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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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University of Chicago, I am not a candidate for re-election to t h e professorship of English language and literature in t h e University of Illinois. Very respectfully yours,

NATHANIEL BUTLER, J R .

Personally Professor Butler is to be congratulated upon the good fortune which has come to him; but the University seriously suffers thereby. He is worthy of all the popularity and esteem he has gained with us, and this is high commendation. I also present a letter from Miss Kimball, Instructor in Vocal and Instrumental Music: To the Board of Trustees and the Begent of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: Desiring to spend a year in rest and study abroad, I hereby tender my resignation as instructor in vocal and instrumental music, with t h e hope, t h a t wow t h a t the standard is raised I may be permitted on my return, to aid in establishing a genuine school of music, which will be-a great attraction to many students, and begin, in some degree, to meet the demand which I have been unable to meet in t h a t direction. I remain, very truly yours,

CLARA M A U D KIMBALL.

Champaign, 111., June 7, 1892. Mr. G-rindley, first assistant in chemistry, and Mr. Powell, assistant in general engineering drawing, have other plans for next year, and do not seek a re-appointment. I herewith present the list of appointments and salaries, made by you one year ago or later, for your guidance in elections now. A t the proper time I shall be glad to contribute any information I possess in relation to-the necessities of another year, and the possibilities of meeting them.

A G R I C U L T U R A L E X P E R I M E N T STATION.

Owing to the absence of Professor Morrow, and the unusual demands upon the time and energies of the resident members of t h e Board of Direction of the Experiment Station, a meeting of t h e latter has not been called, as has usually been done just preceding your meeting. In the meantime authority is asked for the expenditure by the President and Secretary of its Board of any remaining balances in the Station's annual accounts. I present the following communication from the Secretary of the Mechanical Engineering Teachers' Association for your consideration:

T H E M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G T E A C H E R S ' ASSOCIATION.

L A S CRUCES, ;N. M., April 7, 1892.

Mr. President, M Y D E A R SIR : I have the honor to request you to transmit to your Board of Control t h e following letter, and forward t h e reply to the same at your earliest convenience to Yours, very respectfully,

A. J. W I E C H A R D T , Secretary.

To the Honorable Board of Control. GENTLEMEN : We beg leave to draw your attention to t h e enclosed extract from the proceedings of t h e first annual meeting of t h e Mechanical Engineering Teachers' Association. This association a t t h a t time adopted t h e following: WHEREAS, t h e object of this association is exclusively the furtherance of the interests of colleges represented, and