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PROCEEtoltfGS: OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Hope Cemetery Association, from March 1, 1915, to March 1, 1916, at an annua] rental of $60. This land is to be used by the Department of Agronomy.

This statement-was received for record.

IMPORT ORDERS, COLLEGE OF M E D I C I N E .

(13) A request from Mr. W. H. Browne, Secretary of the College of Medicine, for permission to place Import orders for the various departments in the College of Medicine for the academic year- 1915-16 to the amount of $6,850.

On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Henrotin, authority to piace import orders for the College of Medicine, to the amount of $6,850, was granted, by the following vote: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Trevett.

ORCHESTRA CONCERTS TO BE CONTINUED. (14) A request from Mr. J. L. Erb, Director of the School of Music, for authority to arrange for a series of orchestra concerts during the year 1915-16 similar to those of the present and past years. This involves an appropriation for the academic year 1915-16 of $5,000 for orchestra concerts, and the granting of authority to the Comptroller to make contracts with orchestras to that amount.

On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mr. Carr, the Director of the School of Music "was authorized to arrange for orchestra concerts for 1915-16 and the Comptroller was authorized to make the necessary contracts to the amount of $5,000. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans,. Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Trevett. At this point, Miss Watson withdrew.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N S FOR P R I N T I N G T H E SPECULUM R E G A L E .

(15) A recommendation from Dr. JJavid Kinley, Dean of the Graduate School, that the University undertake to issue an edition of 150 copies of the Speculum Regale at an estimated cost of $2,200. It is proposed to put a price of $15 a volume upon the 150 copies. Fifty-four copies have already been ordered at $15 a volume, making $810. Subscriptions have been made to the amount of $388, of which $295 has been paid. There will be ninety-six copies left and undisposed of from the sale of which the balance of $1,100 may be met. In the opinion of Dr. Kinley this is a scholarly undertaking, and one which the University may well undertake on its merits in the interest of linguistics. The manuscript, which is a facsimile, is important historically as well as linguistically. It would seem likely to add to the scientific reputation of the University.

On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mr. Carr, the sum of $2,200 was appropriated from Graduate School Funds for printing the Speculum Regale. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson.

(16) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to secure the introduction of the necessary appropriation bills into the present session of the General Assembly.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N BILLS.

On motion of Mr. Carr, it was voted that such authority be given, and that it is the sentiment of the board that the entire proceeds of the mill tax should be appropriated in a lump sum to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the support and development of the University.

O F F E R OF L A N D IN C H A M P A I G N .

(17) An offer from Mr. F. M. Vanneman of Urbana, 111., to sell certain lots in the city of Champaign to the University.

On the recommendation of President James this offer was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report.

L E A V E OF A B S E N C E FOR PROF. SCHMIDT. (18) A request from Prof. E. C. Schmidt for leave of absence for a period of three or four weeks to undergo certain medical treatment which, in the opinion of his physician, should be taken a t this time.

On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mrs. Busey, this request was granted.

L E A V E OF A B S E N C E FOR PROF. TRELEASE. (19) A request from Prof. William Trelease for leave of absence until the 1st of May. Dr. Trelease's physician thinks that he should spend the next few weeks

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