Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1900
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4 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. [Sept. 20,. On the 17th day of August, 1898, the name Columbian Dental College was> changed to the Illinois School of Dentistry, with the same capital. The session of 1897-98 was about an average in attendance, there being fifty-five matriculations. 1 wish, however, to say that many improvementsconducive to the interest and advancement of the school have been accomplished this year. We now have the strongest faculty and the best equipment in the history of the school, and we confidently expect a hundred matriculations this coming season. We feel assured that the school is now on the threshold of a wonderful growth and advancement not heretofore experienced. Receipts from session of 1897-98 Dental chairs, histological and general equipment D e m o n s t r a t o r s and expenses for session of 1897-98 R e n t to S e p t e m b e r 1, 1898 $3,219 451,850 00' 1,050 QO 1,380 00 Total. $4,280 00 T h e property of t h i s school consists of dental chairs, cabinets, dental a p p a r a t u s , college f u r n i t u r e a n d fixtures valued at $5,500 00' Bills receivable 500 00' Total '. $6,000 00" Our circular of information is herewith enclosed. If the application meets with the approval of the Board, we are ready to> comply with any request that the Board may make of our school. Respectfully submitted, 100 State street. FRANK N. BROWN, Dean. .OFFICE OF ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS. CHICAGO, August 23, 1898. Irustees of University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: We are informed by Dr. Frank N. Brown, Dean of the Illinois School of Dentistry, that he intends to make application to your Boarcl at its coming meeting in September for affiliation with the University of Illinois. We wish to place on file our recommendation of the Illinois School of Dentistry. It is a well equipped school with a competent staff of instructors and every facility to do first-class work. Its diplomas are recognized by the Illinois Board of Dental Examiners, and we bespeak for it a brilliant and prosperous future. It will undoubtedly strengthen your institution to have theschool affiliated with you. Very truly, W. C. JOCELYN, President. J . H. SMYSER, Secretary. T h e s e p a p e r s were referred to t h e C o m m i t t e e on t h e School of Medicine. CATTLE EXHIBIT AT T H E S T A T E FAIR. P r e s i d e n t D r a p e r , a t t h e r e q u e s t of Professor D a v e n p o r t , asked, t h e B o a r d to consider t h e q u e s t i o n of m a k i n g a n exhibit of cattle a t t h e S t a t e F a i r i n 1899, a n d t h e m a t t e r was referred to t h e Committee on A g r i c u l t u r e .
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