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1901.]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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4. Testing standard varieties of beets and experiments with the breeding of beets to improve the quality. 5. Studies in the cost of production with the special view of: increasing the use and efficiency of machinery and reducing the expense of beet growing. 6. Investigation of insect and fungous enemies and methods of preventing injuries. 7. Experiments to determine the feeding and fertilizing value of beet tops and of by-products from beet sugar factories. Appropriations To carry out the provisions of the act and the recommendations herein contained and to defray such general expenses as will naturally arise in the way of travel, administration, publications salaries, etc., it is requested that the sums contained in the bill be made available for their several purposes by appropriation as follows: For For For For For For For live stock feeding experiments purchase and maintenance of live stock specimens experiments in corn and its cultivation soil investigations horticultural investigations dairy investigations sugar beet investigations $ 8,000 8,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 3,000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Should the total fund not be available to the University on July 1, then the estimates should be reduced pro rata. All of which is respectfully presented.

E. DAVENPORT,

Dean College of Agriculture, Director Experiment T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s were adopted.

SQUIRRELS ON THE CAMPUS.

Station,

22. For some years I have had in mind the domestication of squirrels upon the grounds of the University and have made some investigations which lead me to believe that the suggestion is entirely practicable. Conferences with Professor Charles W. Rolfe have led him to ascertain where the animals can be found, and to look into the methods for housing and retaining them. The expense of such an undertaking is uncertain, but would easily be within $250. To many such a movement at such a cost would seem chimerical. It does not seem so to me. If successful, the influence upon University life, and upon the feelings of students, would be considerable, and students would carry that influence to all p?*rts of the State. I therefore recommend that Professor Rolfe be asked to initiate and supervise the enterprise, and that $250 or so much as may be necessary be appropriated to meet the expenses. T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n was adopted.

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

I recommend the following amendments to the University Statutes: Add to Section 4 concerning the University Senate the following: The term * 'department'' as here used shall mean such subdivision of the University organization as is marked by an individuality of its own, in the head of which there is centered some measure of administrative authority and responsibility. For the present the Colleges of Law and Medicine, the School of Library Science, School of Music, and the School of Pharmacy shall