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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. FEES FOR THE BAND.

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President James presented a request from the members of the band that each one should be paid $6.00 to cover expenses on account of their being required to remain for commencement exercises. It was voted that the sum paid those members of the band who were serving in the band in lieu of military service should be $6.00 instead of $4.00 as heretofore, but that members of the band who were recipients of band scholarships of $24.00 should not be paid the $6.00 in addition thereto. The Board adjourned to meet at 10:00 o'clock, June 23, 1905. W. L. PlLLSBURY, S. A. BULLARD, Secretary, President.

Adjourned Session June 23, 1905. When the Board met pursuant to adpournment the members present were Messrs. Abbott, Bayliss, Bullard, Davison, Kerrick, McKinley, McLean and Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Busey and Mrs. Evans; absent, Governor Deneen and Mr. Barber. President James was present.

AUDITORIUM BUILDING.

President James presented the report of the commission on the Auditorium Building.

URBANA, ILLINOIS, June 8, 1905.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: The commission which you appointed on recommendation by President James at your meeting of June 2, 1905, "to consider and report to the Board of Trustees a suitable plan for an Auditorium building, costing not to exceed $100,000, with recommendations as to place where it shall be located on the campus/' held two sessions; one on Monday, June 5, and one on Tuesday, June 6. The following members of the commission were present at both sessions: Messrs. Abbott, McLean and Mrs. Evans of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds; President James and Mr. Blackall and Professors Ricker, White and Wells. Messrs. Bullard and McKinley of the Committee on Biuldings and Grounds were present at the first session, and Mr. Lorado Taft was not present at either session. The commission organized by choosing President James chairman and W. L. Pillsbury secretary. Suggestions were presented by Mr. Blackall as follows: 1. That the building be located north of the crest of the rear campus between the line of Burrill avenue and the front line of the Agricultural building. 2. That the building be planned to seat 2,500 in addition to the accommodation of the stage. 3. That the stage be of such dimensions as to accommodate a chorus of 300 and an orchestra of fifty, with ample dressing rooms under the stage, ante-rooms, etc. 4. That provision be studied in the plan for two wings to receive other departments.