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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S . WOMAN'S L E A G U E F U N D AS AT MAY 1, 1915.

[May 22,

Name.

Due.

Balance Unpaid of interest to principal. July 1,1915. $40 00 50 00 35 00 $ 85 00 $5 02 4 32 $ 9 34 30 28 5 41 $45 03

Bernhardt, Pearl Hiles, Marie Hiles, Mary Total, Hiles Hutson, Stella Hyde, E d i t h Schadt, Mabel E Total

July July July

1.1917 1,1915 1,1917

J u n e 14,1912 July 1,1917 July 1,1916

100 00 50 00 200 00 $475 00

This report was received for record.

PROPOSED COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE.

( 4 ) A l e t t e r f r o m , t h e A m e r i c a n I n s t i t u t e of A r c h i t e c t s , a d d r e s s e d t o t h e P r e s i d e n t a n d B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of. Illinois, c o n c e r n i n g t h e p r o p e r o r g a n i z a t i o n of a School of A r c h i t e c t u r e , u r g i n g t h a t A r c h i t e c t u r a l Schools should b e g o v e r n e d b y a n i n d e p e n d e n t faculty. I assume this means that our A r c h i t e c t u r a l D e p a r t m e n t should b e a College of A r c h i t e c t u r e , i n s t e a d of a d e p a r t m e n t of t h e College of E n g i n e e r i n g .

This communication was received and placed on file.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF MR. ROBERT S T E W A R T . (5) A recommendation t h a t Dr. Robert Stewart be appointed Associate P r o fessor of Soil F e r t i l i t y in t h e College of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d A s s o c i a t e Chief in Soil F e r t i l i t y in 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 , a t a s a l a r y of $3,000 a year, t o begin S e p t e m b e r 1, 1915. T h i s is t o fill t h e v a c a n c y c r e a t e d b y t h e d e a t h of D r . P e t t i t . D r . S t e w a r t is a g r a d u a t e of t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l College of U t a h . H e h a s p u r s u e d g r a d u a t e s t u d i e s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Chicago a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Illinois, h a v i n g t a k e n t h e d e g r e e of D o c t o r of P h i l o s o p h y in A g r o n o m y a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Illinois in 1909.

On motion of Mr. Hoit, this appointment was made.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF MR. R. E. C U S H M A N . ( 6 ) A r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t Mr; R o b e r t E . C u s h m a n b e a p p o i n t e d I n s t r u c t o r in P o l i t i c a l Science for t h e a c a d e m i c y e a r b e g i n n i n g S e p t e m b e r 1, 1915, a t a s a l a r y of $1,200 a y e a r . T h i s a p p o i n t m e n t is m a d e t o fill t h e v a c a n c y c a u s e d b y t h e r e s i g n a t i o n of Prof. W a l t e r F . Dodd. I t m a y b e n e c e s s a r y to m a k e a n o t h e r a p p o i n t m e n t in o r d e r to t a k e c a r e of t h i s w o r k s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .

On motion of Miss Watson, this appointment was made.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF DR. R. D. CARM1CHAEL.

(7) A recommendation t h a t Dr. Robert D. Carmichael, now Associate P r o fessor of M a t h e m a t i c s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of I n d i a n a , be a p p o i n t e d A s s i s t a n t P r o fessor of M a t h e m a t i c s for a t e r m of t h r e e y e a r s , b e g i n n i n g S e p t e m b e r 1, 1915, a t a s a l a r y of $2,500 a y e a r .

On motion of Mr. Carr, this appointment was made.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF MR. G I L B E R T GUSLER. ( 8 ) A r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t Mr. G i l b e r t Gusler, n o w A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r of A n i m a l H u s b a n d r y in Ohio. S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y , b e a p p o i n t e d A s s o c i a t e in A n i m a l H u s b a n d r y in t h e College of A g r i c u l t u r e , b e g i n n i n g S e p t e m b e r 1, 1915, a t a s a l a r y of $1,800 for 10 m o n t h s ' service.

On motion of Mrs. Evans, this appointment was made.

L E A V E OF A B S E N C E FOR PROF. LLOYD.

( 9 ) A r e q u e s t f r o m Prof. J o h n W . Lloyd, e n d o r s e d b y Prof. B l a i r * a n d D e a n D a v e n p o r t , for l e a v e of a b s e n c e for one y e a r on half p a y .

On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mr. Carr, the President of the University was authorized to grant leave of absence on half pay to Prof. J. W. Lloyd for the year beginning September 1, 1915, provided suitable arrangements can be made for his work.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF DR. H. B. L E W I S . ( 1 0 ) A r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t D r . H o w a r d B . L e w i s , n o w I n s t r u c t o r in P h y s i ological C h e m i s t r y in t h e Medical D e p a r t m e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of P e n n s y l v a n i a , be a p p o i n t e d A s s o c i a t e in P h y s i o l o g i c a l C h e m i s t r y for t w o y e a r s , b e g i n n i n g Sept e m b e r 1, 1915, a t a s a l a r y of $2,200 a y e a r .

On motion of Mr. Hoit, this appointment was made.