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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Aug. 14,

MEETING O F AUGUST 14, 1903. Pursuant to the call of President Hatch, issued'through the secretary, August 11, 1903, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met at the Auditorium Annex in Chicago, Illinois, at 9 :oo o'clock a. m., August 14, 1903. There were present Messrs. Bullard, Hatch, Kerrick, McLean, Nightingale, and Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Evans; absent, Governor Yates, and Messrs. Bayliss, Dickirson, McKinley, and Mrs. Alexander. President Draper was absent and also the secretary, Mr. Pillstmry. Mr. Bullard was appointed secretary, pro tern. The Committee on the School of Pharmacy reported a proposition from Doctor L. B. Baldwin of Chicago for the use of the building occupied by the School of Pharmacy for a Medical School during evenings, from September 1, 1903, to May 1, 1904. On motion of Mrs. Abbott the business manager was instructed to enter into a contract with Doctor Baldwin, substantially on the basis set forth in his proposition. Mr. A. E. Ebert of Chicago was, on recommendation of the State Pharmaceutical Association, elected on the Advisory Board of the School of Pharmacy, the term to expire in 1908. A recommendation of the College of Medicine was received through President Draper, who gave it his approval, to the effect that the general ticket for instruction be' $120 a year, and that there be charged a graduation fee of $20. On motion of Mr. Kerrick the recommendation of the College of Medicine was adopted, to take effect for those students only who take tickets for the school year of 1904-05 and thereafter. At the request of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds it was voted that the number of architects invited to compete for the Woman's Building, who are to be paid $100 each for entering such competition, be made six instead of five. The Board adjourned.

S. A. BULLARD, FREDERICK L. HATCH,

Secretary, pro tern.

President.