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W. C. Maddox, to a r e s e a r c h fellowship in t h e E n g i n e e r i n g E x p e r i m e n t Station, from November 1, 1907. Alice M. Paddock, Order Assistant in t h e L i b r a r y , salary of $55 a m o n t h for e i g h t m o n t h s from November 1, 1907, in place of Miss Calhoun transferred. A n d r e w Clifford W i l k i n s , Clerk a n d S t e n o g r a p h e r in t h e office of t h e S t a t e W a t e r Survey, in place of L u l u G a r d n e r resigned, salary of $50 for t h e m o n t h of J a n u a r y a n d $55 a m o n t h from F e b r u a r y 1st u n t i l J u l y 1st, 1908. A. P. K r a t z , A s s i s t a n t in t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Physics, salary of $50 a m o n t h b e g i n n i n g J a n u a r y 1, 1908, for t h e t e r m of six m o n t h s . M. E. B a x t e r , S t u d e n t Assistant on half t i m e in General E n g i n e e r i n g Drawing, from F e b r u a r y 1st to J u l y 1, 1908, a t a s a l a r y of $30 a m o n t h . F . H o w a r d Swits, Shelf Assistant in t h e L i b r a r y , on half time, a t $20 a m o n t h for six m o n t h s from F e b r u a r y 1, 1908. O. E, Pence, Shelf Assistant in t h e L i b r a r y , on half time, a t $20 a m o n t h for six m o n t h s from F e b r u a r y 1, 1908. H. W. Denio, Cataloger of t h e D i t t e n b e r g e r L i b r a r y , a t $75 a m o n t h for e i g h t m o n t h s from F e b r u a r y 1, 1908. A d a h P a t t o n , Cataloger in t h e L i b r a r y , a t $60 a m o n t h from F e b r u a r y 1 to J u l y 1, 1908. F l o r e n c e R. Curtis, I n s t r u c t o r in t h e L i b r a r y School, to succeed B e r t h a Royee, resigned, a t a s a l a r y of $80 a m o n t h form F e b r u a r y 1 to J u l y 1, 1908. Mary H e l e n Clark, Catalog Reviser in t h e L i b r a r y School, for t h r e e m o n t h s from F e b r u a r y 12, 1808, a t a s a l a r y of $50 a m o n t h . Rose N. Goldberg, Order Assistant in L i b r a r y for t y p i n g a n d b o o k k e e p i n g , a t $50 a m o n t h , t o b e g i n w h e n she begins w o r k a n d t o c o n t i n u e if h e r w o r k is s a t i s f a c t o r y u n t i l A u g u s t 31, 1908. H e n r y J . Kesner, t o a R e s e a r c h F e l l o w s h i p in t h e E n g i n e e r i n g E x p e r i m e n t Station, D e p a r t m e n t of T h e o r e t i c a l a n d Applied Mechanics, for t h e t w o academic y e a r s b e g i n n i n g September, 1908, t h e stipend to be $500 a year. A. P . B u m s t e a d , Shelf A s s i s t a n t in t h e L i b r a r y , on half t i m e , a t $20 a m o n t h from April 1 to A u g u s t 1, 1908, in place of F . S. Swits.

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds made the following report which was received for record:

U R B A N A , M a r c h 21, 1908.

To the Board of Trustees of the University^ of Illinois. A m e e t i n g of y o u r Committee on B u i l d i n g s a n d Grounds w a s held upon t h e call of t h e Chairman a t t h e University t h i s day, a n d t h e r e w e r e p r e s e n t Mr. A b b o t t , Mrs. A l e x a n d e r a n d Mrs. Evans. I n t h e m a t t e r of t h e sidewalks, w h i c h was referred t o t h e Committee w i t h p o w e r to act, it was decided to accept Welch & H a w l e y ' s proposition. T h e B u i l d i n g s a n d Grounds Committee will ask t h e Vice P r e s i d e n t of t h e University, t h e S t a t e A r c h i t e c t a n d t h e Supervising A r c h i t e c t to assist in decidi n g t h e location of w a l k s . T h e Committee i n s t r u c t e d t h e Supervising A r c h i t e c t t o p u t a l i g h t n i n g rod on t h e A u d i t o r i u m . T h e Committee h a s asked t h e Professor of Mechanical E e g i n e e r i n g a n d t h e Supervising A r c h i t e c t to assist in forming p l a n s for t h e e x t e n t i o n of t h e boiler house, i n c l u d i n g t h e a d d i t i o n a l e q u i p m e n t and such c h a n g e s in t h e coal a n d a s h - h a n d l i n g m a c h i n e r y as seem desirable. The' Committee i n s t r u c t e d t h e Supervising A r c h i t e c t to s u b m i t a n e s t i m a t e of t h e cost of t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of a g e n e r a l University w a r e h o u s e . T h e Committee recommends t h a t $1,000 be a p p r o p r i a t e d a n n u a l l y to meet such expenses of t h e office of t h e S u p e r v i s i n g A r c h i t e c t as c a n n o t be charged t o specific a p p r o p r i a t i o n s . Respectfully s u b m i t t e d , ..

W. L. A B B O T T . C A B R I E T. A L E X A N D E R , L A U R A B. E V A N S ,

Committee on Buildings

and

Grounds.

The board adjourned.

W. L. PILLSBURY, W. L. ABBOTT,

Secretary.

President.