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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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such a building. In the natural course of development the transaction lines are bound to be profoundly modified, and it has always been my conviction that the above location seems nearer being the center of what will ultimately be the University development than any other one point, and the opportunities for north and south and east and west lines of transportation are here most excellent. I should hope that if this library is located in this manner, however, the cars will be entirely taken off the campus and carried across underneath in a subway. Yours very truly, President E. J. James, University of Illinois, Uroana, III.:

C. H. BDACKALL.

[MEMORANDUM CONCERNING RECOMMENDATION COMMITTEE.]

OF SENATE

The University Senate on June 8, 1912, authorized the appointment of a special committee to consider the question of what ought to be done in the way of permanent provision for the University Library. Many different plans were suggested. One involved enlarging the present library, but this plan was definitely discarded by the committee as undesirable and inadequate. After long consideration the committee finally agreed upon a site which should center north and south on Wright Stret extended and on the axis of the Armory on the west. This site would permit the erection of a building ultimately 500 feet long, extending 250 feet each way from the center of Wright Street extended, and running back to the south around a court four or five hundred feet deep. Such a building could be erected in sections and could house in the first instance, if a sufficiently large block were erected, not only the University Library but the University Museum. By adding sections, additional library collections and music collections could be taken care of. Ultimately the library itself might occupy the entire site.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N T O W A R D Y. M. C. A. H A N D BOOK.

(4) A request from the Young Men's Christian Association for an appropriation toward the publication of the Students' Handbook, issued by the association at the beginning of the school year; this handbook containing information of value to students, and a copy of it being sent before the opening of the year to each student who has indicated hjs intention to register in the University in the autumn; with the recommendation that an appropriation of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) be made for this purpose. / On motion of Mr. Trevett, this recommendation was approved, the vote being as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Meeker.. At this point Mrs. Busey again withdrew.

APPROPRIATION FOR T H E M O V I N G OF T H E H O R T I C U L T U R A L HOUSES. GREEN-

(5) A request from Mr. J. C. Blair, Professor of Horticulture, for immediate authority tq remove the greenhouses now on the old horticultural field to the new site east of Mathews Avenue at an estimated cost of nine thousand dollars ($9,000). On motion of Mrs. Evans, this request was approved, and an appropriation of nine thousand dollars ($9,000) was made for this purpose. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs/ Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Dunne, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Meeker. Mrs. Busey here again resumed her seat with the board.

FIXED CHARGE FOR THE USE OF T H E TAINMENTS. AUDITORIUM FOR ENTER-

(6) A suggestion from Professor James M. White, Supervising Architect, that a charge of fifteen dollars ($15) be made for all entertainments to be given in the Auditorium except those that are strictly University functions; this charge to cover heating, lighting, janitor service for ordinary cleaning, and police duty; an extra charge to be made where any exceptional arrangement for lighting effects, building of scenery, o r arranging of platform is demanded; each organization to be advised of this charge at the time when the Council of Administration sanctions the giving of the entertainment, and to be required to present a receipt at the office of the supervising architect before the date for the use of the Auditorium is assigned; exceptions to this regulation to be permissible at the discretion of the Council of Administration. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, this recommendation was approved.