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For this year I advise the continuation of work on the speed lathe, commenced last year, and also the beginning of an upright drill for the shop,"and of a themometer graduater for the Centennial Exposition. For this an allowance of $30 should be made, for material. This will be mostly required for the bed plate for the lathe. For the physical laboratory there will b3 needed materials for the experimental work, not classed as instruments, mostly chemicals, and which probably cannot consistently be taken from the State appropriation. About $25 should be allowed for this. I therefore ask for the Mechanical Department, $120 ; Physical Laboratory, $25.

LIBRARY.

HON. J. M. GREGORY, Regent:

I present herewith the report of the Library since the meeting of the Trustees in June. There have been added to the Library during the time, two hundred and seven (207) volumes, at a cost of about four hundred and sixty dollars ($460). There have been bound ninety-six (96) periodicals, and fourteen (14) volumes of old books have been rebound or repaired, at a cost of one hundred and twenty-six dollars and fifteen cts. ($126.15). Twelve dozen chairs have been bought, and six tables are being made, which I think will fully accommodate all students. There are in the Library a number of duplicates which are not used and occupy space needed for other books. I enclose the list, suggesting that the Business Agent be authorized to dispose of the books, and to use the money so obtained by further purchases for the Library. Most of these duplicates have been on hand several years. If it should be the desire of the Trustees that the Catalogue of the Library should be published in their next report, I will endeavor to have it ready in time. Very respectfully, J. D. CRAWFORD, Librarian. CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT.

To J. M. GREGORY, LL. D , Regent Illinois Industrial University : DEAR SIR—The undersigned respectfully solicits you to call the attention of the honorable Board of Trustees to the necessity of making provisions for new desks in the Chemical Laboratory. The class in Chemistry, from all appearances, will be much larger this term than we can accommodate in the Laboratory with our present number of desks. The new desks will be needed about the middle of this term. In order to represent the Chemical Department at the Centennial, it has been thought best to have the students working in the Laboratory prepare chemicals and have these preparations properly bottled and labeled. The expense of materials and bottles has been estimated at about $200, a sum which could be taken out of the Laboratory fund if the honorable Board should see fit to appropriate it for that purpose. Respectfully yours, H. A, WEBER. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

DR. J. M. GREGORY, Regent Illinois Industrial University : SIR :—I have the honor to respectfully report that I have completed the following improvements in the University Drill Hall: I. Painting roof and trusses, 2,421 square yards. II. Stuccoing walls, 3 coats. 750 square yards. III. Altering musket racks and varnishing same. IV. Stuccoing walls and painting band rooms, making and painting music stands and settee. V. Stuccoing and painting gymnasium dressing-room, making benches and wardrobe hooks. VI. Repairs of accoutrements, including purchase of 30 new belts and plates. VII. Repairs and cleaning of muskets, purchase of music for band, etc. For the above there were in my hands $469, donation of students, for the purpose ; of an appropriation of $150 from the Board of Trustees, and an unexpended balance of the current appropriation for the Military Department of $26 73 ; total, $645 73. When I began to make estimates of the work to do, I found that the painting alone, 2 coats, 2,421 square yards, being all roof and necessitating scaffolding, etc., would cost me nearly $570, thus absorbing the whole amount nearly, if let out by contract. I therefore concluded to do it myself, and engaging the services of three of our students for nearly all their vacation, I succeeded, by strict economy and attention in person, to do all t h e work above mentioned for $620 95, leaving a balance of $24 78. This I intend to put into enlarging the main stair-case, the present condition of which admits the passing of only two men, whereas for tactical purposes! want the files of fours to pass u n broken. It will cost about $30. The necessary expenses for the Military Department for the six months ending February 28, 1875, are estimated as follows: Gymnasium, pay of instructor $100 00 Band, instrument and repairs, music, light, etc 50 00 Armory, repairs and cleaning of 304 stands of arms, etc , 50 00 For target practice and fencing 50 00 Telegraph line, keeping up batteries and line in University building „ 15 00 Very respectfully, $265 00 E. SNYDER, Colonel Commanding 1.1. U. Batt.