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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOAED OF TRUSTEES

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M E E T I N G O F DECEMBER 9, 1902. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met in the Trustees' room, Library building, Urbana, Illinois, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, December 9, 1902. The members present were Messrs. Bayliss, Bullard, Hatch, McKay, McLean, Nightingale and Smith and Mrs. Carriel, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Alexander; absent, Governor Yates and Mr. Conrad. President Draper was present. The minutes of the meeting of September 9, 1902, and the adjourned sessions of the same held October 1, 1902, October 11, 1902, and October 25, 1902, were approved as presented by the Secretary. Mrs. Charles W. Spalding was heard in behalf of the parole from the penitenitary of her husband, Mr. Charles W. Spalding. PAPERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT DRAPER.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, December 9, 1902.

To the Board of Trustees. 1. I respectfully recommend the appointment of William Henry Williams to the position of Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the rate of $1,500 a year, salary to commence upon his reporting for duty. Professor Williams is thirty-six years old; born in Wisconsin; is married; graduated at Battle Creek College, Michigan, in 1886; was principal of high school at New Richmond, Wisconsin, 1887-1891, teaching physics and mathematics; was superintendent of schools at Antigo, Wisconsin, 1891-1893, teaching physics and chemistry; took mechanical and electrical engineering course, University of Wisconsin, and graduated, 1896; has been professor of electrical engineering at Montana State College since 1896; he has purchased and installed the shop and laboratory equipment at that institution, and has worked in somewhat responsible capacities for several prominent electrical companies in his summer vacations. It has not been practicable for me to see him, but his letters are very creditable to him, and his colleagues at Montana State College, and Professor Jackson, of the electrical department of the University of Wisconsin, commend him very cordially. 2. I have received letters from a committee appointed by the Governor to report a scheme for applying civil service-regulations to the several State institutions, requesting a classified list of all the employees of the University. As I am of the opinion that the University should not be classed with institutions subject to civil service regulations I have advised the committee that I do not feel at liberty to comply with their request without the approval of the Board of Trustees, and that I would submit the matter to the Board at the next meeting. Accordingly the correspondence is herewith submitted. 3. At a recent meeting of the Board I called attention to violations of the laws against liquor selling, particularly on a Sunday given over to a band tournament in the city of Champaign just at the opening of the semester. It ought