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UNIVERSITY O F I L L I N O I S .

[Dec.

15,

Mr. M c L e a n offered t h e following resolution, a n d moved i t s adoption: Resolved, That all requests for free scholarships not specially provided for by law, be referred directly to this Board, together with a statement in detail as to the reason for such requests. It is expressly understood that free scholarships do not include instruction in the departments of Law, Pharmacy, Music, and Medicine, unless otherwise ordered by this Board. I t was moved by Mr. S m i t h t h a t t h e last p a r a g r a p h of t h i s resolution, b e g i n n i n g '"It is expressly u n d e r s t o o d , " b e stricken out. O n t h i s motion t h e roll was called and t h e yeas were Messrs. Bullard, S m i t h , a n d . M c K a y ; t h e n a y s were Messrs. Morrison, A r m s t r o n g a n d M c L e a n a n d M r s . Carriel, a n d t h e motion was lost. T h e roll was called on t h e passage of t h e resolution, a n d it was a d o p t e d by t h e following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Morrison, R a y m o n d , A r m s t r o n g , Bullard, a n d M c L e a n a n d M r s . Carriel; nays—Messrs. Smith and McKay. P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r was authorized to secure, at t h e expense of t h e University, t h e a t t e n d a n c e of D r . W. T. H a r r i s a n d Professor N . M . B u t l e r at t h e next conference with h i g h school p r i n c i p a l s . T h e following resolution offered by Mr. M c L e a n was a d o p t e d : Resolved, That the appointment of a professor of chemistry in-the School of Pharmacy, as requested by the Faculty of that school, be referred to the Committee on the School of Pharmacy for further investigation and report at a future meeting of the Board. T h e following resolution offered b y Mr. M c L e a n was a d o p t e d : Resolved, That Messrs Smith and Bullard be appointed to make arrangements at an early date with the State Treasurer whereby the University may obtain the appropriations now due.

SUMMEE TERM AT THE UNIVERSITY.

M r . A r m s t r o n g offered t h e following resolution: Resolved, That it is the desire of this Board that steps be taken in the near future to keep the University running through the summer quarter. Therefore, it is further Resolved, That the Council of Administration with the Executive Committee of this Board be directed to prepare a scheme for conducting such courses as they think best during the summer quarter each year, and that they report such a scheme to the Board at its nxet regular meeting. P e n d i n g t h e consideration of these resolutions t h e B o a r d adjourned t o meet at 2 o'clock in t h e afternoon of t h e same day.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

W h e n t h e B o a r d m e t p u r s u a n t to a d j o u r n m e n t t h e same m e m b e r s were p r e s e n t as in t h e m o r n i n g . T h e resolutions offered by Mr. A r m s t r o n g before a d j o u r n m e n t were f u r t h e r considered a n d adopted. I t was understood t h a t t h e proposition for a s u m m e r school at H a v a n a , proposed b y Professor F o r b e s , should be considered i n conn e c t i o n with t h e foregoing resolutions.