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UNIVEKSITY O F I L L I N O I S .

[June 28

NEW YORK (GENEVA)—W. H. Jordan, Director (no college connection). Salary, $4,000 and a $16,000 residence, rent free. PENNSYLVANIA—H. P. Armsby, Dean and Director. Salary $3,900 and residence on the campus, rent free. VIRGINIA—A. M. Soule, Dean and Director. $3,500 initial salary and a $10,000 residence heated and lighted free of charge. Salary to be increased $100 a year for five years. A number of other states might be added, but I have mentioned those most clearly in our class. This list serves to show two things—first, that it is the custom in the leading institutions to provide an official residence, costing from $10,000 to $16,000, rent free,; and, second, that there is a practical uniformity in a salary of $4,000. This will afford data on which to base action. The farmers say that they want a residence of this kind and they have secured funds for the purpose. Its service to agriculture is apparent and will be increasingly so with passing time. The Legislature approves the expenditure and the Advisory Committee, identified with this section, asks that it be made, as is shown by their records herewith transmitted. I have made full presentation of the facts in the case and it remains for the Trustees to determine what the final policy is to be. FARM MECHANIS BUILDING. It is the opinion of those best acquainted with the conditions that the next building erected in the series should be one to provide additional room for farm mechanics and to relieve the congested condition that is beginning to be felt in the Agricultural Building. This building should cost approximately $25,000 and every effort should be made to have it ready for occupancy a year from next September. The funds now available will provide these two buildings; they would not provide the two next in the series, which should cost $25,000 each. For personal as well as other reasons I hope that early action may be taken on both recommendations. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS. This is the time for any substantial alteration in salaries of leading positions, which are commonly not changed during the biennial period. In view of all the considerations involved I beg to make the following recommendations, classified according to title and responsibilities:

H E A D S O F D E P A R T M E N T S S E R V I N G B O T H C O L L E G E AND S T A T I O N . *

Dr. C. G. Hopkins—(College, $11,000.00; Station, $41,000.00)— As Professor of Agronomy, College As Chief in Agronomy, Station As Vice Director, Station Prof. H. W. Mumford—(College, $11,000.00; Station, $26,000.00)— As Professor of Animal Husbandry, College As Chief in Animal Husbandry, Station Prof. J. C. Blair—(College, $11,000.00; Station, $16,000.00)— As Professor of Pomology, College As Chief in Horticulture, Station Prof. W. J. Fraser—(College, $11,000.00; Station, $16,000.00)— As Professor of Dairy Husbandry, College As Chief in Dairy Husbandry, Station

$1,500 00 2,000 00 500 00 1,200 00 1,800 00 1,200 00 1,800 00 1,000 00 1, 700 00

These recommendations are well within good precedent and are made deliberately with full knowledge of the facts involved both here and elsewhere.

* These men are absolutely responsible for all plans devised and work done in their respective lines in both college and station. The amounts in parentheses are the funds for which they are directly accountable.