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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1900
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1899] PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 73 news to the University settlement, for it appears so seldom and so late. It comes far short of being a suitable vehicle for substantial University productions. The division of support and of responsibility between the University management and the students is sometimes embarrassing to both. The students are ready for a change, and we have advised together and practically agreed about it. To effect it the following recommendations are made: 1. That the form of the Illini be changed to a small four page newspaper to be issued semi-weekly or tri-weekly and to carry mainly University notices and the small items of news, and that the management be by the students, but that the University guarantee a salary of $100 per year to the editor and business manager each, the same to be paid at the end of the year in case the income from the enterprise is not sufficient to pay the same from that source. 2. That a series of University bulletins be commenced; that this publication be issued whenever material is at hand for one, and that such material shall comprise carefully prepared papers upon research work; that the Technograph, the Agriculturist, and publications of , that character, be merged in this; and that the form and contents of the publication be entrusted to the Council of Administration, and that the expense be born exclusively by the Universitv. A. S. DRAPER, President. T h i s c o m m u n i c a t i o n was referred to t h e C o m m i t t e e on P u b l i c a t i o n and t h e C o m m i t t e e was directed to r e p o r t at t h e adjourned meeting. • DONATION BY HON. WILLIAM J . BRYAN. To the Board of Trustees. Some weeks ago Hon. William J. Bryan, candidate for the presidency at the last election, made an address in Champaign and the next day called upon me and presented to the University the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, with the following letter: "Dr. Andrew S. Draper, President University of Illinois, MY DEAR SIR:—In order to encourage among the students the study of the subject of government, I hereby propose to give to the University of Illinois two hundred and fifty dollars, said sum to be invested and the annual proceeds used for the best essay upon the science of government. Yours truly, W. J . BRYAN." I have paid the money to the JBusiness Manager, and recommend that it be added to the General Fund and that a gold medal of the value of twentyfive ($25.00) dollars, to be known as the W. J. Bryan prize, be given every second year for the best essay relating to the science of government, and that the thanks of the University be expressed to the donor. A. S. DRAPER, President. Mr. S m i t h moved to accept t h e d o n a t i o n and to use it as recommended. T h e motion was adopted on t h e following vote: Yeas, F u l k e r s o n , Bayliss, M c L e a n , Bullard, S m i t h , N i g h t i n g a l e , Flower, A b b o t t ; n a y s , McKay, Hatch. Mr. H a t c h offered t h e following resolution, which was a d o p t e d : Besolved, That in approving plans and in letting contracts for new buildings the approving and letting ,be done by the full Board.
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