Musical Lyceum

At a meeting of the Professor and Wardens in the department of Music, in the University of the City of Nauvoo, held in said City Dec. 21, 1841, present Gustavus Hills, Professor, and B. S. Wilber and Stephen Goddard, Wardens. Voted, That B. S. Wilber act as Secretary of the board.

Resolved, That we will adopt the "Manual of Instruction", published by Lowell Mason, as a text book for the examination of teachers in the elements of the science of Music, and as a guide for instruction in the art of sacred singing in the schools of this city.

Resolved, That we approve of Porter's Cyclopedia of Music, as a text book for those who wish to pursue the science beyond the elementary principles.

Adjourned, to meet again Dec. 25, 1841.

GUSTAVUS HILLS, President.

Attest, B. S. WILBER, Secretary.

December 25, 1841.

The board met pursuant [pursuant] to adjournment; present Gustavus Hills, Professor, and B. S. Wilber, Titus Billings, Stephen Goddard, and John Pack, Wardens.

Voted, That Stephen Goddard act as Treasurer of the Board.

Voted, That approved teachers shall receive from the board a certificate of qualification, under the signature of the Professor as President, and countersigned by the Secretary.

Resolved, 1st. That for our own improvement in the art of Music, and with a view to extend and elevate musical science, we hereby form ourselves into a Lyceum of Music, to be styled "The Teacher's Lyceum of Music in the University of the City of Nauvoo."

Resolved, 2nd. That the Professor shall be ex officio President, and the wardens ex officio Directors of said Lyceum.

Resolved, 3d. That all questions before the board shall be decided by a majority of votes; the minority may, however, appeal to the Chancellor and Regents of the University. Provided, That in voting for admission of members, the decision shall be by unanimity.

Resolved, 4th. That any person may become a member, and be entitled to the privileges of the Lyceum by a unanimous vote of the board of officers.

Resolved, 5th. That the Lyceum shall meet once each week at such time and place as the board shall appoint.

Resolved, 6th. That each member shall bear, if required, his quota of the expenditures necessary to carry out the operations of the Lyceum.

Resolved, 7th. That every member absenting himself from any regular meeting of the Lyceum shall forfeit and pay the sum of twelve and a half cents for each and every meeting from which he shall have been absent. Provided, however, that if a reasonable excuse be rendered, the forfeiture shall not be exacted. And provided, further, That if any member shall have been absent for three regular meetings in succession, and no reasonable excuse be rendered, he shall have forfeited his membership, and his name shall be struck from the list of members.

Resolved, That the Secretary shall keep a journal of all the proceedings of the board, and of the Lyceum, and a list of the names of all the members, on the several parts assigned them, which proceedings shall be signed by the President, and countersigned by the Secretary.

Adjourned to meet again the 28th inst. 1841.

GUSTAVUS HILLS, President.

Attest, B. S. WILBER, Secretary.