Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1934
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I934] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LEAVE O F ABSENCE FOR MISS EDNA E. WALLS 471 (7) A report that Miss Edna E. Walls, Specialist and Assistant Professor of Child Development (Home Economics Extension), has been given leave of absence beginning March 12 for three months, or so much of that time as may be necessary, to assist the Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in cooperating in the development of a federal project in parental education now under way in Illinois. The work she is to do is of the same character as her regular extension duties and furnishes opportunity for wider usefulness and contacts. Most of her salary is paid from federal funds for extension work. She will be continued on her full salary during her absence,, all to be paid from federal funds for extension work. That part of her salary paid from state funds and additional, unassigned federal funds will be available for the temporary employment of an assistant to take care of her regular work. This report was received for record. DIRECTORS O F A T H L E T I C ASSOCIATION (8) The constitution of the University of Illinois Athletic Association provides that its directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University on nomination of the President of the University. I am not ready to make nominations at this time and I request permission to defer recommendations until a future meeting. The present directors were appointed to serve until March, 1934, or until their successors shall have been elected. On motion of Mr. Blair, this request was granted, PUBLICATION O F RESULTS O F STUDY O F ABSORPTION O F S U L F U R DIOXIDE IN F L U E GASES (9) A report from the President of the Board that he has approved on behalf of the Board a request from the Engineering Experiment Station for the release for presentation and publication of a manuscript exhibiting the results obtained under a cooperative research agreement with the Utilities Research Commission, Inc., for a study of the absorption of sulfur dioxide in flue gases. On motion of M r . A r m s t r o n g , this action w a s confirmed. GRANT PIPE-JOINT FILLER (10) A statement from the University Counsel concerning a proposed contract with the Berry Asphalt Company for the manufacture and marketing of the Grant pipe-joint filler compound. President Williams presented a recommendation from the Committee on Patents that a contract be entered into with the Berry Asphalt Company. On motion of Mr. Trees, this recommendation was adopted. D E N T A L A L U M N I ASSOCIATION LOAN F U N D (11) A statement lege of Dentistry dents. This matter Dental Alumni concerning a proposal of the Alumni Association of the Colto establish a fund for scholarships or loans for needy stuwas referred to President Daniels for reply to the Association. MINERAL INDUSTRIES CONFERENCE O N HOME B U I L D I N G (12) A letter from Dr. M. M. Leighton, of the State Geological Survey, inviting the members of the Board to attend a dinner to be held in connection with the Conference on Home Building, March 15, 16, 17, 1934. On motion of Mr. Trees, the President of the University was requested to express to Dr. Leighton the Board's appreciation of this invitation.
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