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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NATURE STUDY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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T h e C o m m i t t e e on A g r i c u l t u r e m a d e the following r e p o r t , which was a d o p t e d : URBANA, I I I . , July 6,1901. lo the Board of Irustees of the University of Illinois: Your Committee on Agriculture respectfully reports in regard to the request for nature study pamplets and extension courses, presented through the Secretary of the State Teachers' Association, the following statement from the Director of the State Laboratory of Natural History, and recommends that the preliminary work be undertaken as soon as practical, and that the Secretary of the Board send a copy of this report the Secretary of the Illinois State Teachers 7 Association. The State Laboratory of Natural History engaged under State law in a biological survey of the State is about to begin the publication of a series of educational bulletins with a view to the application of the results of this State survey to purposes of public school instruction. It is also required by law to distribute to public schools sets of specimens illustrating the natural history of the State in condition for use as the material for instruction. It has lately transferred its thoroughly equipped biographical station to Ottawa, Illinois, and established in it a conveniently accessible and excellent location for biological field work, and proposes to open this station during the summer vacations to those wishing the opportunity for practical field experience and instruction in zoology, botany, geology, and physiography. To this work courses in elementary nature study can be added if desired. It seems to your Committee that the extension and development of this work the State Laboratory already organized in this field will meet the rational demands of the schools in a practical and sufficient manner, and we recommend to the State Teachers'Association that this organization be made their agency for the accomplishment of the purposes expressed in their resolution. To this end it will only be necessary that additional appropriations in support of the Laboratory be obtained for these specific purpose at the next session of the State Legislature. Respectfully submitted,

FRED ALICE F. N. MARY L. HATCH, ASBURY ABBOTT, MCKAY, TURNER CARRIEL,

T h e 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 m a d e t h e following report, which was a d o p t e d :

URBANA, I I I . , July 6, 1901.

lo the Board of Irustees of the University of Illinois, Your Committee on Buildings and Grounds begs leave to report that, under your instructions, it has agreed with Mr. N. S. Spencer, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, that he continue his duties as Superintendent until September 1, 1901, without change of pay; that he perform the service of architect arid superintendent for the new chemical laboratory, and perform the service of architect and superintendent for the several new buildings now under contract, and that the University pay him in full for such services the sum of $4,000. Respectfully submitted,

S. A. BULLARD, THOMAS J. SMITH, ALEXANDER MCLEAN, A. F. NIGHTINGALE, MARY T. CARRIEL,

Committee on Buildings and Grounds,

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