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1926]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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APPROPRIATION F O R C O M P T R O L L E R ' S OFFICE (13) The Comptroller, Mr. Lloyd Morey, needs additional help and I recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated to his budget from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to enable him to secure additional assistance. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this appropriation was m a d e , by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, Mrs. Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small. LISTENERS OR VISITORS FEES FOR CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS (14) I recommend that the following schedule of fees be established for listeners or visitors in the Chicago departments: In the College of Medicine for each twenty-five clock hours or fraction thereof: Jio, State students; $10, Non-state students. In the College of Dentistry and in the School of Pharmacy for each semester hour; $10, State students; $10, Non-state students. O n motion of Dr. Noble, these fees were approved. STOEK MEMORIAL TABLET (15) Former students of the late Professor H. H. Stoek, alumni, members of the University faculty, and other friends have presented the University with a bronze tablet to Professor Stoek's memory. I recommend that the tablet be accepted, and placed in some appropriate place in one of the Engineering Buildings. O n motion of M r s . Busey, this recommendation was approved. DONATION OF F. K. BABSON (16) Under the authority and rules of the Board I have authorized the Dean of the College of Agriculture to accept the sum of $400 offered by Mr. F. K. Babson, of Hinsdale, Illinois, to investigate certain organisms in dairy cattle which may possibly have some relation to the matter of abortion in cattle. This report was received for record. COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATION OF STEAM AND H O T W A T E R HEATING (17) Dean Ketchum requests approval of a proposed cooperative agreement between the University and the National Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers' Association and the Illinois Master Plumbers' Association for an investigation of steam and hot water heating by the Engineering Experiment Station. The National Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers' and the Illinois Master Plumbers' Associations agree to furnish $3000 each for the first year beginning April I, 1926, with the understanding that i may be extended for additional periods under the t same terms or such other terms as may be agreed upon. This agreement i in accordance with the policy of the Board in connection s with cooperative research. I recommend that it be authorized. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this contract was authorized. GIFT OF PYROMETER (18) Under the rules I have authorized the Dean of the College of Engineering to accept a gift of a recording pyrometer, value $400, offered by the Charles Engelhard Company of New York. This report was received for record. SLOAN COLLECTION OF PICTURES (19) Mr. Percy H. Sloan of Chicago has offered the University a collection of pictures painted by his father. They number in the neighborhood of four hundred. The conditions of the donation are such that in my judgment the University can not well accede to them, and I recommend that the gift be declined with appropriate thanks. O n motion of M r . Barr, this recommendation was concurred in.