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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S . CHICAGO, III,., Apr.

[April 12, 1910.

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To the Board of Trustees, University of Illinois: Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred various leases and deeds, begs leave to report that it recommends the purchase of nineteen acres, known as the Gunn orchard, for eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00), and that it be paid for out of the horticultural experiment funds. We, further, recommend the payment of five hundred six dollars ($506.00), the University's part of the cost of the outlet for forestry, and other drains. We also ask that a form of lease be prepared by Judge Harker for use in University transactions, and that the secretary secure this form. We recommend. that the various other leases and- deeds be submitted to the president of the University for his consideration and recommendation.

FEED L. HATCH, A. P. -GROUT, JNO. W. CREBS,

Committee on Agriculture. Upon motion of Mr. Blair, and by the following vote, the report was approved and appropriations made as therein recommended: Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Blair, Crebs, Davison, Grout, Hatch and Moore, .and Mrs. Busey and Mrs. E v a n s ; nays, none; absent, Governor Deneen, Mr. Meeker and Mrs. Bahrenbnrg.

MATTEES PRESENTED* BY P R E S I D E N T J A M E S .

The president of the University presented the following matters for consideration: . C. P. A. CERTIFICATE UNDER WAIVER CLAUSE. 1. A request from Mr. Charles Hall to he heard through his attorneys, Messrs. Beach and Brown, in the matter of his application for a certified public accountant certificate under the waiver clause. Voted that Mr. George E. Brown, of the firm of Beach and Brown, be heard in this matter. After the hearing, Mr. Brown was requested to file a brief which should include a statement of the facts in the case. PROFESSOR RICKER RELIEVED OP ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. 2. Letter from the dean of the Engineering College concerning a request of Professcr N. C. flicker, that he be relieved of the administrative duties as the head of the Department of Agriculture. I t was voted on motion of Mr.'Hatch", that Professor N. C. Kicker be relieved of the administrative duties connected with the head of the Department of Architecture in the College of Engineering, and that the president of the University be authorized to recommend a professor of architecture to be head * of the Department of Architecture in the College of Engineering. RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR GREENOUGH. 3. The resignation of Professor. Chester N. Greenough of the Chair of English. Mr. Greenough has accepted a call to Harvard University. Voted, on motion of Mrs. Evans,, that said resignation be. accepted.