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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Mar.

9,

Applicants for loans are expected to offer security other than their own signatures, and no member of the Faculty or other person directly connected with the University will be accepted as security for any student loan. Information given by applicants will be considered confidential on the part of the University authorities. Application for loans must be addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Student Loan Funds, University of Illinois, Champaign, or Urbana, 111. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. MARGARET LANGE JAMES LOAN FUND. (Place) (Date) To the President and the Council of Administration: I, • , of ( ) Full name. Home address. Local address. hereby make application for a loan of. dollars from the Margaret Lange James Loan Fund in accordance with the rules for the administration of said fund which have been adopted by the Board of Trustees of the University and which have been carefully read by "me. I present for your consideration the following* personal statement: 1. Name and birthplace 2. Age last birthday 3. Name and post-office address of father, guardian, or business agent 4. Occupation of father 5. Name and location of high or preparatory schools attended and date of graduation 6. Attendance University of Illinois , 7. Course of study in this University 8. Member of what class in University. . 9. Average scholastic standing .• 10. Attendance at any other school or college I I . Possession of any trade or special skill in any remunerative pursuit 12. Mode in which vacations are occupied 13. Experience in teaching" or other employment. Salary just received 14. What proportion of your University expenses has been paid from your own earnings? 15. Is any person partially or wholly dependent upon you for support? 16. Have you any other debts, and if so, amount? 17. Single or married? 18. If ,married, any children? 19. If not married, do you contemplate marriage before your debts are paid? 20. What security do you offer for payment of interest on this loan, and the repayment of the principal ? 21. Name two references as to your own character and scholarship. . 22. Name two references as to the character and financial ability of your endorser 23. It is your desire and purpose to graduate from this University? 24. What plans have you for business or professional work after graduation? (Signed—full name)

On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Busey, the foregoing regulations were approved.

RESIGNATION OF C O M P T R O L L E R A N D R E A D J U S T M E N T BUSINESS O F F I C E . OF THE

(3) The following statement concerning- the business office: Since the last meeting of the board, the Comptroller of the University, Mr. Georg-e E. Frazer, whose resignation was submitted January 1, 1915, (see page 187), has.found an excellent opening elsewhere, and has requested to, be relieved of his work. I have accepted his resignation, therefore, subject to the approval of the board. I have made a temporary adjustment in the work of the office by putting Mr. L. E. Knorr, Assistant Comptroller, in charge of the work of the office as Acting- Comptroller; and he has made the further adjustments' in the work of the Bursar and the Purchasing Agent made necessary by the resignation of Mr. Staples and the death of Mr. Hay. These latter positions are Civil Service positions and if the organization of the office is to be kept as at present they must be filled by certification from the State Civil Service Commission.

On motion of Mrs Evans, the action of President James, in adjusting the work of the business office, was approved. On motion of Mrs. Busey, the resignation of the Comptroller was

D E L E G A T I O N OF SIGNING W A R R A N T S . .

(4) A recommendation that President W. L. Abbott and Secretary H. E. Cunningham be authorized to delegate to Mr. L. E. Knorr, Acting Comptroller, the signing of their names as President and Secretary of the board, respectively, to vouchers drawn against the Auditor of Public Accounts.

On motion of Mr. Hoit, this recommendation was concurred in.

BRONSON PROPERTY OFFERED. (5) A letter from Mr. G. D. Bronson relating to certain property which he would like to sell to the University of Illinois: