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1910]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OP TRUSTEES.

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2. The question of tennis courts for the faculty was very fully discussed, and Dr. Bartow presented the matter for,the faculty. The committee agreed to recommend that the University build five clay courts, such as have been built for the students, at the extreme south end of the old orchard tract, constructing backstops and providing the necessary under-drainage and water supply; and to recommend an appropriation of not to exceed $500.00 for the purpose. They also agreed to recommend that the faculty tennis association should be given control of the courts, and be required to maintain them and to furnish the necessary playing equipment. 3. The report of the supervising architect upon telephones was fully considered. The committee recommended that the comptroller's request for an additional $500.00 be granted; and they requested the supervising architect to undertake to negotiate more favorable contracts with'both telephone companies. No action was taken upon the policy of extending the telephone systems, though the informal discussion indicated a belief that a fairly liberal policy should be pursued. It was the evident opinion that the present contract with the Home Telephone Company, requiring us to pay $3.00 per year per telephone, is not a favorable one for us. Respectfully submitted,.

W. L. ABBOTT, A. F. MOOKE, P. L. HATCH, LAUKA B. EVANS,

Committee on Buildings and Grounds. The first section of the foregoing report, relating to the appropriation of $800 for an addition to the greenhouse, which was referred to the committee with power at the meeting of October 15, 1910 (see p. 4 0 ) , was received for record. As a substitute for the recommendation contained in the second section, it was moved that five new tennis courts be built, to be maintained at the expense of the University, -and to be open to both faculty and students. This motion was declared out of order as not offering a real substitute. After a full discussion of the general principle involved in providing special accommodations for the faculty, the recommendation of the committee was approved. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr! Hatch, Mr.,Hoit, Mr. Moore; no, Mrs. Bahrenburg; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Crebs, Governor Deneen, Mr. Meeker. The recommendation contained in the third section of the committee's report, t h a t an additional $500 be appropriated for the use of the telephone exchange, was approved. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Crebs, Governor Deneen, Mr. Meeker.

IN

MEMORIAM.

The president of the board presented the following memorial sketches, prepared by. Mr. W. L. Pillsbury, until recently secretary of the board, of three former members who have passed away within the year: Emory Cobb, J o h n Mills Pearson, and Eichard Price Morgan. —4 TJ