Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1906
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300 UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S . T I M E FOR P R I N T I N G M I N U T E S OF BOARD M E E T I N G S . [ Dec. 19 O n motion of Mr. Lehman the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the Board hereby renews its instruction to its Secretary to print and distribute the minutes of each Board meeting within ten days after adjournment and sooner, if practicable, in order to facilitate the prompt transaction of University business. A T H L E T I C S AT T H E UNIVERSITY. A t the suggestion of President James, the following was adopted: WHEREAS, There have appeared in the public prints charges that many of the larger institutions of learning of the country, this University among others, are using unworthy means of increasing their success in athletics, and thus admitting the spirit of professionalism into such contests; and, WHEREAS, It is believed by many people that the dangers from injury to those engaging in the more severe athletic exercises of colleges should be reduced or the rougher games abolished entirly; therefore, It is hereby ordered that a committee of five be appointed from this Board, with instructions to examine into and report to this Board upon the condition of athletics in this University, together with any recommendations which the committee may desire to make. M r . Bullard was by motion made chairman of the committee, and the committee was filled by the appointment of Mrs. Alexander and Messrs. Abbott, McLean and Davison. EVENING SCHOOL I N ACCOUNTANCY. Mrs. Alexander, from the Committee on Evening School in Accountancy, reported progress, and asked for further time. T h e request was grafted. PURCHASING AGENT. It was voted that the salary of the Purchasing Agent, when appointed, should be $i.,8oo a year. ADVISORY BOARD OF T H E S C H O O L OF P H A R M A C Y , A communication was received from the Illinois State P h a r m a ceutical Association recommending several persons from whom a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Pharmacy might be chosen. T h e letter was referred to President James. INSTALLATION COMMITTEES. T h e following resolution offered by Mr. Bullard was adopted: Resolved, That the amount of labor involved in preparing and executing the program for the week's exercises in connection with the installation of President James, and the very acceptable manner in which the work was done, make it a duty and pleasure for this Board to acknowledge the gratuitous services rendered by the general committee and the several sub-committees having this work in charge; and especially the efficient work of the chairman of the general committee, Dean Kinley. And this Board hereby expresses its thanks to each member of the several committees and commends them for the unstinted labor given to make the week's exercises the greatest ever held at the University.
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