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( 7 ) A f u r t h e r s u g g e s t i o n f r o m P r o f e s s o r J a m e s M. W h i t e , S u p e r v i s i n g A r c h i t e c t , t h a t a c h a r g e of t h i r t y d o l l a r s ($30) be m a d e for t h e use or t h e old A r m o r y for d a n c e s a n d s i m i l a r e n t e r t a i n m e n t s ; t h i s c h a r g e t o cover l i g h t i n g , h e a t i n g , j a n i t o r service for o r d i n a r y cleaning, police duty, a n d t h e u s e of s u c h p a l m s a n d ferns a s t h e s u p e r v i s i n g a r c h i t e c t a n d t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of g r o u n d s d e e m a d v i s a b l e ; all e x t r a w o r k , such a s w i r i n g , d e c o r a t i n g , special l i g h t i n g effects, a n d t h e like, to be c h a r g e d for in a d d i t i o n in -proportion to t h e l a b o r a n d m a t e r i a l required.

On motion of Mr. Montgomery, this recommendation also was approvedCO-OPERATIVE INVESTIGATION W I T H T H E ILLINOIS CIATION CONTINUED. CANNERS' ASSO-

( 8 ) A l e t t e r from Mr. J. W . McCall, of Gibson City, P r e s i d e n t of t h e I l l i n o i s C a n n e r s ' Association, s t a t i n g t h a t t h e a s s o c i a t i o n will c o n t r i b u t e one t h o u s a n d dollars ($1,000) for t h e c o m i n g y e a r t o w a r d t h e e x p e n s e of a r e s e a r c h c a r r i e d on by t h e U n i v e r s i t y , u n d e r the supervision of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Bacteriology, i n t o c e r t a i n p r o b l e m s of t h e c a n n i n g i n d u s t r y ; w i t h t h e following m e m o r a n d u m in r e g a r d t o t h e h i s t o r y of t h i s cooperative i n v e s t i g a t i o n , a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n in r e g a r d to its c o n t i n u a n c e : I n A u g u s t , 1911 (see m i n u t e s of S e p t e m b e r 12, 1911), t h e Illinois C a n n e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n a g r e e d t o c o n t r i b u t e one t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s ($1,000) p e r y e a r f o r t h r e e y e a r s t o w a r d s u c h a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n a s is r e f e r r e d to above. T h i s i n v e s t i g a tion w a s p l a c e d a t first u n d e r t h e direction of Dr. B u r r i l l ; a f t e r his r e t i r e m e n t , u n d e r t h a t of P r o f e s s o r Otto R a h n . A s v e r y often h a p p e n s , little seemed to come o u t of t h e r e s e a r c h d u r i n g t h e first y e a r . D u r i n g t h e second y e a r , however, Mr. B r o n s o n B a r l o w , t h e r e s e a r c h a s s i s t a n t e n g a g e d on t h e w o r k , s t r u c k a n i n t e r e s t i n g a n d p r o m i s i n g lead, w h i c h , it is believed, will l e a d to r e s u l t s of v e r y g r e a t v a l u e to t h e c a n n i n g i n d u s t r y of t h e world. Mr. B a r l o w is w i l l i n g to c o n t i n u e t o give all h i s t i m e to t h i s w o r k for a n o t h e r y e a r a t a s a l a r y of fifteen h u n d r e d dollars ($1,500). The additional expense of t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n a s e s t i m a t e d b y Dr. R a h n is four h u n d r e d d o l l a r s ( $ 4 0 0 ) , i n c l u d i n g seventy-five d o l l a r s ($75) for m a t e r i a l s , twenty-five d o l l a r s ($25) f o r l a b o r , t w o h u n d r e d d o l l a r s ($200) for t r a v e l i n g expenses, a n d one h u n d r e d d o l l a r s ($100) for i n c i d e n t a l s . I n o t h e r w o r d s t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n of t h e C a n n e r s ' A s s o c i a tion will cover a b o u t half t h e e x p e n s e s of t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n . I t is r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e s u m of one t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s ($1,000) offered b y t h e Illinois C a n n e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n be accepted, a n d t h a t t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y be a u t h o r i z e d t o a p p o i n t Mr. B r o n s o n B a r l o w A s s i s t a n t . for C a n n i n g I n v e s t i g a t i o n s in t h e U n i v e r s i t y for one y e a r b e g i n n i n g J u l y 1, 1913, a t a s a l a r y of fifteen h u n d r e d d o l l a r s ($1,500) for t h e y e a r .

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

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON J O U R N A L OF PHILOLOGY. ENGLISH AND GERMANIC

( 9 ) A s t a t e m e n t in r e g a r d to t h e condition of t h e J o u r n a l of . E n g l i s h a n d G e r m a n i c Philology, i n c l u d i n g a n a b s t r a c t of t h e r e p o r t of Mr. C. M. McConn, B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r of t h e J o u r n a l , for t h e y e a r e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1913.

This statement was received to be printed in the minutes:

T h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s , on A p r i l 3, 1908, a u t h o r i z e d t h e a s s u m p t i o n a n d p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e J o u r n a l of E n g l i s h a n d G e r m a n i c Philology, founded b y G u s t a f E . K a r s t e n , f o r m e r l y P r o f e s s o r of G e r m a n in t h e U n i v e r s i t y . After P r o f e s s o r K a r s t e n ' s d e a t h , P r o f e s s o r J u l i u s Goebel w a s m a d e M a n a g i n g E d i t o r . I n J u l y , 1910, t h e b u s i n e s s m a n a g e m e n t of t h e J o u r n a l w a s placed in t h e h a n d s of t h e r e g i s t r a r . F o r t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s Mr. H . E . C u n n i n g h a m , A s s i s t a n t R e g i s t r a r , h a s h a d special c h a r g e of t h e d e t a i l s of t h e w o r k . T h e J o u r n a l h a s secured wide recognition for itself in t h i s c o u n t r y a n d in E u r o p e a s one of t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t scientific a g e n c i e s in t h e field of t h e Germanic- l a n g u a g e s , i n c l u d i n g E n g l i s h . T h e p a i d - u p s u b s c r i p t i o n list is' n o w 315. F o r t y - t w o p e r i o d i c a l s a r e on t h e e x c h a n g e l i s t . . T h e following is a s u m m a r y of t h e financial s t a t e m e n t of t h e J o u r n a l f o r t h e y e a r which e n d s w i t h t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h : B a l a n c e J u l y 1, 1912 $ 803 85 A p p r o p r i a t i o n from G r a d u a t e School fund 750 00 Receipts from s u b s c r i p t i o n s , a d v e r t i s e m e n t s a n d r e p r i n t s . . . . 1,069 84 E x p e n d i t u r e s for p r i n t i n g a n d i n c i d e n t a l s B a l a n c e on h a n d J u n e 30, 1913 ?2,623 69 . $1,326 18 1,297 51 $2,623 69>