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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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The bids were explained in detail by Prof. J. M. White, Supervising Architect. After full discussion, the Supervising Architect was requested to present recommendations concerning the bids at the next meeting of the board.

UNIVERSITY HISTORIAN. (6) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to appoint Mr. Allan Nevins University Historian for the two years beginning July 1, 1915, or as soon thereafter as he may report for duty, a t a salary of $2,600 a year. The intention is that Mr. Nevins, during this time, shall prepare for publication and see through the press a history of the University during the first fifty years of its existence, and shall do such other work of historical kind as may be assigned to him by the President of the University.

This recommendation was approved.

REPORT OF ADVISER OF FOREIGN STUDENTS. (7) A report from Dr. A. R. Seymour, Adviser of Foreign Students: May 29, 1915. President James3 Natural History Building. DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES : The college year is soon to close and I wish to make you a report of my year's work as Adviser of Foreign Students. The number of foreign students is somewhat larger than last year, and the quality of their work has improved, since they have come better prepared. Improved advisory assistance has been valuable, especially in the College of Agriculture, where a special committee is appointed to assist them. I have given more personal attention than ever before to the many details of the problem of scholarship of the foreign students, and the question of the ready and efficient use of English has repeived particular attention. The European war gave rise to difficult financial problems in a number of instances and some foreigners were compelled to withdraw or make special arrangements to obtain money here. For weeks, the problem of our Chinese students was a trying one when their country was passing through its crisis in its relations with Japan. Financial troubles threatened them and worry impaired the health of some, since the international negotiations augured ill for them. The Mexicans too have had great difficulty in receiving money from home, and they have been forced to work their way here, or else borrow money from friends. From a financial standpoint it has been a most trying year for foreign students. The registration of students for the first semester is distributed as follows: Total Finished Country. registration. semester work. Average grade. China (including Hawaiian Chinese and U. S. A. Chinese) 70 60 80.45 Japan . 18 18 82.85 India 13 12 83.43 South Africa 5 5 89.29 Germany 3 3 88.83 Canada 8 7 87.86 Norway 2 2 87.79 Philippines 2 .2 85.63 England 4 4 85.35 Turkey 4 4 85.35 Russia 8 8 84.49 Persia 2 2 82.43 Austria 2 2 80.23 Sweden 2 2 79.38 Bulgaria 4 4 75.99 Brazil 7 6 74.95 Chile 3 2 74.87 Mexico 4 4 74.36 Jamaica 3 3 71.38 Argentina 2 " 2 1 92.85 Porto Rico Cuba 2 1 76.45 1 1 Denmark 93.50 Australia 1 1 93.41 Hawaii (not Chinese) 1 1 90.70 Panama 1 1 80.62 1 1 Italy 66.53 Total 174 The registration for the second semester i s : Turkey China (including HaBulgaria waii) 60 Germany Japan 17 Persia India 14 Philippines Canada 8 Jamaica Brazil "7 Cuba Russia 6 Austria South Africa 6 England 5 An important part of my work as Adviser is Registrar. It has been arranged that all foreign 156 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 (Average) 81.75 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sweden Porto Rico Panama Hawaii Australia Norway Denmark Italy

done in conjunction with the students on entering the Uni-