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124 The bills presented for payment were audited and allowed. The Executive Committee and Business Agent were authorized to have the necessary whitewashing, cleaning and repairs of buildings done. Mr. Gardner and the Business Agent were authorized to direct the running of the Carpenter and Mechanical shops during the summer vacation, if it can be done without loss to the University. The steam pump commenced at the Mechanical shop was ordered to be completed, the cost not to exceed $30. Adjourned till 2 P, M., June 9.

AFTERNOON

SESSION.

Board met f s per adjournment. The Regent, Dr. J. M. Gregory, presented his report, together with reports from the several Professors in charge of Departments.

REGENT'S REPORT.

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: GENTLEMEN—This quarterly report closes the work of this academic year; but as the reports of the several departments are not yet complete, I must defer till a later time the proper historical statements. But as some action is required in view of the wants of the coming year, I offer for your consideration the following recommendations: *

RECOMMENDATIONS.

I recommend that Professor Weber be advanced to the full Professorship of Chemistry. His first year's work with us has been satisfactory, and his previous rank and experience justifies him in the expectation that his rank here shall now be made equal to his position. I recommend that Assistant Professor Ricker's rank be advanced to that of the full Professorship of Architecture. Also that Instructor Crawford be made Assistant Professor of Ancient Languages and Literature, and that he still be charged with the duties heretofore devolved upon him of Chief Librarian. I recommend that Mr. Parsons be employed as Instructor in Bookkeeping and Commercial Arts. Also, that Mr. Kenis be continued for the coming year as Instructor in Ornamental Art and Designing, and in Clay Modeling. His work is new among us, and may need further trial as to its ultimate utility. But I ought, in justice to Mr. K., to testify to the valuable interest his instruction has created among the students. I wish to recommend the re-employment for the coming year of Mr. Frantz as Assistant in Mathematics and Architecture, and Mr. Baker as Assistant in Engineering and Physics; also, of Messrs. Scovill and Barnes as Assistants in Chemistry, and of Mr. Robinson as Foreman of Machine shop and Instructor in Practical Mechanics. I recommend the re-appointment of Dr. Prentiss, and of Miss Allen and Miss Patchen to the places already occupied by them. After consulting with the Business Agent, I venture to recommend such increase of the salaries of the several Professors, Instructors and Assistants just named as your funds will allow and as they reasonably expect, as follows: Prof. Webber, salary raised to $1,600 00 Prof. Ricker, '• " 1,50000 Assistant Prof. Crawford, salary as Professor, $1,2C0 " Librarian, 300 1,500 00 Mr. Parsons, as Instructor. $50 a month Clerk, 20 " 70 00 Mr. Kenis, as Instructor 60 00 Mr. Baker, " 60 00 Mr. Swartz, " 75 00 Mr. Scovill, " 40 00 Mr. Barnes, " 40 00 Mr. Robinson, as Instructor, $1,000 ($40 00 and " as Foreman \ 60 00, Conditional on the income from shop for 9 months, and $100 a month during vacations on same conditions. Dr. Prentiss $100 a month for time employed. Miss Patchen's services in the drawing classes are needed in my judgment at least four hours a day, with such compensation as is right. Miss Allen's appointment ought now to be made permanent, and I owe it to her to remind you that when she was first appointed, her acceptance was accompanied with a request that the salary be made $1,500 after first year. Only a very small appropriation was made for the Library at your last meeting, wholly inadequate to our needs; but it was hoped at that time to secure from the legislature an appropriation of $2,000 for the purchase of books. This having failed, I have to ask that the sum of $500 be set