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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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MEETING OF AUGUST 1, 1894.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois ivas held in the University parlor, in Urbana, at 3 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, August 1, 1894. The meeting of June 5, 1894, was adjourned to July 2, 1894; but it being apparent a few days before the date for the meeting that, on account of the prevailing railroad strike, it would be impossible for t h e meeting to be held, the president of the board notified the members of the board t h a t there would be no meeting. A call for a special meeting to be held July 9, 1894, was issued by the president, but it was again found impracticable for the board to come together. July 23d, a call for this meeting was issued by the secretary, as follows:

URBANA, I I I . , July 23, 1894.

By order of t h e president, Mr. N. W. Graham, there will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, at 3 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, August 1, in the University parlor, in Urbana, to consider unfinished business, and such other business as may be duly presented. Members present were Governor Altgeld, and Messrs. Armstrong, Bullard, Graham, McLean, Morrison, Baab, and Raymond; those absent were Messrs. Bryant, Gore, McKay, and Morgan. The minutes of t h e meetings of the board held March 13, and April 13, 1894, were approved, as presented by the secretary. The action of the executive committee of the board at its meeting held June 5 and 6, 1894, as recorded on pages 260 to 262, inclusive, of t h e printed minutes of the last meeting, was confirmed. Mr. Schultz, of the firm of Yeager & Schultz, contractors for the erection of Engineering Hall, being present by invitation, was told t h a t t h e interests of the University demanded t h a t t h e building be completed ready for use September 1st, next, according to the terms of the contract, and was strongly urged to spare no pains in fulfilling his contract. • Mr. Graham, of the committee appointed to notify Dr. A. S. Draper of his election to the regency of the University, reported t h a t Dr. Draper had accepted the election, and was present to enter upon his duties. Dr. Draper's letter of acceptance was as follows:

CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 10, 1894.

The Honorable Nelson W. Graham, Chairman Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Carbondale, Illinois, M Y DEAR SIR: Since the morning of April 14th last, when the committee of your board, accompanied by nearly all of the other members, called and notified me t h a t by the unanimous and hearty action of the board, and at the unanimously expressed desire of the members of the faculty, I had been elected to the presidency of the University of Illinois, and asked my acceptance of t h a t responsible position, I have endeavor el to give the matter such serious thought as its great importance demanded.