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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

T H E CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY.

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I regret to have to report that the supplementary agreement arrived a t with the Chicago College of Dental Surgery a t the last meeting of the Board has not been executed. I t was put in form by the counsel for the University immediately after the meeting of the board, and forwarded to Doctor Brophy for execution, but has not been executed. No specific refusal to execute i t has been given by Doctor Brophy so far as I know. B u t his failure to respond to our requests to that end has been complete. I n the meantime some of the smaller stockholders have claimed that they were not getting enough for the property, and have taken exception to the provision in the original contract conferring the ultimate power over appointments and expenditures upon this Board of Trustees. I n the meantime Doctor William L. Copeland, one of the smaller stockholders who was present at all of the negotiations and assented to all of the conclusions, has brought an action a t law to set aside and annul the original contract on the ground that it was never authorized at a meeting of the stockholders of the College of Dental Surgery. The Board of Directors of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has considered the matter, claiming that their legal rights are involved, and asking us to insist upon the contract as a t first prepared and executed by Doctor Brophy on behalf of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, and containing the assurance that he was duly authorized so to do, being carried out, or t h a t damages be exacted of Doctor Brophy for our losses in the premises. I n the course of this controversy the College of Dental Surgery has stopped paying receipts to us, and our Business Manager has stopped paying their bills. H e has a small balance in his hands. Hon. George W. Gere of Champaign has acted as counsel for the University through the troublesome matter. The facts are reported here for your official information. I am not a t all confident as to what action, if any, you should take. Perhaps none is necessary just at present. You may think well to confer with Mr. Gere and, after fully considering the whole subject, will conclude upon the course to pursue.

MILITARY U N I F O R M S .

I recommended t h a t the Business Manager and the Professor of Military Science be appointed a committee to advertise for bids and let the contract for furnishing the uniforms to the members of the University Eegiment for the ensuing two years. Eespectfully submitted,

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DRAPER.

The Board appointed Mr. Bullard, President Draper and the Business Manager, Professor Shattuck, a committee to look after matters in connection with the suit brought to annul the original contract with the College of Dental Surgery, authorizing them to take such action as might be necessary with regard to the litigation. The President's recommendation with regard to military uniforms was adopted. Upon the request of the Business Manager, an appropriation of $500.00 from the accountancy fund was appropriated to meet expenses. The Secretary presented to the Board a letter from Mrs. Mary S. Snyder, acknowledging the receipt of resolutions passed with regard to her late husband, Professor Edward Snyder.