evening. Moved and carried that we honor the correspondence between the Board of Trustees and Prof. O. P. Hoover and that the matter of selecting a President be referred to this com.
11 April - 6 P.M. Discussion regarding the selection of president. Suggested and carried that the Commencement exercises be given Friday eve. June 1. Hollinger and Moherman to confer with the President regarding graduation.
13 April - Graduates present. Promise of cooperation in graduation exercises providing a man with a college degreee presides and diplomas are signed by new President.
16 April - Prayer by R. C. Holinger - Moved and carried that we give assurance to the graduates that a man wtih a college degree will be secured to preside at commencement exercises and deliver the class address.
20 April - 6 P.M. Would you consider Oliver Perry Hoover a safe influence from a church standpoint as president of our school...
23 May - Decided to secure lithographed diplomas for the two College graduates and printed ones for all others.
It has been a mystery to the Archivist why Professor Francis O. Howe, the second son of first College President David Howe, resigned, after teaching instrumental music at Manchester College from 1899-1900. F. O. Howe is mentioned in these minutes, and the following may shed light onto his resignation. See MU2012/26 for decision regarding Howe's teaching during the summer term as well as controversy regarding Wm . H. Howe. : 18 April 1900 - Moved and carried that Prof. Moherman confer wtih Prof. Howe regarding work for the Summer Term.
20 April 1900 - Crouch and Hollinger to confer wtih Prof Howe.
21 April 1900 - Report of committee to confer with Prof. Howe - Says he is not ready to give final answer until 3 P.M. Monday.
23 April 1900 - Report of Com. to see Prof Howe. Says he is not ready to contract until satisfaction is made wtih expelled boys.
- Moved and carried that we abandon The Instrumental Music Department for the Summer Term.
- Moved that the Prof. Romig case be handed back to the Board with the suggestion that it be handled with extreme care, the present situation with reference to the expelled students being serious enough in itself, for the present time, Carried.
7 May - 1:30 P.M. - Decided to write to our schools for persons for Science and Instrumental Music.
This book is very interesting and many other items are of interest, including but not limited to: Discussion of the hiring of Miss Ida Mae Miller and Miss Susie Albaugh Miss Amanda Rodabaugh (to be instrumental and harmony instructor..replacing Howe). Many important professors and administrators of the school are also included in various discussions and decisions, persons such as Crouch, Ikenberry, Hoff. See MU2012/26 f for outcome of discussion of Miller vs. Albaugh. 11 May - Arrangement of "Catalogue" and discussion of "Standard." 22 May - Permission asked by Lincoln Society to give Tableau next Sat. eve. Decided to answer that the Ex. Com. considers that it is not in keeping with the dignity and moral worth of the society to give a tableau. 23 May - Decided to give the matter of solicitation for the College debt into the hands ot Prof. Crouch. See MU2012/26 f for further discussion. Faculty Meeting Minutes Faculty Meeting Minutes on last page show mention to one famous student, Mattie Cunningham. She was granted a petition to drop Christian Evidences. Executive Committee Minutes 4 March 1901 - 4 June 1901. | 
