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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

The vouchers were referred t o the Finance Committee, and, on motion of Mr. Cobb, a p p r o p r i a t i o n s of S t a t i o n funds were made as asked and a u t h o r i t y was g r a n t e d t o make the experiment proposed. Also the a p p o i n t m e n t of Mr. Nelson was approved. The President announced t h a t Professor S. W. S t r a t t o n h a d notified him t h a t he should n o t accept the a p p o i n t m e n t t o the professorship of physics. The Regent announced t h a t Mr. G. M. H o b b s had notified him t h a t he should n o t accept the position of a s s i s t a n t in physics. Professor Burrill proposed Mr. William E. Sandford as second a s s i s t a n t in chemistry, a t a salary of $G00 for ten m o n t h s from September 1, 1892, a n d the a p p o i n t m e n t was made. The Committee on Instruction nominated for the professorship of English language and literature Daniel Kilham Dodge, of Columbia College, N. Y. Mr. McLean nominated for the same place Mr. L. M. Castle, of the Springfield, 111., high school. A v o t e wras taken and Mr. Dodge was elected. On motion of Mr. Cobb, his salary was fixed a t $2,000 a year, from Sept. 1, 1892. Mr. McLean offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Besolved, That a committee consisting of the Acting Regent and Emory Cobb be appointed to visit and interview personally such candidates for the chairs of psychology and physics, or other vacant professorships, as have been presented by the Committee on Instruction, or others that may be known to them, and to report to the Committee on Instruction, making such recommendations as it may deem proper and to the best interests of the University, and that these committees are hereby authorized, after joint consultation, to secure the service of such applicants as they may agree upon, and appoint them to the several chairs. The Committee on Instruction nominated Mr. Edward K. Hall, of D a r t m o u t h College, class of 1892, t o be instructor in a t h letics and director of the gymnasium, and he was elected for t h e ensuing college year, and it was voted t h a t he should be paid n o t t o exceed $1,200 for the ten m o n t h s from September 1, 1892, as might be agreed upon with him. On motion of Mr. Cobb, it wras voted t o establish an a s s i s t a n t professorship in English literature, the place t o be filled by t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a woman, and the salarv t o be n o t t o exceed $1,500 a year. In this connection there was presented the following resolution from the Association of the Alumni of the University: WHEREAS, It is with pleasure that we view the growing departments here, to each and every one we say a hearty "Gk>d speed." But to those of us who were here from '74 to ?80 there is something missing. Where