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PKOCEEDINGS OF THE BOAED OF TRUSTEES. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON T H E LIBRARY.

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Mrs. Busey presented the following report of the Committee on the Library: Tour committee has held several meetings to consider the question of the necessity of a new library building", and the desirable location for the same. Tour committee h a s considered the recommendation which have been made by the President of the University at various times during the past two years, by the University Senate, and by the Committee of the University Senate on the Library. We beg to report that it is the opinion of the committee: 1. That the need for a new University Library Building is most pressing. 2. That the University should proceed as rapidly as possible with the planning and erection of a building which shall be adequate to the library needs of a great University. 3. That the only satisfactory site, giving adequate space, is the one recommended by the Supervising Architect, and endorsed by Mr. Blackall and the former State Architect^ Mr. Zimmerman; namely, the land at the south end of Wright Street, with a building having its north and south axis on the center line of Wright Street prolonged, and its east and west axis on the prolongation of the east and west axis of the new Armory, and that a space be reserved here sufficient for a building five hundred feet long by four hundred feet wide, with suitable approaches for the same. 4. That a Supervising Architect be requested to prepare and submit plans for such a building for the consideration of the Board of Trustees.

MART E. BUSEY,

LIATJRA B. EVANS,

FLORENCE WATSON,

Committee. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, this report was accepted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS A N D GROUNDS. The Committee on Buildings and Grounds presented the following report: A meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee was held in the Woman's Building a t the University on Wednesday, January 28, 1914. Present: Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hoit, and Mr. Abbott. The chairman called up the matter of approving the architect's plans for the School of Education Building, which had been referred to the committee with power to act. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees, when these plans were presented, one member inquired of the architect whether the building proposed would be a model high school building, and, as the architect was unable to answer this question, action on it was deferred. The Buildings and Grounds Committee were directed to investigate and approve the plans if they found them satisfactory. A letter from the member of the board who raised the question was read to the' committee, in which this member stated that he had received further information which convinced him that the plans were in every respect satisfactory, whereupon the committee voted to approve the plans. The committee discussed the paving of Burrill Avenue and received some information and advice on the subject from Mr. Johnson, Engineer of the State Highway Commission, who was present. After discussion it appeared that the kind of paving best suited for Burrill Avenue would depend upon whether the avenue was to be used as a driveway or merely for pedestrians. It was, therefore, voted to request the Supervising Architect to prepare a statement showing what kind of pavment should be laid down for each kind of traffic and an estimate of the cost of each. The committee adjourned. Chairman, Buildings and Grounds On motion of Mrs. Evans, this report was accepted. A recess was taken, for luncheon, until 1:30 P.M.

W. Li. ABBOTT,

Committee.

AFTERNOON SESSION, MARCH 10, 1914. When the board convened at 1:30 P.M., the following members were present: Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson. President James was present, and, also, during a part of the afternoon, Prof. James M. White, Supervising Architect. The regular order of business, which had been set aside during the morning session, was taken up.