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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 28

REQUEST O F MISS M A R T H A J. KYLE FOR LEAVE O F ABSENCE (10) Miss Kyle asks a l a e of absence on f l pay on the ground that she needs ev ul leisure for physical rest and that her long term of service justifies it. N o action w a s taken o n this request. PROPOSED GREGORY MEMORIAL At this point, Mr. V. W . Coddington, of the ctass of 1875, was introduced. Mr. Coddington presented the following resolution which was adopted by the Alumni Association at its June meeting. RESOLUTION 1. Whereas, the University of Illinois, having grown to be an institution powerful and widespread in its influences and destined to be a great factor in the welfare of the Commonwealth, 2. Whereas, along with the material good it has brought and is bringing to the people of the State and Nation it stands also for high ideals in culture and in the relationships of men to one another and to industry and labor, and 3. Whereas, it is our belief that emphasis should be laid upon these ideals, that the youth entering the University should receive them as initial and as continuing impressions, and 4. Whereas, it is our belief that the presidents and leaders of University work in the past have each in his own way worked for certain worthy ends and ideals and that it should be the policy of the University trustees to recognize in permanent form the efforts of these workers from time to time, and 5. Whereas, it is the recollection of the early Alumni of the University that the first President of the University, Dr. J. M . Gregory, clearly formulated those ideals and endeavored to make them permanent for coming generations, and 6. Whereas, i seems to us of great importance that these early efforts of Dr. t Gregory should be recognized and extended in the work of the University, and whereas, the contemplated improvements in the University building and equipment seem to make it an opportune time toreviveand put forward such of these early measures as are worthy of perpetuation: Therefore: Be it resolved that we hereby petition the Trustees of the University to adopt and make a policy of the University some such programme as outlined below, as afittingand worthy memorial to Dr. Gregory and his early associates in the University Work. Let a building of which the University has need, embody in its plan these features: Art gallery and other rooms devoted to illustration and propagation of the cultural side of human industry. The idea being to coordinate at one central point those elements of University Activity that have ethical and cultural value. Let the building be called the Gregory Memorial building, and let there be suitably posted therein such utterances of Dr. Gregory and other workers as clearly put forth those thoughts as worthy of perpetuation and likely to give high inspiration to and rightly direct the aims of those seeking an education. Moved that a committee be appointed of which the moderator of this meeting shall be chairman to present this resolution to the Board of Trustees of the University. This matter w a s referred to the C o m m i t t e e o n Buildings a n d G r o u n d s for consideration a n d report. T h e Board resumed its consideration of matters presented b y the President of the University. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR DEAN EYCLESHYMER (ll) I recommend that Dean Eyckshymer be given a leave o absence on h l pay f af for one year beginning September 1, 1925. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this leave w a s granted.