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REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT:

Mr. Thomas B. Gay, Chairman of the Committee for selection of a successor to Mr. Newcomb, as President,
presented a written report and the motion was duly made to spread this report in full on the minutes of
the Board meeting of March 31st. The matter of its publication was discussed at considerable length and
a motion was duly adopted that if Mr. Gay could get the permission of persons quoted in the body of his
report, a copy should be given to the Alumni News for publication in their next issue.