Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1904
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330 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. [Aug. 16, to do what is your pleasure with these and concerning anything relating to the subject. I n the same connection I will say that a paper has been presented to me signed by five prominent professors asking that some method of equalization of salaries be considered. This matter, too, it seems to me, should be included in any studies upon revision of the statutes. With regard to the suggestions of certain Deans of the University in relation to the revision of the University statutes, it was voted that the full Board would meet the Deans, at their convenience, and consider the matter with them in committee of the whole. The communication from certain members of the Faculty, asking that the Board take into consideration the equalization of the salaries of professors was referred to the Committee on Instruction and President Burrill for investigation and report. On June 27, 1904, I gave Fred H . Bankin, Superintendent of Agricultural College Extension, permission to accept the secretaryship of the Live Stock Department of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition upon terms to be decided by your body. I now recommend that his salary for July to November inclusive, or for such time as he may be thus engaged, be at the rate of $900 a year— one-half of his regular pay. I should add that he is compelled to stay for the most of his time in St. Louis; but his position there enables him to give effective service also in the line of his regular university duties and he takes care to improve his opportunities. Permission was given Mr. Rankin as recommended. No provision was made a t your meeting in June for the usual stenographic service (half time) in the office of the Director of the Library. Further help of this kind is called for now in the Begistrar's office and I recommend that leave be given to employ one stenographer and typewriter for these two offices at a sum not to exceed $600 for the year. The recommendation was approved. The work of the Dean of Undergraduates could be much more satisfactorily done if he had an outer and a private office, and if he were provided with a messenger, besides having the required stenographic assistance. The latter has been available in connection with the provision for the President's office and by proper assignment may be so continued, but the office he occupies can not well be made to serve his needs. The larger room in which the Boltor collection of insects is now kept could be partitioned so as to be reasonably satisfactory and Dean Clark much desires that this should be done. The estimated cost for this is $100, with the finish of the building. The insect collection can be taken care of elsewhere. I recommend that such an office and its equipment be provided. Permission to employ a messenger and for stenographic assistance was approved. The arrangement for an office was referred to President Burrill and the Business Manager with power to act. I recommend the following assignments of money for the purposes indicated: For extension of the University telephone system $ 50 00 F o r furniture and fixtures for the Department of Art & Design. 100 00 F o r incidental expenses of the Department of Astronomy 150 00 Appropriations were made as recommended. There will be need of a considerable supply of furniture for the new rooms made in University Hall. I t is hoped this may be provided by the Business
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