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UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS.

done, I have not labored in vain. Let me bespeak for my successor, Mr. W. L. Abbott, the same interest and encouragement on your part, and suggest, in closing, that you endeavor to make yet closer, the bonds which unite your former students to their alma mater. Respectfully yours,

W. A. HEATH.

I t was ordered t h a t t h e sum of $49.75, from the current f u n d s , be paid Mr. H e a t h . The m a t t e r of the rules for the government of the s t u d e n t s was referred t o the executive committee of the Faculty t o rep o r t upon a t the September meeting. On motion of Mr Graham, Messrs. Funk, Clemens and McKay were appointed a committee t o consider what changes, if a n y , should be made in the requirements in regard t o studies made under t h e act of 1 8 7 3 . Mr. McLean moved t h a t a committee of three be appointed t o compile t h e by-laws of the Board and report them a t t h e next meeting. The President appointed Messrs. McLean, Cobb, and Pillsbury such committee. With regard t o the communication from the Mechanical E n gineering' Teachers' Association, the Board instructed the Secret a r y t o reply t h a t it would n o t now assume the charges of a delegate t o the meeting of the Association. On motion of Mr. McLean, it was ordered t h a t the arms, etc., held by the University, on loan from the United States W a r Department, be forthwith fully insured, as required by the Dep a r t m e n t . The $23.45 asked for repairs upon rifles was appropriated from current funds. On motion of Mr. McLean, $200 of the s t a t e a p p r o p r i a t i o n for the library was assigned for binding; $220 was a p p r o p r i a t e d from current funds for work in the library during vacation, a n d $150 from t h e same source for new cases. On motion of Mr. Cobb, $500 was appropriated from t h e s t a t e a p p r o p r i a t i o n for instruction, for lectures before the College of Literature. On motion of Mr. Graham, $500 was appropriated from t h e same fund, for lectures before the College of Engineering. A recess of one hour was then taken t o 8 o'clock p. m .

N E W BUILDINGS.

As requested, Professor Kicker presented outline plans for t h r e e new buildings, and with them t h e following communication: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, June 6, 1892.

To the Begent and Board of Trustees of the University of Blinois.

GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the instructions communicated to me,. I have prepared sketches for the three proposed new University buildings,, and herewith submit them, together with the following brief descriptionsand estimates of cost.