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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , a n d o n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h e B o a r d v o t e d u n a n i m o u s l y t o e s t a b l i s h a C o l l e g e of V e t e r i n a r y M e d i c i n e a n d S u r g e r y , a n d r e q u e s t e d t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y t o t a k e i m m e d i a t e s t e p s t o t h e i n t e n t t h a t t h e C o l l e g e of A g r i c u l t u r e shall s t u d y t h e o r g a n i z a tion and the c u r r i c u l u m and m a k e a detailed report t h r o u g h the U n i versity S e n a t e to the B o a r d as soon as possible. PORTRAIT OF DR. ARTHUR HILL DANIELS (16) T h e University has no portrait of the late Dr. Arthur Hill Daniels, a member of the faculty from 1893 until his retirement in 1934 and Acting President of the University during 1933-1934. If a portrait of him is painted now, it will have to be done from a photograph and by an artist who knew him personally. I recommend that the Board authorize the painting of a portrait of Doctor Daniels by Professor C. E. Bradbury of the Department of Art, the portrait to be half-length on canvas, size 3 2 " x 4 o " , cost of materials and suitable frame to be approximately $100 to $125, and that an honorarium of $250 be paid to the artist. This will require an appropriation of $375 from the General Reserve Fund. The portrait would be painted during the first semester of 1944-1945. T h e Department of Art would relieve Professor Bradbury of three hours of teaching and his work would be carried on by other members of the staff without additional expense to the University. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c K e l v e y , t h i s p a i n t i n g w a s a u t h o r i z e d , a n d t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $ 3 7 5 w a s m a d e , b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . Davis, M r . Fornof, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Jensen, M r . Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Dr. Meyer, M r . Nickell; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Green, Mr. Karraker, Dr. Luken. RETIREMENT OF PROFESSOR SVEINBJORN JOHNSON (17) Professor Sveinbjorn Johnson of the College of Law has notified the President of the University that he does not expect and can not accept a renewal of his present contract of service with the University of Illinois which expires August 31, 1944, and that he is retiring from the service of the University effective September 1, 1944, pursuant to the provisions of an Act " T o provide for the creation, maintenance, and administration of a Retirement System for the benefit of staff members and employees of the University of Illinois and of certain other state educational and scientific agencies," passed by the Sixtysecond General Assembly, approved July 21, 1941. This law permits retirement at any time after a participant in the University Retirement System of Illinois has reached the age of 60. T h e consent of the employer is not required. T h e questions relating to the amount of the annuity and when it shall become effective are for the Board of Trustees of the University Retirement System of Illinois to determine, on formal application by the participant. Professor Johnson has also requested that he be given the status or title of Professor of Law, Emeritus,- effective September I, 1944. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this recommendation was approved and adopted.

UNIVERSITY BUILDING PROGRAM (18) A report to the Board that conferences with representatives of the Illinois Post-War Planning Commission were held at Urbana May 17, 1044, and at Chicago May 24, 1944. A formal request embodying the University's askings should be made to the Commission on or before July 1, 1944, so that there should be a meeting of the Board the latter part of June, or the Board should authorize an appropriate committee to act.

This report was received for record, and June 22, 1944, was selected as the date for an adjourned session of the June meeting of the Board.