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UNIVEESITY OF ILLINOIS.

[March 13

Meeting of March 13, 1906.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met at the University at 9:00 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, March 13, 1906. The members present were Messrs. Abbott, Bullard, Davison, Kerrick, Lehman, McLean and Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Busey; absent, Governor Deneen and Messrs. Barber and Bayliss. President James was present. The Secretary presented the minutes of the regular meeting of December 19, 1905, and the special meeting of January 30, 1906. These were approved as presented.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Election of officers for the ensuing year being in order, on motion of Mrs. Evans, Mr. Bullard was elected President. On motion of Mr. McLean, W. L. Pillsbury was elected Corresponding and "Recording Secretary and Registrar. Mr. Lehman and Mrs. Alexander were elected to constitute, with the President of the Board, the Executive Committee. Professor Shattuck was elected Comptroller. O. E. Staples was elected Chief Clerk. ,

BOND OF PURCHASING AGENT.

The bond of Mr. Nathaniel Hay, Purchasing Agent, in the sum of * $10,000.00, by the American Surety Company of New York, was presented by Mr. McLean, chairman of the Finance Committee, with the recommendation that it be approved and filed with the Secretary. The recommendation was adopted.

AUDITORIUM.

President James submitted letters from Mr. C. H. Blackall, the architect of the Auditorium, and Olmstead Brothers, who were invited by the authority of the Board of Trustees to inspect the campus of the University and make suggestions as to plans for -the present and the future. Mr. Lehman moved to concur in their recommendations.