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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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The following matters were referred to the committee on instruction: Students' petitions with regard to the • mechanical engineering department; the recommendation presented by the dean of the college of engineering; the recommendation by Professor Bicker, with regard to the department of architecture; the request for a course of lectures before the colleges of agriculture and science; the report by Professor Forbes; with regard to the work in the zoological department and concerning the transfer of physiology to t h a t department; and the communication from t h e dean of the college of literature. Miss Merrill's paper with reference to what was desirable to do for the welfare of the young women attending the University, was referred to a. special committee, Messrs. Morgan, Bryant, and Armstrong. The farm report was referred to the farm committee. Mr. McLean offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Whereas, There is a standing rule of this board requiring t h e head of each department of the University to keep an inventory book, in which to enter in detail all apparatus and other property belonging to his department, therefore, be it Besolved t h a t in addition to keeping said book, as required by said rule, it is ordered t h a t the head of each department shall present to the board, at its annual meeting in March, an inventory of all apparatus and other property belonging to said department, together with a statement of the condition thereof. Said reports to be delivered to the business agent 5 days before said annual meeting and it is made t h e duty of the business agent to present these reports. Mr. Armstrong moved t h a t Professor Shattuck be made business agent of the University, at a salary of $2,600 a year. On motion of Mr. Morgan the subject was referred to the finance committee to be reported upon before the board adjourned. The committee on instruction reported verbally, recommending the appointment of Miss Elizabeth Cooley, of Morgan Park, 111., as assistant professor of German, at a salary of $1,600 per annum, and the appointment was approved. The committee further reported recommending the establishment of a chair of political science. This recommendation also was adopted. Mr. Morgan offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Besolved, T h a t t h e committee on buildings and grounds be and is hereby instructed to proceed at once in its discretion to construct suitable water closets for use at University Hall. Also to enlarge and improve the cloak and dressing room, and the coat room. The board then adjourned to meet at the Columbian Hotel, Urbana, 111., at 8:30 o'clock p. m.

EVENING SESSION.

The board met at the Columbian Hotel, Urbana, at 9 o'clock p. m. The executive committee made the following report:

U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, J u n e 6, 1893.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of 1 llinois. GENTLEMEN: Your executive committee reports t h a t April 8, 1893, i t contracted with the Garvin Machine Co., of New York, for 1 No. 1 universal milling machine, complete with counter-shafts and all attachments belonging thereto, price $625: And with the Lodge and Davis Machine Tool Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, for 1 14-inch engine lathe, complete with counter-shafts and all attachments belonging thereto, price $225. 1 No. 1 Fox Monitor, with dovetail set-over and quick return, with counter-shaft and all attachments belonging thereto, price $150.