Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1914
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746 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. [April 28> On motion of Dr. Montgomery, the President of the University was authorized to confer degrees upon candidates recommended by the faculties, of the schools and colleges of the University this year. On motion of Superintendent Blair, the matter of granting the President of the University standing authority to confer degrees upon candidates who are properly recommended was referred to the Executive Committee for investigation and report. INCIDENTAL FUND, ROMANCE LANGUAGES. (2) A recommendation that the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) beappropriated to the Department of Romance Languages as an incidental fund. This item was omitted by a clerical error from the expense budget for 1913-14. On motion of Superintendent Blair, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans,. Mr., Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Meeker. TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP IN A G R I C U L T U R A L ECONOMICS. , (3) A request from Dr. David Kinley, Dean of the Graduate School, that Mr. C. L. Stewart, Instructor in Economics, be appointed to a traveling fellowship in agricultural economics for the academic year 1914-15, with a stipendium of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the year. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Superintendent Blair, the President of the University was authorized to appoint Mr. Stewart to the traveling fellowship as requested. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr" Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Meeker. At this point Mrs. Henrotin joined the meeting. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROF. C. W. ALVORD. (4) A request from Dr. E. B. Greene, Professor of History, that Professor C. W. Alvord be given leave of absence for three weeks during the autumn of 1914 in order to accept an invitation to deliver the Albert Shaw lectures at Johns Hopkins University. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Dr. Montgomery, Professor Alvord was granted leave of absence as requested. DEGREE FOR MR. A. T. NORTH. (5) A recommendation from the University Senate that the degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture as of the class of 1885 be conferred upon Mr. Arthur Tappan North, of Chicago. Mr. North, when in residence at the University, completed thirty-six term subjects when thirty-nine such subjects were required for graduation in his course; he has been out of the University for more than twentyfive years, and he has.attained distinction in his profession of architecture. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Evans, the President of the University was authorized to v confer the degree upon Mr. North as requested. N A M E SUGGESTED FOR W O M A N ' S BUILDING. (6) A communication from Dr. Annetta Ayres Saunders, '84, calling attention to the suggestion that the Woman's Building be named "Louise Allen Hall," in honor of Mrs. Louise Allen Gregory, the first teacher of domestic science, and the first dean of women (then called preceptress) at the University. (See page 548, Report of the Board of Trustees, meeting of March 19, 1912.) No action was taken with respect to this matter. PURCHASE OF LOT FOR SCHOOL OF PHARMACY. - (7) A recommendation that the President of the Board be authorized to purchase the lot in the city of Chicago situated on the north side of West Harrison Street and immediately east of Honbre Street, extending* approximately 126 feet east from the northeast corner of Honore and West Harrison streets and 72 feet north from the same point, to be used as a site for the building of the School of
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