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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1912
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510 U N I V E R S I T Y OE I L L I N O I S . [Oct. 5 Meeting of the Executive Committee October 5, 1911. At the call of the chairman, Mr. W. L. Abbott, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, at the State House, at Springfield, Illinois, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 1911, beginning at 10 :00 a. m. There were present: Messrs. Abbott, Grout and Hatch, members of the committee; Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans and Mr. Hoit, members of the board; Dr. Bahrenburg and Professor J. M. White, supervising architect. PROPOSITION OF ARTHUR YOUNG AND COMPANY. The chairman presented several letters from Messrs. Arthur Young & Company, certified public accountants' of Chicago, proposing to make certain investigations in regard to employment conditions and business and accounting methods at the University of Illinois, especially with reference to the new conditions resulting from the recent amendment of the Civil Service Act. The secretary of the State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Joseph C. Mason, was invited to be present and was heard in regard to this matter. It was voted to refer these communications to the president of the University, for consideration. BUILDING AND CAMPUS PLANS. The supervising architect. Professor J. M. White, made a report of progress on building plans. In particular, he presented a new plan for the location of the Armory and the new horticultural green houses and the general development of the portion of the campus south of the Auditorium. The committee adjourned. W. ~L. ABBOTT, A. P. GROUT, ERED L. HATCH, C. M. MCCONN, Committee. Clerk.
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