Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1872 [PAGE 126]

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122 The recommendation of the Committee to dispense with the services of the florist, Mr. T. Franks, was adopted. The Committee on Nominations made the following report, which was adopted: /

Executive Committee.—J. M. Gregory, Jas. E. Scott, L. W. Lawrence, J. O. Cunningham, Em. Cobb, A. M. Brown, J. H. Pickrell, John M. Pearson, M. C. Goltra. Committee on Agriculture.—J. H. Pickrell, Alex. Blackburn, W. B. Anderson, D. A.Brown, James E. Scott. Committee on Horticulture.—A. M. Brown, B. Pullen, S. Edwards, 0. B. Galnsha, P. E.Wright. Finance Committee.—Em. Cobb, I. S. Mahan, S. S. Hayes, C E. Griggs, L. B. McMurray. Committee on Building and Grounds.—M. C Goltra, J. M. Yan Osdel, Jas. E. Scott, E. E. Harrington, J . 0. Cunningham. Auditing Committee.—L. W. Lawrence, P. E. Wright, 0. B. Galusha, I. S. Mahan, Alex. Blackburn. By-Laws.—I. S. Mahan, J. L. Pickard, D. A. Brown. Committee on Courses of Study and Faculty.—The Eegent, and Messrs. Bateman, Pickard, Hayes, Slade and Edwards. Committee on Military.—Messrs. Bray man, Anderson, Bowen, Scroggs and Wright. Committee on Library and Cabinet.—Messrs. Bateman, Slade, Mahan, Pickard and Griggs. Mechanical Committee.—Messrs. Pearson, McMurray, Bowen, Harrington and Goltra. Committee on the Institution.—Messrs. Pickard, Slade and Pullen. Corresponding Secretary.—Willard C. ."Flagg. Recording Secretary.—Edward Snyder.

The special committee on Education of,Women, reported through the Chairman, Mr. J. L. Pickard, as follows :

To the Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: GENTLEMEN : The special committee to whom was referred so much of the Eegent's report as relates to the furnishing additional facilities for the Education of Women, has considered the subject so referred, and begs leave to report as follows: 1. That the recommendations of the Eegent, so far as they relate to the extension of educational facilities, meet our most hearty approval. 2. That the question of the conversion of the building now used by the University into a boarding and lodging house for the exclusive use of women, demands more serious consideration than the time allowed the committee will warrant, and inasmuch as the ability of the Trustees to make such a change of use within the year is very questionable, no harm can result from delay. 3. Many of the special demands made upon the University on account of the admission of women to the privileges of its courses of stndy, seem to your committee to warrant the recommendation that there be added to the Faculty some lady competent to instruct the young women in Physiology and Hygiene, and to superintend generally, their physical and aesthetic culture. Eespeetfully submitted, J . L. PICKAED, A. BLACKBUEN, JAMES P. SLADE, P. E. WEIGHT, J. 0. CUNNINGHAM, Committee.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Board met at the time apointed. The subject of fitting the old University building for the exclusive use of female students was discussed at some length. Hon. Newton Bateman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State, and Hon. J. L. Pickard, Superintendent of Public Instruction of