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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD O F TRUSTEES.

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MEETING OF JUNE 7, 1892. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met in the University Parlor, in Urbana, Illinois, at 4 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, June 7, 1892. There were present Messrs. Bullard, Bryant, Clemens, Funk, Graham, McLean, Raab, and Shawhan; absent. Governor Fifer and Messrs. Cobb, McKay, and Morgan. The minutes were approved as presented by the Secretary. Professor Burrill then read his report as Acting Regent.

REGENT'S REPORT.

To the Board of. Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN : I t gives me much pleasure to report to you, in the closinghours of the year, t h a t the affairs of the University seem to he in an eminently satisfactory condition, and t h a t the accomplishments of the past are bright predictions of great things hereafter. In several particulars the year has been a notable one. Internal harmony, good work with good will, has conspicuously prevailed, and external repute appears to have been gained. The attendance has been one-eighth greater than ever before a t the University itself, while nearly 1,000 persons have been enrolled as regular attendants upon the lectures given in the University extension courses,—a movement t h a t began with us during the year. The introduction of a course of lectures in the College of Engineering by renowned specialists may lie called University intension as opposed to extension. The course of seven lectures given this year has been abundantly fruitful in adding new interest arid stimulus to work previously well done, and has helped to carry the good name of the University abroad. By your authority the courses of study have been liberalized and better adapted to modern usage, and also have been increased in extent. Opportunity has been given for more specialization in study, and inducements have been offered for graduate work. The new catalogue, almost double t h e size of its predecessors, shows by its make-up the marked activity of t h e year. Under your sanction and encouragement, members of the Faculty have made determined, untiring, and thoroughly united efforts to adyance t h e interests of the University along all proper lines, by all proper means. The divisions of this body into standing committees, each having its special duties and charged with special affairs, has made a progress possible which otherwise could not have been achieved. Whatever has been attained is due to the general and earnest efforts of these men, individually and collectively. During the year the new natural science building has been in course of erection and, in spite of exceptionally bad weather, now shows what a magnificent addition it is to be to the material equipment of the University.