Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884 [PAGE 227]

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231 The report was received and approved. The resignation of Mrs. Abbie Wilkinson as teacher of music was received and laid over until next meeting of the Board. On motion of Trustee McLean, the amount of money expended in sale of Nebraska lands, as presented in the report of committee, was audited and allowed. On motion of Trustee Earle, an amount not to exceed $110 was appropriated for experiment in bee culture and silk-worm raising, as recommended by Prof. Burrill. An amount of $100 was appropriated for the exhibition of students' work at the Exposition of the Work of Technical Institutions, at Madison, Wisconsin. The question of exhibiting at the Exposition at New Orleans was referred to a committee consisting of Trustee Earle, the Eegent and Executive Committee. A communication from Mr. J. E. Scott was referred to a committee of three (the Eegent, Trustees Pearman and McLean) for investigation and report at the next meeting. The following appropriations were made: $300 for printing Catalogue 1883-84. $75 for font of type for Illini office. $45 for salary of assistants in Physical Laboratory. $7.50 for photographic work for Catalogue. $180 for instruction in elocution. Authority was given to the Eegent and Faculty to issue the; University Catalogue for 1883-84. The house rent of the gardener, Mr. Klingenspor, was remitted for the balance of the year. The President nominated the Standing Committees, as follows: Executive: Millard, Pearman, Bennett. F a r m : Pearman, Earle, Bennett. Buildings and Grounds: McLean, Follansbee, Postel. Auditing: Paden, Postel, Bennett. Finance : Bennett, Follansbee, Paden.