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1897.]

PEOOEEDINGS OF BOAKD OF TRUSTEES.

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.

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P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r p r e s e n t e d t h e report of t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e A g ricultural E x p e r i m e n t Station, Professor D a v e n p o r t , and t h e r e p o r t was accepted for filing. These r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of t h e report were approved, n a m e l y : That new experiments be undertaken as follows: 1. Upon the Effects of Subsoiling. 2. The Influence of Nitragin Upon the Growth of Leguminous Plants. « 3. Suitability of the Soil and Climate of Illinois for the Culture of the Sugar Beet. That Mr. C. G-. Hopkins, Chemist of the Station, be granted leave of absence for five months, dating from January, 1898, three months as vacation with pay and two months to be without pay. t And that appropriations of Experiment Station funds be made to meet estimates for the coming quarter detailed below.

ESTIMATES—QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1897.

General Fund. Salaries Labor Publications Postage and stationery '. Freight and express Heat, light, and water Chemical supplies Tools implements, and machinery Seeds, plants, and sundry supplies Buildings and repairs Feeding stuffs Scientific apparatus Traveling expenses Contingent. , Total .~ . From Farm Fund. Labor Seeds, plants, and sundry supplies Total SCHOOL OF PHARMACY.

$400 00 197 00

$1,940 00 948 00 25 00 25 00' 25 00 40 00 20 00' 70 00 100 00 58 00 44 00 330 00 65 00 60 00 $3,750 00

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$597« 00

T h e Committee on t h e School of P h a r m a c y made the following report:

URBANA, I I I . , June 9, 1897.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, . Gentlemen:—Your Committee on the School of Pharmacy begs leave to report that on the 14th of April it met with Mr. J. H. Clough, owner of the building occupied by the school, and agreed with him on a rental of $2,400.00 a year (a reduction of $1,200.00 a year) for three years from May 1,1897, rent t o b e paid monthly, but with no payment until November 1, 1897. Your committee also reports that Mr. d o u g h has agreed to fit up a new lecture hall and will also himself carry the insurance on the building. April 22, 1897, the regular graduating exercises of the School of Pharmacy were held (for the list of graduates see page 97). Your Committee also states, with pleasure, that the School of Pharmacy has had a successful year, and that, from all appearances, it will be a valuable auxiliary department of the University,