Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1916 [PAGE 113]

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PROCEEDINGS OP THE BOARD OP TRUSTEES.

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The first five names represent the personnel of the last committee, and my suggestion would be that those members be re-elected according to the plan adopted by the Board of Trustees, whereby one vacancy occurs each year. It would be a very great advantage if this committee could be appointed at once, because there are many questions in the soil work that ought to be discussed with this committee. Respectfully submitted, E. DAVENPORT, Dean and Director.

On motion of Dr. Montgomery, it was voted to approve Dean Davenport's recommendation in this matter, and to appoint Mr. Ralph Allen of Delavan, Mr. J. P. Mason of Elgin, Mr. C. V. Gregory of Chicago, Mr. F. I. Mann of Gilman, and Mr. A. N. Abbott of Morrison, as members of the Advisory Committee on Soils of the University of Illinois, for periods of five years, four years, three years, two years, and one year, respectively, in accordance with the plan of organization for this committee and similar committees adopted by the Board of Trustees on June 9, 1914.

C O N S U L T A T I O N W I T H PROF. M E N D E L AUTHORIZED.

(15) A recommendation from Dr. Eugene Davenport, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, that Dr. Lafayette B. Mendel, Professor in Yale University, be engaged to consult with the authorities 'of the Agricultural Experiment Station in regard to certain experiments in animal physiology which are now being made by the Department of Animal Husbandry, and that he be paid the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to cover his honorarium and traveling expenses on account of each consultation visit made for this purpose, it being understood that he will not make more than two visits in any one year.

On motion of Superintendent Blair, this recommendation was approved, the vote being as follows: Ayes, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Meeker.

PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT OF DR. BECK.

Mr. Trevett moved that Dr. Jean B. Beck be reappointed Assistant Professor of Romance Languages, for one year beginning September 1, 1914, at a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the year. The Acting President of the board declared this motion out of order, as being contrary to section 5 of Article VI of the by-laws of the Board of Trustees. On motion of Mr. Hoit, the board adjourned.

W. L. ABBOTT, C. M. MCCONN, Secretary pro tern. President.

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