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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOAED OF TRUSTEES. CADET UNIFORMS.

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2. A communication from t h e Military C o m m a n d m e n t concerning cadet uniforms:

MILITAEY DEPARTMENT, May 16, 1910.

President E. J. James, PJi. D.., LL. D., University of Illinois:, S I R — F o r t h e information of yourself a n d t h e Board of T r u s t e e s , I have t h e honor to r e p o r t t h a t F r e d Kauffman, Chicago, 111., contractor for cadet uniforms for t h e two y e a r s e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1911, h a s satisfactorily completed the uniforming t h e cadet corps for t h e c u r r e n t year. Mr. Kauffman h a s had t h i s contract for t e n years, and by his good w o r k in fitting and faithful adherence to specifications h a s gained for t h i s University the credit of h a v i n g one of t h e best uniformed corps a m o n g t h e L a n d Grant I n s t i t u t i o n s . This is t h e consensus of opinion of t h e W a r D e p a r t m e n t Inspectors for t h e p a s t nine y e a r s . I n a s m u c h as Mr. Kauft'man was a w a r d e d t h e contract over a lower b i d d e r (Messrs. Pettibone and Co., Cincinnati, Ohio), on my e a r n e s t recommendation, I will t h a n k you to lay t h i s m a t t e r before t h e JBoard of T r u s t e e s . Yours very respectfully,

B. G. F E C H E T ,

Lieut. Coi. U. S. A., Retired, Professor of Military Science. V o t e d t h a t s a i d c o m m u n i c a t i o n be p r i n t e d i n t h e m i n u t e s of t h e B o a r d bf T r u s t e e s . SUMMER S E S S I O N S C H O L A R S H I P S . 3. A request from t h e director of t h e S u m m e r Session t h a t t h e scholarship privileges now extended "in t h e S u m m e r Session to those who have been teaching d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r in the. State of Illinois, be extended to those who have contracts to teach d u r i n g t h e coming year, a n d also to those who g r a d u a t e from t h e v a r i o u s State n o r m a l schools in Illinois in J u n e , 1910. V o t e d t h a t . s a i d r e q u e s t be a p p r o v e d . ADMISSION TO L I B R A R Y SCHOOL. 4. A request- from" t h e faculty of t h e L i b r a r y School t h a t t h e privilege of admission to t h e L i b r a r y School be conditioned upon previous g r a d u a t i o n from reputable A m e r i c a n colleges, or a n equivalent course of t r a i n i n g . V o t e d t h a t s a i d r e q u e s t be a p p r o v e d . E X P E N S E S OF ADVISORY BOARD. 5. A letter from Professor H o p k i n s a s k i n g t h a t t h e Board of T r u s t e e s authorize the p a y m e n t of t h e t r a v e l i n g expenses of t h e S t a t e Advisory Commission on soil and crop investigations to visit c e r t a i n s t a t i o n s in t h e s t a t e of Ohio. V o t e d t h a t , t h i s specific r e q u e s t b e g r a n t e d . COL. E. G. F E C H E T . 6. A s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e Military C o m m a n d a n t , Col. E. G. Fechet, requested t h a t he be relieved from d u t y as soon as a successor can be found. , V o t e d t h a t t h e p r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y be a u t h o r i z e d t o ask t h e W a r D e p a r t m e n t of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s t o relieve C o l o n e l F e c h e t as soon a s a successor s h a l l be a p p o i n t e d .

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