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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S .

[July 14

The recommendation with regard to the charging * apparatus and runway for the fire truck was approved on motion of Mr. Abbott and $200.00 appropriated therefor by the following vote: Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Davison, Hatch, Grout, Moore and Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Busey; nays, none; absent, Governor Deneen, Messrs. Blair and Crebs and Mrs. Bahrenburg.

COAL SUPPLY.

On motion of Mr. Abbott the recommendation with regard to advertising for supply of coal was adopted. The board then took a recess until 2 :00 o'clock in the afternoon.

Afternoon Session, July 14, 19Q9.

When the board met after the recess the same members were present as in the morning. Some time was devoted to the consideration of the site for the new University hall. The result, however, of the discussion is stated above.

ADDITIONAL MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT JAMES.

9. That Dean W. F. M. Goss be appointed director of the Experiment Station for the academic year 1909-10. The appointment was made as recommended. NEW GREENHOUSES. 10. Request from Professor. J. C. Blair of the Horticultural Department for permission to erect a new greenhouse for floriculture, duplicating the glasshouse now in use in that work. This request is endorsed by the State Advisory Committee on Floriculture. On motion of Mrs. Evans and by the following vote the Buildings and Grounds Committee was authorized to proceed with the construction of this building, and the requisite appropriation from horticultural funds was made to defray the expense of the same: Yeas, Crebs, Abbott, Davison, Hatch, Moore and Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Busey; nays, n o n e ; absent, Governor Deneen, Blair, Grout and Meeker and Mrs. Bahrenburg.

URBANA, I I I . , July 13, 1909.

Dr. O. G. Hopfcins, Vice Director, Agricultural Experiment Station: DEAR SIR—Will you be good enough to transmit to those higher in authority in the University, a request from the Department of Horticulture for permission to proceed, without delay, with the erection of one additional experimental greenhouse for our experimental floriculture, the same to be the size of our present experimental houses, namely, 28x222 feet. This additional house is necessary in order to give sufficient room for the carrying out of our floricultural experiments, now in progress. The building would be located just 14 feet south of the present structures. For the purpose of constructing these houses, there should be appropriated from our special State funds for floriculture, $4,500.00, or as much thereof as is necessary for this undertaking.