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1897.]

PEOCEEDINGS OF THE BOAKD OF TRUSTEES.

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I look with indifference upon that tendency which is# common in college life to shield another by refusing information or by lying, no matter of what offense that other may be guilty. Society could not exist upon such a basis, and neither can universities. When offenses are committed which tear down or stain the good name of a great institution, every true man's hand must be against the offender. I believe all connected with the University see these things more clearly than before this unfortunate occurrence. I observe no resulting ill will among the students. The extent to which the Faculty and the students and the alumni of the University, as well as the people in the adjacent cities, and particularly the warmth with which the newspaper press of the State has sustained us in this trying emergency, is extremely gratifying. I ought to add that the Faculty has been thoroughly united touching all that has been done regarding this unhappy incident in our University life, and that the members of the Council of Administration are specially deserving of commendation for the patience and persistence with which they pursued a tedious and trying investigation. The result certainly vindicates the wisdom of the Board of Trustees in creating the Council of Administration and in vesting that body with complete jurisdiction over the discipline of the University.

A. S. DRAPER,

President, U p o n motion of M r . S m i t h , t h e B o a r d u n a n i m o u s l y approved a n d h e a r t i l y c o m m e n d e d t h e Council of A d m i n i s t r a t i o n in relation to t h e d i s t u r b a n c e s which recently occurred between t h e freshman and s o p h o m o r e classes on J a n u a r y 21st last. U p o n motion of Mr. M c L e a n , it was voted t h a t t h e p a p e r be p r i n t e d as a p a r t of t h e m i n u t e s of t h e Board. T h e following resolution was a d o p t e d :

BASE-BALL GAME AT BELOIT.

WHEREAS, The University of Illinois base-ball team played an intercollegiate game with the team of Beloit College at Beloit, Wisconsin, in May last under an agreement that Beloit should pay Illinois the sum of $70.00 to <30ver their expenses and Beloit refused to finish the game because of an alleged erroneous ruling of the umpire and also refused to pay over the money, although they received all of the gate receipts and WHEREAS, It was mutually agreed to submit the whole matter to Mr. Casper W. Whitney, athletic editor of Harper's Weekly, to decide what was right and to abide his determination and WHEREAS, After hearing and considering the matter, Mr. Whitney decided that there was no ground for the Beloit team refusing to finish the game and that it should pay the money to the Illinois team without further delay, and WHEREAS, The Beloit team still refuses to pay over the money, therefore Besolved, That a respectful communication be sent to the Board of Trustees of Beloit College stating the facts and requesting said Board to require the Athletic Association or Managers at said College to pay said money to the Athletic Advisory Board of this University without further delay. T h e following r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s with regard to t h e m a n a g e m e n t of t h e affairs of t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n were p r e s e n t e d b y P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r , and were adopted on motion of Mr. R a y m o n d :