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UNIVEESITY oi? ILLINOIS.

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Voted that the necessary correction be made, and that Mr. Lindgren's salary from the first of January, 1907, be so adjusted that his salary for the term of twelve months, beginning September 1, 1906, be $75 a month.

9. A c o m m u n i c a t i o n from A s s i s t a n t Professor H. L. Schoolcraft a s k i n g for leave of absence on half p a y for t h e academic y e a r 1907-08.

Voted that such leave of absence be granted.

10. A c o m m u n i c a t i o n from Dean David Kinley concerning* c e r t a i n r e s e a r c h w o r k n o w carried on b y Professor S. W. P a r r w i t h a r e q u e s t endorsed by Director H . F o s t e r B a i n of t h e Geological Survey for an a p p r o p r i a t i o n of five h u n d r e d d o l l a r s for t h e conduct of such w o r k .

Voted that such appropriation be made, subject to the approval of the general plan of such research work by the President of the University.

FELLOWSHIPS IN ENGINEERING E X P E R I M E N T STATION. 11. A r e c o m m e n d a t i o n from t h e director of t h e E n g i n e e r i n g E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n t h a t t e n r e s e a r c h fellowships be c r e a t e d in t h e S t a t i o n a t a n a n n u a l s t i p e n d of $500. Dr. Edmund J. James, President University of Illinois^ DEAR SIR:—After careful deliberation concerning the subject of Research Fellowships for the Engineering Experiment Station, I desire to state t h a t : WHEREAS, Under the present University regulations provision is made for fellowships at a stipend of $300 a year, at the expiration of which time other conditions being fulfilled the fellow is granted his master's degree; and WHEREAS,, Work for the master's degree in absentia requires three years, often four or five; the candidates usually being engaged in practical work at an average salary of $1000 a year; and WHEREAS., It is impossible to obtain superior investigators as fellows at $300' a year: Therefore, It seems wise and just that the Engineering Experiment Station should be enabled to offer research fellowships at $500 a year, on a basis of a two years' acceptance of the fellowship; and Therefore,, After due consultation with the members of the staff now present, I recommend the following: (1) That ten research fellowships be offered in the Engineering Experiment Station at a stipend of $500 a year. (2) That these fellowships be assigned only to graduates of technical schools of approved standing, and that they be accepted for two'collegiate years, at the expiration of which period, • after compliance with all the requirements of theGraduate School, the fellows shall be granted their master's degree. (3) That the Station Staff of the Engineering Experiment Station be authorized to recommend suitable candidates for these fellowships, and that the appointments may be made upon the approval of the faculty of the Graduate School and of the President. Respectfully submitted, Director of the- Engineering

L. P. BRECKENRIDGE.,

URBAN A, ILLINOIS., June 11, 1906.

Experiment

Station.

Voted that said fellowships be established and the necessary money be appropriated from the funds assigned to the use of the Experiment Station.

T H E AUDITORIUM. 12. Certain l e t t e r s from C. H. Blackall, a r c h i t e c t of t h e A u d i t o r i u m :

December 21, 1906. DEAR S I R : — I visited the Auditorium Monday, December-10. I found the steel setters at work on the dome trusses and the walls carried for the most part u p to the level of the spring of the roof.' I went over the work very carefully with Mr. English, the contractor, and subsequently with Mr. English and Dean White. There were a few minor points which require attention, which Mr. English assured me would be set right at once. In the main I consider the work has been carried out very carefully as Mr. English has given constant attention .to it, and I have very little to find fault with. The mosaic work which is going in the upper panels above the cornice is coming out very satisfactorily indeed, and I visited with Mr.