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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Sept. 19,

COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS ON THE PROPOSED AFFILIATION.

The following was presented as action taken by the College of Physicians and Surgeons in reference to the proposed affiliation of the College bf Dental Surgery:

Whereas, The Chicago College of Dental Surgery is conducting a college of dentistry in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and, Whereas, The University of Illinois is conducting a school of dentistry, developed at the expense of the corporation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in premises owned by the said corporation in the city of Chicago, and, Whereas, The University of Illinois is now, under lease, paying to said corporation $12,000 annual rental on said premises out of the earnings of the College of Medicine of the said University, and, Whereas, It is believed by the University of Illinois and the Chicago College of Dental Surgery that the two dental schools if united and run under one management, could be made to fill a wider and larger usefulness in professional education than at present, and at a less expense, and, Whereas, The corporation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons is willing to relinquish and transfer its ownership and control of the School of Dentistry of the University of Illinois to the said University, Now, therefore, The College of Physicians and Surgeons hereby agrees to relinquish and transfer its ownership and control of the School of Dentistry of the University of Illinois to the said University of Illinois, subject to the following conditions and consideration, to which the University of Illinois and the Chicago College of Dental Surgery hereby agree: First, That the premises No. 813 West Harrison street, now occupied by the School of Dentistry, shall remain as now the property of the corporation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, until paid for by the University of Illinois, after which it shall be reserved for the uses of the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois. Second. That the new dental department will occupy the said premies and that during the period of the present lease bearing date February 9, 1900, the University of Illinois (of the said $12,000 annual rental as provided therein for said premises), shall pay out of the earnings of the dental department $6,000, the remaining $6,000 to be paid, as now, out of the earnings of the College of Medicine; it being understood and agreed that there shall be reserved in the premises, for the uses of the College of Medicine, such space as it may now require for the accommodation of its anatomical department. Third. Any changes in the building of said premises for the benefit of the dental department shall be made only with the written consent of the directors of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and at the expense of the dental department. Fourth. Insurances and taxes upon the said premises and all costs of repairs made thereon during the occupancy of the dental department shall be paid out of the earnings of the dental department. Fifth. Power and light furnished to the dental department by the College of Medicine shall be paid for at cost, out of the earnings of the dental department. Sixth. In case the said premises shall be required by the College of Medicine for its own use before the expiration of said lease, May 1, 1925, then the dental department shall vacate the premises, expenses on its account shall terminate and thereafter the whole of said $12,000 annual rental as provided in the lease of February 9, 1900, shall be paid out of the earnings of the College of Medicine.

Doctors Quine, Steele and King, of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the University College of Medicine and Doctors Brophy, Johnson, Gardner and Wassels, of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, were present.