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Presses before teachers' institutes, and as far as my health will allow, I hope to continue to do both the University, and public service in this way. I need not assure you that no such labors will be permitted to interfere with my duties to the University. It is the common usage of the College Presidents of this country to attend and aid the great national societies of an educational and scientific character. It is regarded as a proper contribution to the public good, and as reflecting beneficially upon the institutions thus represented. I have not deemed it tit that a great State institution like this should fail in its duty to the public, though I have been ooliged to decline more invitations of this sort than I have accepted. I believe that in all this I have acted in accordance with your judgment as well as my own. Very respectfully, J. M. GREGORY, Regent. R E P O R T OF BUSINESS A G E N T . To EMERY COBB, ESQ., President Board of Trustees, Illinois Industrial University : SIR—I have the honor to make herewith the usual report as Business Agent, for the six months ending September 1, 1876. Paper " A " shows the appropriations and expenditures under the same for the six months. I t also shows the collections made by the Business Agent in that time. Paper " B " is a statement of the State appropriations. Paper " C " gives a list of bills presented for auditing, and the warrants drawn since the J u n e meeting. There is an unsettled account with Carl Schuman, resulting from an order made in 1871 for mining models, which order he claims is not yet filled. Paper " D " is his statement of the case. Dr. Gregory informs me that he thinks tlae original order amounted to over $1,000; $848.13 has been paid by the University, and a balance of 38 thalers audited. With the last bill, he sent a list of apparatus which he intended to manufacture, costing 480 thalers The University machine shop was in operation in the months of June and July, with fair results. The carpenter shop was closed for the vacation. Both shops have a good amount of stock and tools, though the blackwalnut, the purchase of which was authorized at your last meeting, should be got at an early day. One carload of pine lumber was purchased last month. The University dormitories have been put in better condition than usual. Under the authority given at the June meeting, 10 rooms in the main dormitory were made into double rooms, and with the advice of Dr. Gregory and Mr. Gardner, 10 additional ones were changed in the same manner. In all of these 20 rooms one of each suit formed had not been chosen for the present year. It seems necessary that the prices of the rooms throughout should be determined at an early day so that when charges are made the University should have the advantage of the improvements made, etc. The windows on the court in the Library and Cabinet have been stopped with a nine-inch brick wall at a cost of $12 per window. The stairway has been supported from the ground, so that it is •considered perfectly secure. Arrangements have been made for closing the grating in the baseboards where the cold air comes through them. The second furnace has been reset in the most thorough manner. The heating apparatus is no"?r in better condition than ever before. A counter with 100 boxes for coats, etc., has been made in the young men's dressing room, and 200 brass checks have been purchased for use in connection. The water closets have been overhauled and it is thought the ventilation of them improved. Your attention is asked to the communication of the Marshal of Urbana, in regard to sidewalks—paper " E." The walk referred to has been repaired every year, but the plank are many of them pulled up and carried away. I have had them all taken up since the receipt of the Marshal's letter. The Janitor tells me that with heavy rains the double spouts on the west side of the building are not sufficient, that they seem clear but do not take the water fast enough. The drain from the spout is a six inch one, which is quite large enough. At the request of Dr. Gregory, some 34 photographic views of the University departments have been framed, with the intention of placing them in the Chicago Exposition. The secretary has ^assigned the University a very good space for the purpose. The cost of getting them in place and having the property returned may be $20, and it may be much less. In the same connection, a large number of catalogues could*be distributed. I transmitted to Mr. Hume, late of the Agricultural Department, $25, allowed him by the Trustees for services in June. I received in place of a receipt asked for, the letter marked " F , " of this report. In closing this, my last report, as Business Agent of the University, allow me to offer you and the members of the Board of Trustees, my thanks for the confidence placed in me during the three years I have acted as such. Respectfully submitted, S. W. SHATTUCK.

Recess taken till 8 P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

After re-assembling, the bills presented were audited and allowed. The action of the Business Agent in regard to discontinuing the order for mining models was confirmed. The question of prices for students' rooms was referred to a committee consisting of the Regent &nd Mr. Gardner. It was voted that Mr. Peter Roos be employed as Teacher of Industrial Drawing and Designing at a salary of $75 per month, for twelve months. Adjourned to 8:30 A. M.