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1914]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TREASURER'S REPORTS—CONCLUDED. $207,928 30 32,188 48 1,530 36 18,143 78 Respectfully submitted,

M. W. BUSEY.,

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General fund College of Medicine fund Agr. "Exp. Sta. fund School of Pharmacy fund

$259,790 92 $427,282 52

Treasurer.

At this point Mr. Blair and Mr. Moore withdrew. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT JAMES.

The President of the University continued his presentation of matters for the consideration of the board.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS.

(5) A request that the President of the University be given authority to appoint scholars and fellows in the Graduate School for the academic year 1914-15, and that an appropriation of $22,400 be made for the stipendia. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the desired authority was given and the appropriation of $22,400 involved was made by the following vote: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore.

CO-OPERATIVE MINES INVESTIGATION.

(6) A statement that, through a clerical error, the item of $5,000 for the Cooperative Mines Investigation, conducted on the basis of a contract between the Board of Trustees and certain agencies of the federal and state governments, had been omitted from the budget as passed by the board at the meeting of January 21, 1914. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Dr. Montgomery, the sum of $5,000 was appropriated for the Co-perative Mines Investigation. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore.

C O N T R A C T , FOR T H E P I P E ORGAN.

(7) A statement concerning the contract for the purchase of a pipe organ for the Auditorium, authorized at the meeting of January 21, 1914. The committee, consisting of Raymond M. Alden, George E. Frazer, E. W. Murphy,' H. H. Stoek, James M. White, and Charles H. Mills, have gone over the whole matter again at my request, and desire to make certain minor changes in the contract, protecting more carefully the interests of the University. They also recommend very strongly the purchase of chimes for the organ a t a cost of $500. This would make the total contract price for the organ $15,500. This includes the cost of all the material of the organ and setting it up in place. I t does not include the preparation of the organ loft, nor of the Auditorium room itself for the installation of the organ. It will be necessary for the University to build an organ box in the organ loft, and to insert grills in the arches of the Auditorium over the stage. The members of the committee have expressed themselves as extremely well satisfied with the proposition of the Casavant firm, and feel confident that, if carried out properly, it will secure a first-class organ. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Dr. Montgomery, the comptroller was authorized to sign the contract with Casavant Brothers in the total amount of $15,500, and the appropriation of the $500 additional required to make up this amount was made, by the following vote: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore.

COMMISSIONS ON RACIAL HISTORY AND CULTURE.

(8) The following statement concerning a series of commissions on the history and culture of the various racial and national elements which have entered into the life of American society.