Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1894 [PAGE 106]

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PKOCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES •Geology— Furniture (list furnished) Apparatus and materials (list furnished) BotanyMicroscope and accessories College of l i t e r a t u r e Lectures Room Department of G r e e k Apparatus Library— Binding books A r t and design— Collections for museums of industrial art Teacher's desk Small utensils and repairs Easels for students' use Sink Attention to room Cement walks Cleaning buildings Care of ground T. J. Burr ill, expenses Architectural shop, band saw

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From the department of chemistry a plan is suggested for better storeroom facilities. The proposition merits careful consideration, and, if t h e business is sufficient for the division of labor proposed, it seems to me both economy and efficiency would commend making the new store-room as suggested. Attention should also be called to the better ventilation of the chemical laboratory, to which attention has heretofore been called. The heating apparatus in this building also requires overhauling -during the summer. The faculty of the college of engineering presents through its dean a communication, herewith submitted, concerning the needs of the college in the way of increased instruction, and separate papers by members of t h e same faculty bearing upon the same subjects, accompany the statement by the dean. I t has seemed desirable to reorganize somewhat the work in the school of natural science. This is in part made necessary by the withdrawal of Professor Baldwin, who taught the subject of mineralogy. In the proposed changes this subject is transferred to Professor Rolfe's department, where, in connection with geology, it properly belongs. Physiology, on t h e other hand, is closely related to zoology, and when taught by laboratory methods, as it should be in the University, requires very largely the same equipments. In this connection I submit a paper by Professor Forbes. The dean of the college of literature presents a request for provision for another course of lectures, and a petition comes from students of t h e college of science, asking for a course from eminent specialists in science. While a formal asking has not been made by the college of engineering, the experience of the past makes it appear very desirable t h a t renewed provisions should be made for them. Communications addressed to myself from t h e junior and sophomore students in mechanical and electrical engineering are herewith submitted.