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M E E T I N G O F T H E B O A R D , S E P T E M B E R 10, 1878.

The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University met at the University parlors, on Tuesday, September 10th, 1878, at 3:30 p. m. Present, Messrs. Cobb, Gardner, Mason and McLean. Absent, Messrs. Brown, Byrd, Pickrell, Sabin, Gillham and Governor Cullom. A letter from J u d g e A. M. Brown was read, regretting that court business prevents his attendance. No quorum being present, the Board adjourned to September 11th, 1878, at 8 a. m.

SECOND DAY.

The Board met as per adjournment. T h e same members being present, the Board adjourned to meet at Freeport, on Thursday, the 19th day of September, 1878, at 7 p. m.. at the Brewster House, and the Secretary was instructed to notify absent members of such meeting.

M E E T I N G AT F R E E P O R T .

T h e Board of Trustees met at the Brewster House, in Freeport, Illinois, pursuant to adjournment, on Thursday, September 19th, 1878, at 7:30 P . M. Present, Messrs. Cobb, Gillham, Pickrell, Sabin, Gardner, Mason and McLean, President Cobb in the chair. T h e recording secretary being absent, on motion of Mr. Pickrell, J o h n W . Bunn was appointed secretary pro tempore. On motion of Mr. Sabin, the appropriations from current fnnds for the six monihs ending February 28, 1879, were passed. (See page 104.) On motion of Mr. Gardner, the nomination of Prof. Peabody to the chair of Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $1,800 per annum, made by Dr. Gregory, was confirmed. On motion of Mr. McLean, Mr. E. A. Kimball's salary was increased to $1,200 per annum, commencing September 1st, 1878. On motion of Mr. Gardner, Mr. F . A. Parson's salary was increased to $75 per month for twelve months, beginning September 1st, 1878.

D E A T H OF

HON. W I L L A R D C. FLAGG.

Mr. Cobb reported a series of resolutions in relation to the death of Hon. W I L L A R D C. FLAGG, which were unanimously adopted.