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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Trousers—To be of cadet gray cloth, with stripe of black cloth down outer seam of each leg. Cap—Of dark blue cloth, army pattern, with University badge (wreath and letters U. of I.) embroidered in gold bullion on cap. Gloves—White Lisle thread or white Berlin gloves.

OFFICERS.

Coat—Of dark blue cloth; single breasted; standing collar, fastened with hook and eye; coat to close with a flap containing five concealed black buttons and button-holes; the skirt to extend from one-third to two-thirds the distance from the hip-joint to the bend of the knee, according to height of wearer. To be cut to fit the figure easily; back in single piece with curved side seams; a vertical opening in each side at the hip; t h e sword-belt to be worn underneath the coat, the sword-hook emerging through the opening in the left side. The shoulder-strap to be worn. Trimmings—Of black flat mohair braid, as follows: To be edged all around the bottom, the front edges, the collar, and for six inches upward from the bottom, along both side openings of the skirt, with braid one inch wide. On each -side of the breast five double rows of three-eighths inch braid with crow's feet at the outer ends; the crow's feet of t h e top rows extending nearly to the sleeve seams, the lowest crow's feet to be about six inches apart, according to measure of waist. On each sleeve, an Austrian knot of three-eights inch braid, extending about nine inches upward from the bottom of the cuff: along each back-seam a double row of three-eighths inch braid ending with crow's feet at top and bottom. To have two inside breast pockets. Trousers—Of light blue cloth, with stripe of white cloth, one and onehalf inches wide, welted at the edges, down outer seam of each leg. Cap—Same as for non-commissioned officers and privates, with the addition of a gilt cap cord. Gloves—White Lisle thread.

BAND UNIFORM.

Coat—Of dark blue cloth, slit at sides, bound all around the edges, front and bottom, and slit at sides with a row of one inch black mohair braid laid on flat, and on t h e inside of this another row of one-eighth inch black mohair soutache set one-fourth inch from the wide braid, forming small loops at the corners and over the points of the side slits. Front to be trimmed with black soutache braid worked into a small leaf design. Invisible buttons, fly front, standing collar, braided with one inch black braid. Sleeves trimmed with black soutache braid. Small gilt lyre embroidered on each side of collar. Trousers—Of dark blue cloth, with one inch black braid on outer seams. Cap—Soft crown, navy pattern, dark blue with falling leather visor. Band covered with one inch black mohair braid, no braid on top; U. of I. monogram in silver. Front cord and side buttons to be gilt. I t was voted t h a t hereafter the same number of credits for graduation should be required of the young women as of t h e young men, and t h a t two credits should be given to the young women for the work done in the courses of physical culture for women, the same in time and amount as t h a t now done by the young men in military courses 1 and 2. The question with regard to chapel exereises was postponed to the next meeting on motion of Mr. McKay. On motion of Mr. Raab, the board gave assent to the proposed use of Saturday forenoon for college exercises, so far as it should be found desirable. So much of the regent's report as related to the department of pedagogics was referred to the committee on instruction, and to the same