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For full Certificates in Agriculture. Maxwell B. Wilson—Paris. Comma N. Boyd-Sheffield. William A Pepoon, Warren. In Engineering. Fred. L. Hill—Paxton. In Chemistry. Albert Bellamy—Girard. Arthur H. Kingman—Wakefield, Mass. Joseph Schwartz—Salem. Frank L. Birney—Urbana. In English and Modern Languages. James G. Allison—McKinney, Texas. John H. Ulorse—Cazenovia. Frank H. Porter—Garden Prairie. Kittie M. Baker—Champaign. Nettie E. Lawrence—Belvidere. In this connection I would recommend that the form of the diploma of the University be so changed as to require only the signatures of the President and Recording Secretary of the Trustees, the Regent, as President of the Faculty, and the Secretary of the Faculty. The inconvenience of the present form is obvious.

APPBOPBIATIONS.

Under your direction a bill was drawn, and was presented to the Legislature through the usual channels. It was favorably received by the committees of both House and Senate, and passed the Senate without reduction. After some amendments by the House of Representatives, the bill finally passed, making the following appropriations: For taxes $2,500 per anuum Forbuilding andgrounds 2,500 " For Laboratories 800 " For machine shops 1,500 For library 1,500 " For library cases 800 For museum 1,000 For current expenses of instruction 5,700 per annum For engineering instruments 1,000 For furniture 1,000 For boiler house 5,000 For boiler and ventilation 2,500 For dairy house and farm cottage 1,000 Total appropriations for two years $41,300 It may be deemed a reasonable cause of congratulation that the Legislature of the State of Illinois has recognized the claim of the University to assistance other than that derived from the national endowment, and has placed this recognition upon record. The sum given towards supplying the deficit arising from the depreciated rate of interest, will enable the institution to maintain its present status for the next two years, although it will not permit the advance which the friends of the University desired, and which its growth demands. On the basis which this assistance provides it will be possible to arrange for supplying the immediate wants of the various departments. The arrangement under which the work was planned for the past year was understood to be only a temporary expedient, which cannot continue, considering either the good of the service or the endurance of those in service. To meet present necessities the following changes are recommended: 1. That the Regent retain the general direction of the instruction in Mechanical Engineering and Physics, and that an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering be appointed. 2. Prof. Crawford has taught the classes in History, formerly under the instruction of Dr. Gregory, and has performed the duty with great fidelity and success. I recommend that his title be changed to that of Professor of History. It is certain that the proper duties of this chair, with the ever-growing care of the Library, furnish ample occupation for even as active and efficient an instructor as Prof. Crawford has shown himself to be. Still it may be possible for him to direct the work of the chair of Ancient Languages, and to assist in teaching the classes in that department. 3. If the finances of the University would permit I should advise the appointment of a full Professor of Ancient Languages. This would not be the establishment of a new professorship, but the maintenance of the present status, while the formal appointment of a Professor of History is but giving due recognition to a line of study which has long been held of great importance in all the courses of this University. If, however, such an appointment cannot be made, the work may be carried for the present year by Mr. Charles Pickard, with some help in the English teaching, now done by him. 4. TW^Ietermination reached by the Board at its last meeting, to continue the Preparatory crass, makes further provision necessary for the instruction of that class. The