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with present, gives a full account of his purchases. I recommend the payment of these gentlemen. They having fully given their summer vacation to this service, it seems quite reasonable that the payment of their expenses be met by the University. The Committee will recollect that only one-half of the appropriation for the new University building was voted by the Legislature last spring; but it was with the understanding, fully implied in the bill itself, that the other half would be voted. I t seems desirable that the Executive Committee shall make some sufficient statement of the expenditures thus far made, and an estimate of the amounts needed to complete the building in time for our use.

The report was accepted. On recommendation of the Eegent, it was—

Resolved, That in the admission of students to the shops preference shall be given to those students who are in the Mechanical course and in Architecture, and that students who have not had at least one year's experience in such work shall be required to give one term of free service in the shops before beginning to draw wages : Provided, that no more than two hours a day of such free service be required, and that work performed at other hours shall be compensated at such rate as the foreman or Faculty may determine.

Mr. J. H. Pickrell, Chairman of Committee, made the following report:

To the Executive Committee of the Illinois Industrial University: The undersigned, committee to arrange with Mr. E. L.'Lawrence, Head Farmer, for the care of blooded stock now on the farm, would respectfully report that Mr. Lawrence has agreed to take care of said stock, charging for the food fed, and the necessary care that they may require.

This report was adopted. It was decided that the employment of Mr. A. Stedman, as Foreman of the Wood-working shops, be referred to Dr. J. M. Gregory and Judge S. W. Lawrence, with power to act. A committee, consisting of the Regent and Mr. J. M. Pearson, was appointed to inquire into the necessity of tools and machinery for the University shops, with instructions to procure such as were immediately required, and report on the purchase of such others as they may deem necessary. The Eegent then read the following report:

To Executive Commitee of the Illinois Industrial University : The special committee on the employment of Head Gardener, recommend the passage of the following resolutions: Resolved, That Mr. H. K. Yickroy be appointed Foreman of the Horticultural grounds of the Hlinois Industrial University—said grounds including the market, specimen, and other gardens, nurseries orchards, fruit and forest tree plantations—for the year beginning March 1, 1872, at a salary of $75 per month, with the use of house, supply of garden vegetables, and the use of one good milch cow. I t is stipulated that the farmer shall reside on said grounds, and provide board for the laborers employed, at a rate not exceeding $3 75 per week. He shall, as far as practicable, employ the labor of students, and shall keep full and accurate records of all operations on the Horticultural grounds aforesaid, and exhibit or furnish a copy of the same to the Regent monthly, with full account of sales, re ceipts and expenditures. Resolved, That in order to induce and reward special diligence and care, in case the said foreman shall perform his duty faithfully, and secure an efficient, economical, and successful management and cultivation of said grounds, according to the plans and directions of the Board of Trustees, and their committee, there shall be allowed and paid said foreman, at the end of the year, from the net profits of said Horticultural grounds, the farther sum of $500, or such part of this sum as the net profits will allow; said profits to be estimated by the Executive Committee—and permanent improvements, embracing planting, culture and care of forest trees, arboretum and botanical garden, also drainage, planting, and care of hedges, new fence building and construction of roads, garden path, and repair of old ones, being counted at cost.

The report was accepted, and the resolutions adopted.