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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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montb of December to bis widow, as suggested by Secretary Browne. action was taken by the board.

SMOKING PROHIBITED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.

(16) The following- statement and recommendation with reference to smoking in the buildings of the College of Medicine and Dentistry: The Supervising- Architect has reported that three times this year incipient fires have gained some headway in the buildings occupied by the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry in Chicago which were plainly started by carelessness in the use of lighted cigars or cigarettes. The buildings are very inflammable. There is no insurance at present upon the equipment in the buildings which belongs to the University of Illinois. The insurance on the buildings is for the benefit of the bond holders and mortgage holders, and in case of fire the loss, so far as the University is concerned, would be total. The supervising architect recommends, therefore, that smoking be prohibited in ,and about, the buildings of the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, except in certain specified places that may be named by the President of the University. If this recommendation should be approved by the Board of Trustees, I should interpret. it to apply to professors, instructors, and employees, as well a s to students. I should interpret it to mean, also, that a room where persons may smoke may be set apart if it be found feasible to secure a room where the risk from iire will be eliminated. On motion of Dr. Montgomery, tbe president's recommendation relating to this matter was approved.

APPROPRIATION FOR P H O T O G R A P H I C LABORATORIES.

(17) A request from Mr. A. G. Eldredge, Instructor in Photography, endorsed by Professor S. W. Parr, who has been in charge of the photographic work of the University, for an appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for equipment in the photographic laboratories and for the making of changes in the laboratories which may be necessary to render the equipment available. On motion of Dr. Montgomery, this request was approved, i. e., an appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) was made for the purpose named. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr*. Dunne, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore.

I M P O R T ORDER FOR C H E M I C A L S .

(18) A request from Professor W. A. Noyes, Director of the Chemical Xiaboratory, for authority to place an order for the importation of supplies for the chemical laboratory for the coming year, to an amount not to exceed twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). On motion of Mrs. Evans, this authority was given as requested, the vote being as follows: Ayes,, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs.. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore. At this point Governor Dunne and Mrs. Henrotin rejoined the meeting.

E N T R A N C E R E Q U I R E M E N T S , COLLEGE OF M E D I C I N E .

(19) A recommendation that for the year beginning September 1, 1914, and thereafter, the following be the minimum entrance requirements for. the College of Medicine: 1. Fifteen units of secondary credit, including prescribed subjects, as follows: Units. English •. • 3 Algebra 1 Plane geometry 1 German, French, Latin, or Greek 2 American history and civics 1 Electives \ 7 Total 15 2. Sixty semester hours of collegiate credit, including prescribed subjects as follows: Hours. Physics 8 Chemistry 8 Biology • 8 German or French * 6 Electives 30 Total

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