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tmVERSi^Y OP ILLINOIS.

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I have indicated in the deed of gift my willingness to have the Board of Trustees use this fund for some other purpose than that for which it is given whenever in the opinion of the University Faculty, approved by the board, and endorsed by the Governor, it shall appear that the purpose for which it was given is being fully met by other means. I should like to have it understood, however, that when the fund is converted to some other use it shall be a use as nearly similar to that ifbr which it has been given as may be wise. On motion of Mrs. Evans, the above recommendations in regard to the Margaret Lange James Student Loan Fund were approved and adopted.

A D D I T I O N A L G I F T FOR M A R G A R E T L A N G E JAMES LOAN F U N D .

(9) Announcement of a gift of $500 from Homer Allison Stillwell, Vice President of Butler Brothers Company of Chicago, as a contribution to the Margaret Lange James Loan Fund. Mr. Stillwell was a student in the College of Literature and Science of the University of Illin'ois fronr 1878 to 1880. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Superintendent Blair, this gift was accepted and credited to this loan fund, and the President of the University was requested to convey the thanks of the board to Mr. Stillwell.

M E D I C A L E X A M I N E R FOR C I V I L S E R V I C E E M P L O Y E E S .

(10) A recommendation from Mr. C. M. McConn, Registrar, who has been in charge of our intercourse with the State Civil Service Commission, 'that Dr. J. H. Beard, Instructor in Physiology in the University, be appointed medical examiner for classified employees to conduct the physical examinations involved in the local examination of laborers and domestics, under the arrangement with the Civil Service Commission, beginning February 1, 1915, and continuing until further notice, and that he be given a compensation a t the rate of $25 a month for this service. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Evans, the recommendation of the Registrar was concurred in. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore, Mr. Trevett.

C O M M E N C E M E N T EXERCISES, COLLEGES OF M E D I C I N E A N D D E N T I S T R Y , TO BE H E L D A T URBANA.

(11) A request for an expression of the opinion of the board on the question as to whether it would not be well to hold the commencement exercises for the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry at Urbana in connection with the commencement of the Urbana departments. On motion of Superintendent Blair, the President of the University was authorized to hold the commencement exercises of the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry at the same time as those of the Urbana departments and in Urbana, if suitable arrangements can be made, and, in case this is done, to give the diplomas to students in .Chicago entitled to them, who for any reason cannot be present in Urbana on that date.

C H A N G E OF M I L I T A R Y U N I F O R M A U T H O R I Z E D .

(12) A recommendation from Maj. F . D. Webster, Military Commandant, that a change be made in the uniform for the Corps of Cadets, in accordance with the suggestions printed in the minutes of the meeting of December 8, 1914 (page 164). It will be remembered that the discussion of this matter was deferred because of some remarks which the Governor and the Adjutant General made in regard to the* undesirability of such a change. Maj. Webster, however, has received a letter from the Adjutant General in which he states very definitely that neither he nor the Governor wishes to have any remarks which they have made construed as bearing any opposition on their part to what may be deemed by those directly in authority as the best interests of the service. The Major desires to repeat his recommendation. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Busey, the change in uniform was approved and the Commandant was authorized to take the initial steps necessary to make such a change, in accordance with the plan above referred to.

PROPOSAL TO P A Y S T U D E N T S ' EXPENSES' A T M I L I T A R Y CAMP.

(13) A recommendation from the Commandant that the board appropriate a sum of money to pay the expenses of selected students in the Cadet Brigade who should attend the summer instruction military camps for a period of five or six weeks. It is estimated that $50 a person would'be sufficient, and that the attendance would not execed one hundred men. The hoard discussed this matter at some length, but took no action.