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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[March 8,

M E E T I N G OF MARCH 8, 1898.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met in the Trustees' Room, Library Hall, in Urbana, Illinois, at 9 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, March 8, 1898. The members present were Messrs. Armstrong, Inglis, McKay, Morrison, Smith, and Raymond; those absent were Governor Tanner and Messrs. Bullard, McLean, and Pearce, and Mrs. Carriel and Mrs. Flower. After some time spent in the discussion of University affairs, there being no quorum present, the board adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. When the Board met pursuant to adjournment there were present the same members as in the morning, and in addition Messrs. BulBullard and McLean, and Mrs. Carriel. The minntes of the meeting of December 14, 1897, were approved &s printed and presented by the Secretary. The Board then proceeded to the election of officers. On motion of Mr. Smith, Mr. McKay was elected President. On motion of Mr. McLean, Mr. W. L. Pillsbury was elected Secretary. Messrs. Smith and Bullard were elected to constitute, with the President of the Board as chairman, the Executive Committee. Messrs. A. D. Barber, of Hamilton, E. A. Riehl, of Alton, and H. B. Gurler, of DeKalb, who had been recommended by the Illinois State Board of Agriculture, the Illinois State Horticultural Society, and the Illinois State Dairymen's Association, respectively, were appointed to represent them on the Advisory Board of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Messrs. Raymond and Morrison, together with Professors Burrill, Forbes, and Davenport, were also appointed members of the Advisory Board. Professor Burrill was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Board. Mr. Smith moved that there be added to the standing committees of the Board, a Committee on the School of Medicine, the School of Law, and the Library School. The motion did not prevail.