Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1914 [PAGE 213]

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1913]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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On motion of Mrs. Evans, it was voted to accept this gift and to authorize the President of the University to express to Mr. Cannon the hearty appreciation of the Board of Trustees.

LABORATORY

FEES

IN CHEMISTRY

A N D HOUSEHOLD

SCIENCE.

(5) The following recommendation from the Council of Administration: April 2, 1913. Dr. Edmund J. James, President. DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: The Council of Administration, at its meeting of April 1, 1913, voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees the approval of the following new laboratory fees: Chemistry 80—Glass Blowing $2 00 Household Science 14—Special Problems in Connection with the Service of Food (formerly $3.00) 5 00 Household Science 17—Problems in the Study of Textiles ' 2 00 Household Science 18—Lunch Room Management 5 00

Summer Session Courses. Household Science SI—Foods Household Science S2—Dietetics Household Science S3—Lunchroom Management Yours very truly,

$2 00 2 00 3 00

Secretary, Council of Administration. On motion of Mrs. Busey, the foregoing recommendation was approved.

E. J. TOWNSEND,

PROPOSAL

FOR T H E N E X T

AUDIT

OF T H E U N I V E R S I T Y ' S

ACCOUNTS.

(6) A letter from Mr. Henry L. Hertz, President of the United States Audit Company of Chicago, proposing to begin their next quarterly audit of the accounts of the University on April 9,' 1913. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, this communication was referred to the Finance Committee, with power to act.

PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT OF COLLECTING AGENCY. (7) A request from Professor George E. Frazer, Comptroller, that he be authorized to employ a collecting agency in the collection of delinquent fees and delinquent loans from the Snyder loan fund, if in his opinion it is desirable in any individual case to do so. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this request was referred to the Finance Committee, with power to act.

LEAVE OF A B S E N C E FOR P R E S I D E N T JAMES TO A T T E N D N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E ON E D U C A T I O N . INTER-

(8) The following statement in regard to an invitation received by the President of the University: I have received an invitation from the Hon. P. P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education, to attend an International Conference on Education, to be held at The Hague in the early part of September. This conference has been called by the Netherlands Government, which has invited the countries having representation at The Hague to send delegates to the conference. The purpose of the conference will be to discuss problems of international interest in education and to prepare a plan for a permanent international council on education. I am asked to go as a representative of the State universities. I do not wish to accept this invitation unless the Trustees of the University of Illinois desire that I should do so, and unless they required my attendance at such an international conference as a legitimate part of my work as President of the University. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, it was voted that the President of the University be given leave of absence for such period during the summer and fall of the current year as may be necessary to enable him to attend the International Conference on Education at The Hague.* * See addition, meeting of June 10,1913, page—.