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UNIVERSITY

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ILLINOIS.

[June 2

Frank M. Hagans Emil Hahn Marshall William Harner Romeo Catlin Harner Patrick Henry Hastings, Ph.G. Arthur Russel Hayton Alva Hiett Samuel George Higgins, B.S. Anna Bolender Hinds Harry James Hoag Robert Baldwin Hoag Hubertus J. H. Hoeve Fred Grant Hopkins Abram Hostetter Rumn Barrow Jacks Henry Ashbury Jefferson Joseph A. Jerger Henriette Amanda Johnson Harold Herbert Johnson Fred Wade Jones Griffith Moses Jones John Branson Jones

William Scott Tompkinson Eugene E. Tupper Frank Underwood Fay McVey Vanatta George Hiram Van Kirk James Alois Wagner Eugene Wallace Joseph Mark Walsh William George Weideman Michael Charles Welch Herbert Bertram Wentz Charles Frank Werner Ross Steele Weyer Carl Hixson Wilkinson Frank Vanatta Willhite Irs Raymond Willits Sena Louisa Willmering Clifford Vane Winset, Ph.B„, Ph.G. Simon Leo Wissig Wesley John Woolston Frederick Woltmann

Conferring the degrees was authorized

REPORT ON ACCOUNTANCY. 2. The following report of the Committee on Accountancy is herewith presented to the board:

URBANA, I I I . , June 1,1905. President E. J. James: D E A R SIR:—The Committee on Accountancy hereby makes report of its action for t h e current year, for report to the Board of Trustees, in accordance with the regulations provided therefor. The report of last year has a list of fifty-five people to whom certificates had been issued, up to J u n e 6,1904. I t should he noted t h a t in the text of t h a t report, page 389 of the minutes, the number given is fifty-four, although the list t h a t follows is fifty-five. Since t h a t report thirty-four certificates have been issued, according to the list accompanying this report. Of these, three have been given as a result of examinations, and thirty-one under the waiver clause. The applications granted under the waiver clause were all filed before July 1, 1904, which was the limit of the period within which application could be made under t h a t clause. As will be seen by the report of the Business Manager, t h e total expenditures, July 1, 1904, to June 1, 1905, were $458.11, leaving a balance of $1,735.23. Sixteen applicants under the waiver clause were refused certificates. The case of one of these was reconsidered, on his petition, and the certificate recommended by the Board of Examiners. Seven of the other rejected applicants had a rehearing and were again denied. One man took the examination last November and failed to pass. The report of the examination held last May is not yet received. Several differences of opinion between your committee and applicants have been called t o your attention during the year. Complaints made against two holders of the C. P . A. certificates were duly submitted to your body and the complaints dismissed. One man insisted as a m a t t e r of right on receiving the printed papers of the examination questions before your committee was ready to issue them. One applicant threatened to appeal to the courts to compel us to issue his certificate, and one, through his attorneys, has demanded the right to take the examination, although in the judgment of your committee, he is not qualified therefor in accordance with the law. All of these cases have been duly submitted to your board, and either have been passed upon by you or are still under consideration. According to the rules adopted by your body, the term of office of Mr. C. W. Knisely, one member of the Board of Examiners, expires on July 1,1905. Mr. Knisely has acted as secretary of the board since its organization and is thoroughly familiar with the requirements of the law. He h a s worked hard in the discharge of his duties in this office and has in many ways proved himself a valuable friend to the University. Your committee thinks t h a t it is only a fit recognition of his work t h a t he be reappointed a member of the Board of Examiners for a term of three years. Accordingly we so recommend.