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

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R e f e r r e d to t h e C o m m i t t e e on I n s t r u c t i o n w i t h directions to confer with t h e Council of A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and r e p o r t to t h e next m e e t i n g of t h e board. 8. I transmit a communication from Professor Forbes, the director of the State Laboratory of Natural History, announcing the resignation of Mr. Ernest Forbes as entomological assistant and the appointment of Mr. James A. Dewey, Mr. R. W. Braucher, and Mr. H. O. Woodworth, at $60 per month, to positions in the Laboratory, with the understanding that their appointment shall not continue beyond the time when funds are available for their compensation. I recommend approval of this action. R e s i g n a t i o n accepted a n d a p p o i n t m e n t s made as advised on- m o t i o n of Mr. M c L e a n . 9. I transmit an application from Mr. J. G. Harrower, an officer who served two terms in the University battalion last year, but was unable to serve the third term because of illness, for the remission of his term fees for said two terms, and recommend that it be granted. Application granted. 10. I present resolutions of the Southern Illinois Educational Association, and a petition from teachers in Southern Illinois for vacation work at the University. The whole matter of summer work at the University has been much discussed by the General Faculty. Some months ago a committee was appointed to take the matter up, and it has done so very thoroughly and reported, recommending the adoption of two resolutions: (a) one to the effect that the Faculty does not favor a summer term of the University; and (b) one to the effect that any department desiring to run in whole or in part in the summer vacation shall present the matter to the authorities of the University. These recommendations were unanimously adopted by the Faculty, and I think they leave the matter in the right shape, and advise that they be approved by the Board. Refered to C o m m i t t e e on I n s t r u c t i o n . 11. I present a communication from Professor Breckenridge asking, the appropriation of $130 for laying a compressed air main from the heating station to the large buildings on the south side of the campus; and that $50 be appropriated for additional coal bins at the heating station, and recommend that the request be granted. Also a letter from Professor Breckenridge asking for an appropriation of $150 for each of the remaining terms of the year, for the expenses of laboratory work in the mechanical engineering laboratory. I recommend that the sum of $150 be appropriated for the purpose named during the winter term. A p p r o p r i a t i o n of $150 for laboratory expenses for winter t e r m m a d e ; o t h e r m a t t e r s p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s c o m m u n i c a t i o n referred to C o m m i t t e e on B u i l d i n g s a n d G r o u n d s .

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.

12. I present the minutes of the meeting of Advisory Board of the Agricultural Experiment Station, held December 8, 1898, and also the report of the director for the current quarter and his estimates of appropriations for the coming one. I recommend the approval thereof. M i n u t e s received for record, a n d a p p r o p r i a t i o n s m a d e as per estimates.

MEETING OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HELD DECEMBER 8, 1 8 9 8 .

M e e t i n g was called to order at 3:15 p . m., by P r e s i d e n t B u r r i l l ; p r e s e n t Messrs. Burrill, R a y m o n d , Morrison, F o r b e s , and D a v e n p o r t ; a b s e n t , Messrs. Grurler, Barber, a n d R i e b l .