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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 237 art and design for engineer's draughting room; also for fitting up a series of rooms for art and design. These plans and specifications are herewith submitted. G r e t pains has been taken in the preparation of plans for the proposed three new buildings, and these are presented for your inspection. Professor Bicker has done this work with such suggestions as specially interested members of the Faculty could give. I ask that you appropriate $100 more for commencement expenses; $300 for the usual cleaning of the buildings; $150 for the care of the grounds; for repairs in heating apparatus of University Hall, $400. It is also desirable that the $10,000 for heating and furnishing the new building be assigned, and that measures be taken for its prompt expenditure, so that there may be no unnecessary delay in occupying the building as soon as possible after the contractor is through. Bespectfully submitted, THOMAS J. BURRILL, Acting Begent. On motion of Mr. McLean, a u t h o r i t y was given t o confer TDachelor's degrees, as recommended by the F a c u l t y of the University and reported by the Regent. On motion of Mr. Funk, a u t h o r i t y was given t o confer m a s t e r s ' degrees upon the persons recommended by the Faculty, on the ground t h a t they had completed a prescribed course of study a n d presented the required thesis. On motion of Mr. Shawha,n, a u t h o r i t y was given t o confer m a s t e r s ' degrees upon t h e ten other persons recommended by t h e F a c u l t y for t h a t honor, they having been selected in accordance with a vote of the Trustees, passed a t the March meeting, 1 8 9 1 , from the persons who had formerly g r a d u a t e d with certificates. On motion of Mr. McLean, in accordance with the recommendation of the Faculty, a u t h o r i t y was given t o confer the degree of M. S. upon Mrs. Louisa Catherine Allen-Gregory. On motion of Mr. E a a b , the Board adjourned t o meet a t the Columbian hotel, in Urbana, a t 9 o'clock p. m. EVENING SESSION. The Board met p u r s u a n t t o adjournment. Mr. McKay was present, and Mr. Clemens had gone away. The Treasurer, Mr. J . W. Bunn, then read t h e following report:
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