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UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS.

Mr. E. H. Farrington accepted your appointment as Assistant Chemist of t h e Station, at a salary of $1,500 per year, and began work January 1, 1890. His work has been entirely satisfactory. The Board of Direction has reappointed t h e Station staff for t h e ensuing year, beginning April 1, 1890, with salaries as at- present, and asks t h a t its action be confirmed. Respectfully submitted,

G. E. MORROW,

Acting President Board of Direction. Turning now to requests and suggestions concerning appropriations of money, your considerate attention is asked to the following items, whether or not hereinbefore mentioned:

APPROPRIATIONS ASKED.

From state appropriation for buildings and grounds—

For care of grounds $155 71

From current funds—

For For For For care of grounds physical laboratory band instruments commencement expenses $144 105 69 200 29 00 00 00

From appropriation for military department—

For repair of rifles $41 00

From appropriation for horticultural department—

For painting greenhouse $60 00

In only your your

concluding this report to you, t h e last in my present position, I have to express my high appreciation of t h e honor conferred upon me by appointment, and to thank you for t h e many kindnesses received a t hands. I am very respectfully yours,

T. J. B U R R I L L , Acting Regent.

EVENING SESSION.

When the Board met in the evening a t the Doane Honse, pursuant to adjournment, the same members were present as in the afternoon, and also Mr. McKay. The recommendations of the Regent's report and other University matters were discussed. The Business Agent's report was received as follows:

U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, March 11, 1890.

Alexander McLean, Esq., Pres. Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, SIR: I have t h e honor to hand you herewith the financial statements, due from me at this time.