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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Resolved, T h a t it is the desire of this Board to express its highest appreciation of Dr. Peabody's faithful service to the state, to the University, and to the cause of higher education, as well as of his splendid -executive ability. Besolved, T h a t these resolutions be spread upon the records of this Board and t h a t the Secretary present an engrossed copy of the same to Dr. Peabody.

On motion of Mr. Morgan, it was voted that the President appoint a committee whose duty it shall be to ascertain what the cost would be of advertising the University at the several county seats of the state by handsomely printed placards, and t o ascertain what funds, if any, would be available for such purpose. On motion of Mr. Bryant, the President, the Secretary and Mr. Morgan were appointed such committee. On motion of Mr. Cobb, it was voted that the Secretary add to the minutes of the March meeting the statement of the Regent of the University in regard to the military troubles investigated by the Trustees at that meeting; also that he be instructed to print 2,000 copies of a full statement of the Foster North case. On motion of Mr. Cobb, the usual appropriation of f GOO was made for advertising. The Regent nominated Mr. Thomas A. Clark to be instructor in mathematics for the next year at a salary of $750 for the ten months beginning September 1, 1891, and the nomination was approved. The Finance Committee for the year 1890-91 filed the following report, which approved for record:

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: Your former Finance' Committee reports t h a t it has examined and compared the books of the Treasurer with the warrants drawn upon him for the year beginning March 1, 1890, No. 501 to 967 to September 1, 1890, and No. 1 to 550 to March 1, 1891, and found all to be in order and correct. The warrants were canceled and left in the hands of the Treasurer. f' A"BUIXARD Urbana, June 9, 1891. \ Mnance Committee for 1890-91.

The Board directed the Committee on Instruction, to w7hich Messrs. Cobb and Graham were added for the purpose of this duty, to make diligent search for a suitable man to be appointed Regent of the University. The Finance Committee returned the Treasurer's bond, upon which it had endorsed its approval. The bond is for $300,000. The President appointed as the committee on the revision of rules for the government of the students Mr. Shawhan, as chairman, Messrs. Graham and McLean, and Professors Morrow, Ricker, Forbes and Snyder, the Deans of the several Colleges. The Board then adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock p. m.