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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

MEETING OF MARCH 13, 1894.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met in the University parlor, in Urbana, at 3 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, March 13, 1894. There were present Messrs. Armstrong, Bullard, Graham, McKay, McLean, Morrison, Raab, and Raymond; absent, Governor Altgeld, and Messrs. Bryant, Morgan, and Gore. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. The president announced t h a t the next order of business was the election of officers, and on motion of Mr. McLean, the board proceeded to t h e election. On motion of Mr. McLean, Mr. Graham was unanimously re-elected president. On motion of Mr. Raab, W. L. Pillsbury was re-elected corresponding secretary, recording secretary, and registrar. Mr. Graham announced the committees for the ensuing year as follows:. Farm—Morrison, Raymond, McLean, Bryant. Buildings and Grounds—Bullard, Morgan, Morrison. Finance—McLean, McKay, Armstrong. Instruction—McKay, Raab, Armstrong, Bryant. Publications—Graham, Burril], Pillsbury. Library—Burrill, Raab, Morgan, Shattuck, Moss. On motion of Mr. McKay, Messrs. Morrison and Bullard were named asthe two members of the board who should, with the president as chairman, constitute the executive committee for the ensuing year. The regent then presented his report.

REGENT'S REPORT.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN : I t affords me much pleasure to report to you again satisfactory progress of affairs in the University. While there is little new to be said for the work of the last quarter, t h e work itself has been such as to contribute its full measure towards the appropriate and onward movement of the institution. Harmony and good will prevail; abundant and stimulating interest exists; every department of the University is in good working order. I believe it "is fully true t h a t not in a single one of these can serious criticism be made of the methods in vogue or the results obtained, taking necessary limitations of conditions and circumstances into account: and, so far as my information goes, with very minor exceptions, this feeling and this estimate prevail not only among those whose names are on the pay rolls, but also among the attendants upon the various courses of instruction. There is nothing in all this of which to boast, since it is the proper and normal condition of things; but the statements are deemed worth making t h a t they may a t least show t h a t any opposite condition of things does not demand your attention.