Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1926 [PAGE 545]

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board of trustees

[March 9

ELECTION OF OFFICERS O n motion of Dr. Noble, Mr. Barr was elected temporary chairman. MR. MERLE J. TREES ELECTED PRESIDENT Mr. Armstrong nominated Mr. Merle J. Trees to serve as President of the Board for one year. O n motion of Dr. Noble, the nominations were closed and the ballot was taken, the Secretary acting as teller. Eight votes were cast, a l for Mr. Trees, and he was declared elected. Mr. Trees took l the chair and expressed his thanks to the Board. VOTE OF T H A N K S TO DR. NOBLE O n motion of Mrs. Evans, arisingvote of thanks was extended to Dr. W . L. Noble for his fair and impartial conduct of the office of President of the Board. MR. H. E. C U N N I N G H A M ELECTED SECRETARY Mrs. Busey nominated Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham for the office of Secretary of the Board for one year. O n motion of Dr. Noble, the nominations were closed and the President of the Board cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Mr. Cunningham, and he was declared elected Secretary. PROFESSOR LLOYD M O R E Y ELECTED COMPTROLLER Mrs. Evans nominated Professor Lloyd Morey for the office of Comptroller for one year. O n motion of Dr. Noble, the nominations were closed and the Secretary cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Mr. Morey, and he was declared elected Comptroller. ELECTION O F EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mr. Armstrong nominated Dr. W . L. Noble, and Mrs. Evans nominated Mrs. Mary E. Busey, to serve for one year as members of the Executive Committee, with the President of the Board as Chairman. O n motion of Mrs. Ickes, the nominations were closed and the Secretary cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Dr. Noble and Mrs. Busey, and they were declared elected members of the Executive Committee. AUTHORITY T O RECEIVE F U N D S O n motion of Mr. Barr, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois i hereby authorized to receive and receipt for s a l moneys, and to endorse a l orders, drafts, and checks due and payl l able to the Board of Trustees or to the University of Illinois, and especially a l drafts drawn by the Treasurer of the United States l payable to the Board of Trustees or to the University of Illinois. DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES O n motion of Mrs. Grigsby, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees are hereby authorized to delegate the signing of their names