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PROCEEDINGS O F BOARD O F TRUSTEES,

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students, as it should be, in high regard and esteem. This is better than absolute submission to prescribed law or any other means of enforcing1 discipline. Indeed, during the period named, we have had little need for this word in our vocabulary. The single exception to the desirable and satisfactory condition of affairs has been the absence of the Regent and the loss of his commanding influence, whose early return we now hopefully anticipate. The roll of students for the present term shows 428 names. Of these, 361 are those of gentlemen and 67 of ladies; 315 are matriculated, or are special students attending the regular University classes; 113 are classed as preparatory, but quite a number of these also take some freshman studies. The total enrollment for the year now reaches 464. This is'47 more than the entire enrollment for last year. According to the arrangements made at the last meeting of your Board, Mr. Lincoln Bush became a teacher of descriptive geometry at the beginning of the current term, and has succeeded very satisfactorily in his work. He is employed for this term only. I t is, therefore, especially proper t h a t mention should be here made of his good services as a capable and accomplished instructor. Instruction is now fully provided for the remainder of the year. Reference is made to the reports of the committees appointed by you upon the detail of Lieut. Hoppin, and upon the case of one of the assistant instructors.

T H E HAZELTON P R I Z E MEDAL,.

The prize medal donated by Capt. W. C. Hazelton has been received, and proves to be of an exceedingly beautiful and artistic design. I t should be mentioned t h a t the design was made by Mr. James P. Hubbell, of the sophomore class, architectural course. The rules proposed in connection therewith are herewith submitted for your consideration and approval. I t is believed t h a t the hopes of the thoughtful and generous donor will be fully realized in the awakening of increased interest in the military drill through competition for this beautiful medal.

U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, Jan. 30, 1890.

To the Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: We respectfully request t h a t the following rules, which are acceptable to Capt. W. C. Hazelton, the giver of the medal, be established to govern in the contemplated competitions for the Hazelton Medal: 1. The competition shall take place at the University of Illinois, between the 15th of May and the 15th of June each year. The exact date and time to be determined yearly by the Regent. 2. The medal shall be awarded by a committee of three judges, to be selected by the officer in charge of the military department of this University and approved by the Regent and the donor of the medal; but no professor or student of the University will be so chosen, nor any ex-student who has been in attendance at the University within three years of the date set for the competition. 3. The following may compete: Any student of the University of Illinois who shall have been in attendance at the University during at least sixteen weeks of the current school year, and who has had no more than four unexcused absences from drill during t h a t time, and who may present himself for the competition in full uniform. 4. The award shall be upon the following points, and any student marked lower than seventy-flve out of a possible one hundred on any point will not be allowed to take further part in the competition: 1—Erectness of carriage, military appearance, and neatness. 2—Execution of the school of the soldier without arms. 3—Manual of arms with and without the numbers.