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board of trustees

[October 10

with the approval of the President, when an appropriation has been made therefor, or for the group or class to which they belong, and no other prior authorization is necessary. I should have reached the same conclusion on both propositions, had I not found section 34 (d), Report of 1910. The practical construction of the statutes and by-laws for a period of over twenty years, acquiesced in by several intervening Boards, I should have deemed conclusive on the subject of the correct interpretation of the rules. Yours very truly, Sveinbjorn Johnson Legal Counsel O n motion of Dr. Noble, this report was received for record. S U M M E R SESSION W O R K B Y R E T I R E D M E M B E R S (35) A statement concerning the propriety of service on the summer session staff of other institutions by retired members of the staff of the University. N o action w a s taken o n this matter. A t this point President A r m s t r o n g , being called from the r o o m , asked M r . Barr to take the chair.

RESIDENCE HALLS FOR W O M E N

(36) A statement concerning the advisability of starting the construction of a unit of a residence hall for women. O n m o t i o n of M r . Trees, the Supervising Architect w a s directed to s u b m i t plans for a n additional unit.

REGISTRATION, OCTOBER, 1929

(37) A report that the total number of students registered, as of October ( , 1929, > was 12,371. T h i s report w a s received for record. SPECIAL. C O M M I T T E E O N P A T E N T S President Armstrong announced that he had appointed Mrs. Evans a member of the Special Committee on Patents in place of Mr. Trees, who asked to be relieved of service on this committee. TREASURER'S R E P O R T Mr. Trees, for the Finance Committee, presented a recommendation that the Treasurer's report be approved. O n motion of M r . Trees, this report was approved. A U D I T R E P O R T O F ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Mr. Trees, for the Finance Committee, presented a recommendation that the report of audit of the Athletic Association accounts be received for record. O n motion of M r . Trees, this recommendation was adopted. INTEREST D U E F R O M U R B A N A C O K E C O R P O R A T I O N Mr. Trees reported that the Finance Committee had considered the request of Professor Parr that the date of crediting the cumulative interest payable by the Urbana Coke Corporation be deferred, and that the Committee regretted that it could not recommend the granting of this request. O n motion of Mr. Trees, this report was concurred in. R E P O R T O F AUDIT Mr. Trees, for the Finance Committee, reported a recommendation that the report of Arthur Young & Co. on the audit of the accounts of