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UNIVERSITY 0 E I L L I N O I S .

[April 10

Mr. Anthony, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore; noes, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey,, Mr, Deneen, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Meeker. TRANSFER OF ECONOMICS TO LIST B. (4) The following communication from Mr. C. M. McConn, clerk of the University Senate: April 4, 1912. Dr. Edmund J. James, President: DEAR SIR—At the meeting of the University Senate on April 1, it was voted to request the trustees to approve the amendment of the entrance requirements of the University by the transfer of Economics (18 weeks, y2 unit) from List C to List B.of acceptable electives. {-Annual Register, 1912, pp. 86, 87). CHANGE IN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT SUSPENDED. It was voted, also, at the same meeting to request the trustees to suspend the application of their recent action (Dec. 12, 1911, page 539) concerning the language requirement for the College of Literature and Arts until the subject can be thoroughly considered for the entire University. Very respectfully yours,

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CM.

MCCONN,

Clerk of the Senate. I t was voted to approve these two requests of the University Senate.

L E A S E OF MEDICAL PROPERTY NOT TO B E B E N E W E D .

President James presented next the following communication from Dr. William Allen Pusey, vice president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago, concerning the lease of the medical property now used by the- University: * April 2, 1912. Dr. Edmund J. James, President University of Illinois, Champaign, III.: DEAR MR. JAMES—At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago, on March 29th last, I was instructed to notify you and the president of the Board of Trustees of the University that the College of Physicians and Surgeons consider the conditions under which the University has been compelled to operate the medical school unfavorable to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and to the University as well, and that accordingly the College of Physicians and Surgeons at the expiration of the present lease in June next, will not renew its lease with the University. I am instructed to express our regret at the termination of our long and agreeable association. Very respectfully yours,

W M . ALLEN PUSEY,

Vice-President College of Physicians and Burgeons of Chicago.

MEDICAL W O R K I N CHICAGO TO B E D I S C O N T I N U E D .

After a full discussion of the matter, on motion of Mr. Hoit, the'following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, The College of Physicians and Surgeons has declined to renew the lease to the University of Illinois for the use of its present property in the city of Chicago (said lease expiring June 30, 1912); and