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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[June 10,

an appeal should be educated to appreciate the irrational standards that characterize the demands for beef. * * * This advice applied in equal measure to public institutions, including hospitals, where a misapplied sense of duty often leads to well-meant but ill-judged dietary extravagance." In the September, 1912, number of the Illinois State Board of Health Monthly Bulletin, in which Bulletin 158 was published in full, the editor, the late J. A. Egan, Secretary of the Illinois State Board of Health, said in his comment: "As meats form so important a part of man's dietary, its relative economy, composition, and last but b,y no means least, the nutritive value of the different portions, must become of material consequence to all who consume it, and especially to the housewife upon whose shoulders fails the responsibility of providing food which is appetizing as well as nutritious. To her, especially, this bulletin will be of inestimable value." The National Provisioner, in an editorial under the date of November 23, 1912, stated: "The "University of Illinois has been the leader in this sort of research work for many years. Its experts have recently completed an exhaustive investigation into the economy, composition, and nutritive value of various cuts of beef. * * * The meat trade is vitally interested in this matter, and it will pay every meat man, in satisfaction of mind if not in pocket, to study this report and spread the gospel contained therein to his customers and friends." Under date of October 23, 1912, the National Provisioner, which reproduced the Bulletin 158 in full, said in an introductory number: "The University of Illinois has been a pioneer among the educational institutions of the country to take up such problems * * * as research and experimental work along livestock and meat lines. * * * Their work in recent years has been of enormous value to the entire country, not only to producers and to packers, but to consumers as well." "The investigators have realized that it would take something more than mere talk to achieve the desired results. Reasons must b given to support such advice, and facts and figures must be presented in a striking way. This has just been done in a way that deserves the notice of every man in the meat trade." ^

REQUEST FOR S C H O L A R S H I P S FOR BULGARIAN STUDENTS.

(12) A letter from Hon. P. P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education, enclosing a letter from Madame Panzy Hadji Mischief, wife of the Bulgarian Minister at Athens, asking the University to establish certain scholarships for the benefit of Bulgarian students.

No action was taken with reference to this matter.

PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NEW ARMORY.

(13) A recommendation from Professor J. M. White, Supervising Architect, that an appropriation of six hundred dollars ($600) be made for the construction of a pavement at the south end of Fifth Street in Champaign, as an approach to the main entrance of the new Armory.

On motion of Mr. Trevett, this recommendation was approved. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Montgomery.

R E S I G N A T I O N OF A S S I S T A N T PROFESSOR DU FOUR.

(14) The resignation of Mr. F. O. Dufour, Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering, to take effect August 31, 1913.

On motion of Mr. Trevett, it was voted to accept Mr. Dufour's resignation.

D E E D OF L A N D FOR A N E X P E R I M E N T FIELD.

(15) A letter from Dr. C. G. Hopkins, Professor of Agronomy, addressed to Dean Davenport under date of May 29, 1913, transmitting a deed transferring from Alexander Moir and Phoebe Moir, his wife; James Moir and Edna Moir, his wife, and Leon Lemaire and R. May Lemaire, his wife, to the Board of Trustees, for use as experimental field, twenty acres of land near Qquawka, the county seat of Henderson County.

This deed was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, with a request for a report at the next meeting on this deed and on the other deeds and leases which have been referred to the same committee.

TITLE "CHIEF CLERK" C H A N G E D TO "BURSAR." (i6) A recommendation from Professor George E. Frazer, Comptroller, that the title of the position in the business office held at present by Mr. Oren E. Staples be changed from "Chief Clerk" to "Bursar."

On motion of Mr. Trevett, this recommendation was approved.