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Meeting of May 22, 1913.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, at Springfield, 111., on Thursday, May 22, 1913, beginning at 3 P.M., pursuant to the following notice which was sent out by the secretary on May 16:

By order of the president, Mr. W. L. Abbott, a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois will be held in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, at Springfield, 111., on Thursday, May 22, 1913, beginning- at 3 :00 P.M.., to consider such matters as the committees of the board and the President of the University may submit, and such other matters as may be duly presented.

When the board convened, the following members were present: Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson. President James was present.

PROPOSED CHANGES IN T H E FINANCIAL UNIVERSITY. MANAGEMENT OF T H E

President James presented a copy, of a report by Messrs. Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Company, Public Accountants, of Chicago, to Hon. James J. Brady, Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Illinois, under date of April 12, 1913, covering an examination of the financial affairs of the University, and making certain recommendations with reference to changes in the financial management of the institution; also a communicatipn from Prof. George E. Prazer, Comptroller, under date of May 15, 1913, commenting upon various statements and recommendations made in the above mentioned report. President James also read, in full a discussion which he had presented at a conference with the Governor and other State o|ficers"and certain members of the General Assembly at the Leland Hotel in Springfield on the evening of May 21, 1913. After full discussion, President Abbott, asking Mr. Hoit to take the chair, offered the following resolution: • _ ' ' iJ'

WHEREAS, Various radical propositions have been made looking to a change in the management. of the finances of the University of Illinois; and,, WHEREAS, It is the sense of the Board of Trustees that some of the changes would be detrimental to the efficient management of the University; therefore, be it » Resolved, T h a t the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois hereby respectfully requests His Excellency, Hon. Edward P. Dunne, Governor of the State of Illinois, to use his influence to prevent any such changes being made until a better opportunity is offered for the careful investigation of the propositions and their effect than can be had during the closing hours of a busy session* . -

i The foregoing resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the members present.

APPROPRIATION TOWARD AN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

President James presented a recommendation from Prof. Thomas Arkle Clark, Dean of Men, that an appropriation of three hundred dollars ($300) be made for the academic year beginning September 1, 1913, to assist in maintaining an employment bureau to help self-supporting students to find places to work. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this ^recommendation was approved, the vote being as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. —15 U 225