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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1898
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40 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. [Oct. 6, M E E T I N G OF OCTOBER 6, 1896. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met in special session at the School of Pharmacy, 465 State street, Chicago, Illinois, at 2 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, October 6, 1896, pursuant to the following call issued by the Secretary, October 1, 1896: "Upon the call of the President, Mr. James E. Armstrong, there will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees at the School of Pharmacy, 465 State street, Chicago, Illinois, at 2 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, October 6th, for the purpose of attending the opening of the School of Pharmacy and to transact such business as may be properly presented." t The members present were Messrs. Armstrong, Bullard, Grraham, Inglis, McLean, Morgan, Morrison, Raymond and Dr. Smith and Mrs. Flower; those absent were Governor Altgeld and Mr. Judy. Upon recommendation of President Draper, $100 was appropriated for prizes at the oratorical contest. An appropriation of $30 was also made for prizes at the Accredited High School contest. Upon recommendation of President Draper, Professor Myers was made Director of the Astronomical Observatory. A communication from Professor Forbes with regard to a summer school at the Biological Experiment Station was referred to the Committee on Instruction. At the request of the Business Manager, Professor Shattuck, an appropriation of $300 was made for furniture for the Astronomical Observatory. A design for a tablet to be placed in Library Hall, prepared by the architects, Messrs. Kicker & White, was referred to a committee consisting of Messrs. Morgan, Bullard, and Raymond, with power to act. The Board adjourned to attend the opening exercises of the School of Pharmacy. JAMES E. ARMSTRONG, W. L. PILLSBURY, President. Secretary.
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