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UNIVERSITY O F I L L I N O I S .

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2. That Edward Phillips Walters be reappointed assistant in chemistry at $60.00 per month for ten months. 3. That James Franklin Kable be reappointed assistant in general engineering drawing at $60.00 per month for ten months. 4. That Jessie Younge Fox be reappointed assistant in piano at $50.00 per month for ten months, and one-half the fees earned by her in excess of that amount. 5. That Harry Bert Fox be appointed assistant in geology at $50.00 per month for ten months. 6. That Harry Curtiss Marble.be reappointed assistant in electrical engineering at $60.00 per month for ten months. T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g assistants were adopted.

FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

1. The Council of Administration has recommended the following named persons to fellowships, at the usual stipend of $300.00 per annum:

COLLEGE OF LITERATURE AND ARTS.

French—Nellie Louise McWilliams. Latin—William Gay Palmer. 2. The School of Music recommends the appointment of Miss Edra Louise Collins to a free scholarship in the piano department. I approve the same and recommend the appointments. A p p o i n t m e n t s were m a d e as r e c o m m e n d e d .

HONORARY DEGREES.

I transmit herewith the recommendation of the General Faculty, made by unanimous vote, that the honorary degree of Doctor of Architecture be conferred upon Dean Nathan Clifford Eicker of our College of Engineering; and that the honorary degree of Doctor of Pedagogy be conferred upon President Livingston C. Lord, of the Eastern Illinois State Normal School. B y a u n a n i m o u s vote a u t h o r i t y was given to confer honorary deg r e e s as recommended.

PHYSICAL TRAINING.

1. That George A. Huff, jr., be appointed graduate manager of physical training, and coach of the baseball team, at $1,500 for twelve months. 2. That Jennette Emeline Carpenter be reappointed director of physical training for women at $90 per month for ten months. A p p o i n t m e n t s were m a d e as recommended.

WATER SURVEY.

That Eobert Watt Stark be appointed Chief Assistant on the State Water Survey at $75 per month for twelve months, and that the appointment take effect June 18,1900. Professor Palmer is not ready to make recommendations for other assistants on the Water Survey, and I recommended that the President be authorized to make two appointments at $60 per month each, for twelve months, as soon as arrangements can be made.