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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Board met as per adjournment. The question of ordering apparatus for Physical Laboratory was referred to Mr. Gardner, the Regent, and Business Agent, for action. The question of allowing Miss Patchen to teach crayon drawing and charge a fee for the same was referred to the Executive Committee. The collection of notes against M. L. Dunlap and son, and J. N. Green, was referred to Mr. Gardner. The employment of a Janitor and Heating Engineer was referred to Mr. Gardner and the Business Agent. The purchase of 150 feet of rubber hose, not to exceed $75 in cost, was authorized, the amount to be charged to Fuel and Lights; also the purchase of two fire extinguishers at $30 each, to be charged to the same account. The petition of the Adelphic Society for additional gas fixtures was referred to Mr. Gardner and the Business Agent. It was also voted that the policy of the Trustees is that the Societies are expected to keep their rooms in repair. The following resolution, by Mr. Flagg, was adopted :

Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to procure the opinion of the Attorney General as to the annual report required by act of Congress and prohibited by Illinois statute ; and that the Executive Committee be instructed to make such report as shall to them seem best after procuring the Attorney General's opinion.

The following report was adopted:

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: Your Committee to whom was referred the question of division of lands between the Agricul tural and Horticultural Departments submit the following report: That the Horticultural Department occupy and use the grounds north of line between section and section going as far north as they are now used and occupied with trees and shrubbery ; and further, the orchard and trees shall be in charge of the Professor of Horticulture. The tillage of the ground in the orchard shall be under the control of tne Professor of Agriculture, and all the buildings on the premises, south of line between sections and shall be considered as belonging to or for the use of the Agricultural Department until further ordered. All of which is respectfully submitted. (Signed,) D. GARDNER.

Leave of absence was granted to Professor Burrill, to go to Quincy to attend the meeting of the State Horticultural Society. Messrs. Gardner, Flagg and Brown were appointed a committee to consider the condition and affairs of the University, and report at the March meeting, 1876, as asked lor, and for the purposes indicated by the Regent in his report. Adjourned to meet at Doane House at 7 o'clock.

EVENING

SESSION.

The Board met as per adjournment. A letter from Mr. Slade, of Belleville, was read and placed on file. Mr. C. J. Hayes was employed as University Florist at $58 per month. One hundred dollars were appropriated for stands for microscopes for the Botanical classes, and $50 for the Ladies' Gymnasium.