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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1916.

MEETING OF JULY 14, 1915.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Blackstone Hotel, in the city of Chicago, at 12.00 m., on Wednesday, July 14, 1915, pursuant to the following notice which was sent out by the Secretary on July 9, 1915: By order of the President of the Board of Trustees, a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois will be held at the Blackstone Hotel, in the city of Chicago, on Wednesday, July 14, 1915, beginning at 12.00 noon, to consider such matters as the committees of the board and the President of the University may submit and such matters as may be duly presented. When the board convened, the following members were present: President Abbott, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, and Miss Watson. Mr. Len Small, of Kankakee, newly elected President of the State Board of Agriculture, was introduced and took his seat with the board. President James was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of June 8, 1915, and of the adjourned sessions of June 14, 15, and 16; also the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee of June 8, 14, and 15. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the minutes were approved and received for record as printed above on pages 287 to 312. MATTERS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY. The board proceeded to the consideration of the following matters presented by President James:

S U M M E R CAMP.

(1) The following statement: In' accordance with authority given me by the board at the meeting on June 8 [page 288], I made a proposition to certain gentlemen representing the LaSalle Commercial Association concerning the acquisition of a summer camp, with buildings and equipment, near Deer Park, 111. The proposition was not accepted, as the influential men concerned in the work of the association considered that it involved too large a contribution on the part of the local people to what in their opinion is after all essentially a State matter. The project rests, therefore, for the present. I have been much impressed, however, with the desirability of locating as soon as possible such a summer camp as the Trustees have been discussing for some time past. I hope that something may be done in the premises at no distant date. This statement was received for record.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF D E A N OF COLLEGE OF COMMERCE.

(2) A request for authority to appoint Dr. Nathan Austin Weston Acting Dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration for one year from September 1, 1915, or until a Dean may be appointed. In accordance with the authority given me by the board at the meeting on June 14 [page 298], I asked Dr. William F . Gephart, of Washington University, whether he would accept the deanship of this college. Owing to a miscarriage in the mails, my letter did not reach him until he had started on his summer vacation, and until after the last meeting of the board of trustees of Washington University. He did not feel that it would be fair to accept the position without any chancs to give fair notice to his own board. On motion of Mr. Hoit, authority to make this appointment was given. 767