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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1914
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596 UNIVEESITY OP ILLINOIS. [Juty %> Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker. THE QUESTION OF T H E PURCHASE OF LAND. (7) A recommendation that a special committee be appointed to consider the general question of the purchase of land, to which committee the various requests which come in relation to this matter may be referred. On motion of Mrs. Busey, this question of the purchase of land was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report. C E L E B R A T I O N OF F I F T I E T H ANNIVERSARY. (8) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to submit a plan for a fitting celebration in 1918 of the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the University of Illinois. On motion of Mr. Moore, this recommendation was approved. . A D D I T I O N A L S T E N O G R A P H E R , COLLEGE OF M E D I C I N E . (9) A. request from Mr. William H. Browne, Superintendent of the College of Medicine, for an additional stenographer in his office, at a salary of sixty dollars ($60) a month; with a recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to make such an appointment, if, after examination of the situation, it seems to be advisable. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was adopted. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Miss Watson; no, Mr. Trevett; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker. UNIVERSITY PRESS. (10) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to submit a plan for the organization of a department to be known as the University of Illinois Press, to take over as rapidly as may be convenient the printing and publishing of University publications. On motion of Mr. Blair, this recommendation was concurred in. DR. D A V I D KINLEY APPOINTED VICE-PRESIDENT. (11) A recommendation that Dr. David Kinley be appointed Vice-President of the University for one year beginning July 1, 1913. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was approved. APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENSES OF CONVOCATIONS. (12) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to invite a number of distinguished men to deliver addresses before the University convocations during the coming year, and that an appropriation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be made to defray the expenses of such addresses. On motion of Mr. Blair, this recommendation was approved, and an appropriation of one thousand dollars was made for this purpose. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker. EXPENSE ACCOUNT OF LEGAL COUNSEL. (13) A bill for the expenses of Judge O. A. Harker, Legal Counsel of the University on University business during the year 1912-13, amounting to one hundred two dollars and fifty-five cents ($102.55). On motion of Mr. Moore, this bill was approved, the vote being as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker.
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