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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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We believe we have had such a system in the University for the past twenty years at any rate, and we believe that the present law has rather interfered with the efficiency of that system than helped it. But the same reasons which led the board to favor including the University under the provisions of the general law still hold. Dean Davenport expressed very well in his address to the board the difficulties and annoyances which the execution of this law, with the very best intent on the part of the State Commission, has inflicted upon the University, and I presume that every administrative officer who has had to deal with the situation has had much the same feeling as Dean Davenport. All that we desire, however, is to make our merit system of appointment as efficient as possible. For the further discussion of this question I appointed a committee consisting of Dean O. A. Harker, Legal Counsel of the University; Mr. C. M. McConn, Secretary of the Board, who has had charge of the actual administration of the State Civil Service Law in the University; Professor George E. Frazer, Comptroller, and Professor J. A. Fairlie and Professor W. F . Dodd, members of the Department of Political Science, and asked them to give me a report, after a full investigation, as to what it is desirable for the University to do in the matter. The foregoing'statement was received for record. The board adjourned. W. L. ABBOTT, President. C. M. MCCONN, Secretary.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MARCH 11, 1913. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the Trustees' Room, at the University, in Urbana, immediately following the adjournment of the afternoon session of the annual meeting of the board on Tuesday, March 11, 1913. There were present: Messrs. Abbott and Trevett, members of the Executive Committee; Mr. Hoit, member of the board, and President James. APPROPRIATIONS FROM CURRENT FUNDS.

President James presented a recommendation from Professor George E. Frazer, Comptroller, -that the following assignments be made from the current funds of the University to the accounts indicated: Buildings and grounds $5,000 00 Office of supervising architect 500 00 Labor 4,500 00 Total , . ?10;000 00 This recommendation was approved. . The Executive Committee adjourned. W. L. ABBOTT, Chairman. C. M. MCCONN, Cleric.