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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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The following report from the Auditing Committee was received and approved:

Board of Trustees, University of Illinois : Your committee respectfully report that they have examined the accounts and bills on which warrants, Nos. 451 to 675 (both inclusive) were drawn, and find the same correct as reported by the Business Agent. They have also examined the report of the Treasurer and find the same correct. We recommend that the same be placed on file. G. R." S ™ H A N , ! A u d i t i * g Committee.

On recommendation of the Faculty degrees and certificates were granted as follows: [For list, see Kegent's report below.] Adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Board met at 3:30 p. m. Present—Trustees Bennett, Cobb, McKay, McLean, Eisenmayer, Millard, Pullen, and Shawhan. The Regent read his report, which was received.

To the Trustees of the University oj Illinois: GENTLEMEN : We, are come to the close of another collegiate year, of whose progress and results it is fair to say that they are the most satisfactory of any year since my connection with the University. The class about to graduate numbers 35. The Faculty recommends that degrees be conferred as follows: Degree of B. S. in the College of AgricultureHarry S Grindley. Degree of B. S. in the College of Engineers— School of Mechanical Engineers: Arthur Gustave Goldschmidt, Jonathan Huntoon Samuels. School of Civil Engineers: Lincoln Bush, Edward E. Ellison. Warren R. Roberts, John W. Taylor. School of Architecture: George R. Petty. Degree of B. S. in the College of Natural Science— School of Chemistry: Benjamin Bing, George B. McHugh. Jacob A. Patton, Charles P. Van Gundy. School of Natural History: Truman P. Carter, Effie Anne Mathers. Degree of B. L. in College of Literature and Science— Frederick D. Bowditch. Ralph E.Dewey, Grant Frederick, Nathan P. Goodell. George W. Myers, Raymond M. Place. Mary Lena Barnes, Ella Connet, Mary A. Eldridge, Nellie McLean. Degree of B. A. in College of Literature and ScienceEdward W. Pickard.