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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 1 8 9 1 .

The B o a r d of Trustees of the University of Illinois m e t in t h e University- P a r l o r , in U r b a n a , a t 3 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, December 8, 1 8 9 1 . Immediately after t h e call t o order a recess was t a k e n so t h a t the members of the B o a r d m i g h t a t t e n d t h e exercises a t t h e raising the United S t a t e s flag- upon t h e new flagstaff just erected in front of Military Hall. When the Board convened a g a i n there were present Messrs. Bullard, Clemens, Cobb, F u n k , G r a h a m , McKay, McLean, Morg a n , R a a b and Shawhan; absent. Governor Fifer and Mr. B r y a n t . The minutes of the l a s t meeting were approved. Professor Burrili, Acting Regent, presented his r e p o r t : REGENT'S REPORT. To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: Time with us at the University has swiftly passed since your last regular meeting in September. Teachers and students, in t h e nurrerous classes, have worked together in thorough accord and have worked hard. I t is believed t h a t admirable results have been accomplished.

E N R O L L M E N T OF STUDENTS.

The number of students enrolled for the term to date is 545, against 519 for the last entire college year, and 469 for the preceding year. This increase in number of students, while gratifying and hopeful, materially increases the labor of instructors and in certain departments surpasses the proper equipment heretofore provided for the classes. This seems especially true in the departments of mechanical and civil engineering, but is also seriously felt elsewhere. For instance, there have been during the present term 101 students in projection drawing—a freshman subject required in all the engineering courses. Last year there were 82 in t h e same class. Heretofore this subject has been taught in two sections, and similar provision was made for the instruction this year: but the number proved too great both for the number of drawing desks in use and for the possibilities of the instructor. Three sections, each having two hours, were accordingly made. A similar division also became necessary in the preparatory mathematics, and in some other classes should have been made had it been found feasible. Three students, mechanical engineering sophomores, have worked all the term at desks set in the hall, because the room was completely rilled without t h e m ; an overflow class of civil engineers has been temporarily accommodated in one of the botanical rooms. In order to provide for the work of this last class and for extra architectural students 15 desks were made at the shops, and two, accommodating 12 students, were made for the chemical laboratory, all costing