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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINQIS.

[June 9,

Your Committee recommends that in the matter of salaries the sum of $4,500.00 be appropriated to be distributed among the several members of the faculty of the {School of Pharmacy as may be agreed upon between them and the Business Manager. Respectfully submitted,

ALEX. MCLEAN, JAS. E. ARMSTRONG, S. W. SHATTUCK,

Committee on the School of Pharmacy. M r . M c L e a n offered t h e following resolution, which was a d o p t e d : WHEREAS, During the recent financial troubles of the University, the friends of this institution have rendered it valuable assistance for which we are very grateful, therefore be it Resolved, That the hearty and sincere thanks of this Board be and are hereby tendered to the Metropolitan National bank, of Chicago, the First National bank, of Champaign, and the First National bank, of Urbana. > Resolved, That the Secretary of this Board forward a copy of these resolutions to the banks named. TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT FUND. T h e following resolution, offered by M r Bullard, was a d o p t e d : WHEREAS, The Fortieth General Assembly of the State of Illinois has passed an act requiring the University of Illinois to turn over to the State officers named in the act tne bonds of the endowment fund of the university, and all bonds, stocks, securities, and other property, except books and papers of account and land contracts, which the late Treasurer of the University, Charles W. Spalding, yielded to the University in final settlement of his account with the University, therefore be it Resolved, That the Finance Committee take charge of this matter and that the President and Secretary of the Board be authorized and instructed to make all transfers, sign all papers and bonds, and 0 do such other acts as may be necessary to carry out in full the purpose and intent of said act. < Mr. Morrison offered t h e following resolution, which was a d o p t e d : Resolved, That the Committee on. Buildings and Grounds be directed tu secure the approval by. some practical expert in heating and electrical lighting, whose standing is well known, of the plans for the heating plant, before contracts for same are let.

MUSIO DEPARTMENT.

T h e C o m m i t t e e on I n s t r u c t i o n m a d e t h e following report, which was adopted:

URBANA, I I I . , June 9, 1897,

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Gentlemen:—Your Committee on Instruction, to which was referred the resolution regarding the School of Music, having carefully considered the matter, recommends that first-class courses in musical instruction should be arranged, to be taken in connection with other University work, by graduates •or by others whose preparation shall be satisfactory to the President and heads of the music department; and that for such courses, successfully pursued and completed, diplomas and appropriate degrees should be conferred. 'The Committee believes that to offer such courses without extra compensation