Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1914
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1914] PROCEEDINGS OE THE BOARD OE TRUSTEES. 737 On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Dr. Montgomery, it was voted that the board greets with pleasure the suggestion from members of the Alumni Association that the alumni and other friends of the University may erect a building upon the University campus, for University use, in honor of the first regent of the• University, Dr. John Milton Gregory; and that in case a sufficient sum be raised for such a building, a suitable site will be assigned for its location. OPENING OF S W I M M I N G POOL IN WOMAN'S GYMNASIUM. (11) A recommendation from Miss Gertrude B. Moulton, Director of Physical Training for Women, that the swimming pool in the Women's Gymnasium be opened to the wives of members of the faculty at nine o'clock on Tuesday mornings, to their children a t nine o'clock on Saturday morning; that a fee of $2 for each person be assessed for the privilege; and that students appointed by Miss Moulton, a t a 'cost not to exceed fifty cents an hour, be in charge of the pool at these hours. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Henrotin, this request was referred to the Committee on Students' Welfare with power to act. SENIOR MEMORIALS. (12) A letter from Professor James M. White, Supervising Architect, cerning the policy of the University with respect to senior memorials. con- No action was taken concerning this matter. EXTENSION OF SCHOLARSHIP OF MR. J G. RUCKLE. . (13) A letter from Mr. J, G. Ruckle, a senior in the College of Agriculture, who had been unavoidably absent from the University for one year, requesting that his scholarship in agriculture be extended for one year. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Evans, the President of the University was authorized to extend Mr. Ruckle's scholarship for one year. At this point Mrs. Henrotin and Miss Watson withdrew, and, the absence of a quorum having been noted, the board adjourned. W. L. ABBOTT, H. E. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary. President. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MARCH 10, 1914. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the Trustees' Room, in the Natural History Building, University Campus, at Urbana, immediately following the adjournment of the annual meeting of the board, on Tuesday, March 10, 1914: • There were present: Messrs. Abbott and Trevett, members of the Executive Committee; also Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit and Dr. Montgomery, members of the board. President James was present. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT JAMES. The President of the University presented the following matters for the consideration of the Executive Committee: E X H I B I T A T PANAMA WORLD'S FAIR. (1) A forwarding represented illustrating letter from Dr. David a request from Dr. B. at the World's Fair a t particularly the courses Kinley, Director of the Courses in Commerce, G. Dexter to the effect that the University be Panama in 1914-15, by an educational exhibit, in commerce. On the recommendation of President James and on motion, the Director of the Courses in Commerce was authorized to prepare such an exhibit at a cost not. to exceed $250. —47 U
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