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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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S E C O N D SESSION, F E B R U A R Y 5, 1931 When the Board of Trustees convened after the recess in the meeting of February 5, 1931, the same persons were present as during the meeting of the Executive Committee on the same day. On motion of Mrs. Evans, the Board adjourned to meet at the Blackstone Hotel, in Chicago, at 12 o'clock noon on Friday, February 6, 1931. H. E. Cunningham James W. Armstrong

Secretary Chairman

ADJOURNED SESSION, FEBRUARY 6, 1931 When the Board met at noon on Friday, February 6, 1931, at the Blackstone Hotel, in Chicago, pursuant to adjournment the day before, the following members were present: Mr. Simpson, President pro tempore, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Fisher, Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Noble. Mr. Janata, Professor White, and Judge Johnson were present. A M E N D M E N T T O BY-LAWS

O n motion of M r . Fisher, Article III of the B y - L a w s (Rules of Order) was amended b y striking out Section 5, and Article III, as so amended, was adopted by the following vote: Aye, M r . Armstrong, M r s . Evans, M r . Fisher, M r s . Hopkins, Dr. Noble, M r . Simpson; no, none; absent, M r . Barr, M r . Blair, M r . E m m e r s o n , M r s . Grigsby, M r . Trees.

MINUTES APPROVED The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of January 9, i93iOn motion of Dr. Noble, the minutes were approved as printed on pages 135 to 147 above. M A T T E R S P R E S E N T E D F O R PRESIDENT C H A S E The Board considered the following matters presented by Mr. Janata

for the President of the University.

BIDS O N L A B O R A T O R Y E Q U I P M E N T

(1) A request for a hearing of a representative of the Kewanee Manufacturing Company concerning the contract for the laboratory equipment for the Medical and Dental Laboratories Building. This request w a s granted, and M r . S h o m o , representing the K e wanee Manufacturing C o m p a n y w a s introduced. H e m a d e a statem e n t concerning the attitude of his c o m p a n y in the matter of the bids for this equipment and retired.

C O L L E G E O F FINE A R T S

(2) A statement concerning the organization of certain departments into a College of Fine and Applied Arts. Action on this matter w a s deferred.

S T A T E F U N D S AVAILABLE

(3) A letter from Mr. Morey concerning the condition of the State receipts from taxation. This report w a s received for record.