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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. T H E DEGREES OF A.B. AND B.S.

[March 11

President Draper presented the following recommendation from the University Senate with regard to the degrees of A.B. and B.S.: That the degree of A.B. be given in the College of Science, except that the degree of B.S. may be given on recommendation of the head of the department in which the degree is to be taken and approved by the college faculty. The recommendation was adopted.

HONORARY DEGREES.

President Draper presented from the University Senate the following recommendations with regard to procedure in conferring honorary degrees. 1. That such degree be never conferred as a mere compliment but only in recognition of distinguished services or eminent accomplishments. 2. That the degree be never conferred except at the annual commencement or at some unusual University celebration. 3. That action leading to an honorary degree be consummated by the Faculty at least two months before the time for conferring the degree. 4. That the recipient attend in person to receive the degree. 5. That the University prepare and bestow upon the recipient the academic hood significant of the degree. The recommendations were adopted with the amendment that the faculty notify the Board of Trustees, not later than the regular meeting next preceding that at which a recommendation for conferring an honorary degree would be formally presented, of its intention to make such a recommendation. The President and Secretary were authorized to sign a petition, addressed to the Board of Local Improvements of the City of Champaign, for the paving of Wright street from the south line of Daniel street to the south end of said Wright street.

W A T E R WORKS PLANT.

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds made the following report with regard to the Water Works Plant, and the report was accepted: URBANA, I I I . , March 11, 1902. lo the Board of Irustees: Your Committee on Buildings and Grounds desires to report that the water works plant is now complete and in working order. Water is now furnished from our own wells in ail parts of the University excepting to the President's house and the green house which are connected directly with the city mains. Work is now going on to connect these buildings with our own mains. The storage reservoir, which is mainly to provide a reserve of water in case of fire, is located on the north side of the creek. We have had $1,000 from the fire protection fund applied on the construction of the reservoir. The work has been completed within the water supply appropriations. The whole system is an excellent one and reflects much credit upon the ability of Professor Talbot who planned the system and had the responsibility of its construction.