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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS;

J u n e 13,

In view of all the circumstances, I recommend that Judge Harker be paid the sum of $500, in payment of services and expenses up to date; that he be thanked by the board for his interest in and aid to the School of Law; and that the desire be expressed that he shall continue in charge of the Moot Courts as heretofore. Respectfully submitted,

A. S..DRAPER,

President. O n motion of Mr. S m i t h , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n was adopted and a n a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $500 was m a d e for t h e p a y m e n t of J u d g e H a r k e r ' s services and expenses.

PORTRAITS OP PROPESSORS BURRILL, SHATTUCK,. RICKER.

To the Board of Trustees. Professors Thomas J . Burrill and Samuel W. Shattuck have been in the service of the University from its opening in 1868, a period of thirty-one years. Professor N. Clifford Ricker entered the University as a student in 1869 and has been a professor since 1873, a period of twenty-six years. The service of these men has been not only long, but it has been assiduous, unostentatious, and of the highest value. In the best way possible they have made themselves an important part of the history of the institution and endeared themselves to all who have received its instruction or otherwise become interested in it. Realizing that the portraits of these honored teachers should be permanently preserved to the University, I commissioned Mr. Newton A. Wells to prepare the same more than a year ago. The works of the artist have been executed in oil, appropriately framed, and seem to merit and to have commendation. I have pleasure, therefore, in transferring these portraits to the Trustees, for the University, in testimony of the esteem in which I hold the men whom the\ represent, and also in the belief that my little gift may not be considered an unimportant contribution to the preservation of the University history. Very sincerely yours,

A. S. DRAPER,

President, Mr. F u l k e r s o n moved t h a t t h e B o a r d gratefully accept t h i s g e n erous gift of P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r ' s a n d t e n d e r h i m its t h a n k s therefor. LECTURES: SATURDAY SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS. lo the Board of Trustees. For several years we have been trying to make substantial headway in the development of the political science group of studies. Although the multiplicity of other demands has each year prevented our doing all that was desired, yet something has been accomplished. The department of economics has developed strongly. Professor Kinley has shown marked strength as an investigator and excellent judgment in deciding upon the most profitable fields of research. Two years ago an instructor was added to the department with advantageous results. The department has been supplied with literature more liberally than any other University department, although of course not up to its desires. The department of History is in good and growing condition. Professor Greene's service is highly satisfactory, as is that of the instructor in the department. The department of public law and administration, under the capable leadership of Professor Tooke, has been continually advancing* in the esteem of the Universitv. Recommendations made elsewhere will, if adopted, advance the compensation of all three of the professors named and will advance Professor Tooke to a full professorship. They will also give two graduate students to the department of economics.