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259 The following report, from a special committee on Department of Domestic Science, was received and adopted:

To the Honorable Board of Trustees: The undersigned, a special committee appointed at your last meeting, relative to the School of Domestic Science, would respectfully report: That we are not sufficiently advised as 10 details necessary in this department to justify us in recommending any particular course of action. We would, therefore, recommend that the matter be referred to the Eegent and Faculty, to fully ascertain the wants of this department and to recommend such plan as they may deem advisable to the Executive Committee, in a reasonable time, and that this committee, after such report is made to them, are hereby authorized to take such action as they think proper, with a view to advance the interests of the Institution, and make such recommendations as they may see proper to the next meeting of this Board. ALEXANDER McLEAN. D. GARDNER, S. W. SHATTUCK, Committee.

Mr. McLean offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the communication to this Board from Dr. F. W. Prentice be placed on file, and that this Board hereby express their high appreciation of his services in this valuable department of science, but under the present condition of the finances of his University it would be difficult to provide for an advance in salary at present, but recommend that at the earliest practicable moment the salary of Prof. Prentice be increased in accordance with the importance of his department.

The Auditing Committee submitted the following report:

To the Honorable Board of Trustees: The undersigned, a special committee to audit accounts and vouchers as reported by Business Agent, for the quarter ending August 31,1880, would respectfully report that we have examined the same from voucher No. 584 to No. 718 both inclusive, making an aggregate of $14,705 21, and find the same correct, each voucher being accompanied by receipted bills, for which warrants were issued. Respectfully submitted. T. T. FOUNTAIN, ALEXANDER McLEAN, Committee.

The following resolution was offered and carried:

Resolved, That the Regent and Executive Committee be and are hereby authorized to prepare a report to the Governor of the State and such other persons as they may deem advisable—in which report the necessary appropriations for the years 1881 and 1882 be fixed, and that in said appropriations to be asked for the committee are requested to name the sum of $L0,000 per annum for current expenses of the University; and that the committee also report the to Governor and Legislature the condition of the old Dormitory building, and ask that the building be disposed of, or converted into such new building as may be most needed.

Mr. McLean made the following motion:

Resolved, That the salary of Head Farmer Lawrence be continued until the first day o^ March, 1881, at the present rate; and further, that the said Lawrence shall give up possession of the house he now occupies, on the first day of January, 1881, the Farm Committee giving him (Lawrence) at least ten days' notice to that effect.

The motion was carried. The following preamble and resolutions were offered by Mr. Millard, and adopted:

WHEREAS, Horace H. Morgan, Principal of the High School of St. Louis, Mo„ has generously donated to the University library fifty volumes of British poets; therefore, Resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University hereby tender to Prof. Morgan its thanks for his generous gift and kind remembrance of the University. Resolved, That the Secretary is hereby instructed to forward to Prof. Morgan a copy of these resolutions.

Assistant Professor M. A. Scovell was given the title of Professor of Agricultural Chemistry. A communication from Mr. E. L. Hill was referred to Prof. Morrow for report. Adjourned.

EMORY COBB, President.

E.

SNYDER,

Secretary.