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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1894
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 77 MEETING OF MAECH 14, 1893. The board of trustees of the University of Illinois met in the University Parlor, in Urbana, at 3:30 o'clock p. m., March 14, 1893. There were present Messrs. Armstrong, Bullard, Gore, Graham, McKay. McLean, Morrison, Eaab, and Raymond; absent Governor Altgeld, and Messrs. Bryant and Morgan. Mr. Morgan came to attend the meeting, but was summoned away by a telegram received just before the meeting was called to order. The minutes of the meeting of Lecember 13, 1892, and the adjourned session of t h a t meeting held in Springfield, February 1, 1893, were approved. Proceeding then to the election of officers of the Board, Mr. Morrison nominated for president for the ensuing year Mr. N. W. Graham, who was elected. On motion of Mr. Morrison the election of a treasurer was passed. On motion of Mr. McLean, W. L. Pillsbury was elected for the ensuing year corresponding secretary and recording secretary. On motion of Mr. Bullard the salary of the secretary was fixed at $500 for the year. Mr. McLean offered t h e following resolution, which was unanimously passed: Besolved, T h a t the thanks of this board be extended to Samuel A. Bullard for tne uniform kindness, courtesy, and geniality with which he has presided over t h e meetings of this board during his term of service as president. On nomination by Mr. McKay, Mr. Morrison was elected a member of the executive committee. On nomination of Mr. Morrison, Mr. Bullard was elected a member of the executive committee. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, a committee of three was appointed to prepare a resolution with regard to Mr. Cobb, who at this time retires from the board. The regent was then asked to present his report. REGENT'S REPORT. To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, GENTLEMEN:—The enrollment of students for the year now reaches 709. The per cent, of increase over each preceding year during the past five years has been as follows: 1889, 10.61; 1890, 10.07; 1891, 8.51; 1892, 12.31; 1893, to date, 21.61. Of the present number 25 are in the short course in agriculture, leaving of other students 684. I t is hardly probable t h a t there will be sufficient increase during the remainder of the year to make full 700 students other than those in the short course mentioned; but the increase this year to date is unprecedented, both in per-
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