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1915]

PROCEEDINGS OP THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

C A R L M A R T I N JAMES COLLECTION.

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(12) The following'Statement: I have in mind to present a collection of books, numbering one thousand volumes, more or less, relating to statistics and similar subjects to the Library of the University, on the following conditions: (1) That the collection be known as the Carl Martin James Collection,' in memory of my son, born August 22, 1881, died December 31, 1885. (2) That the collection be listed with other collections in the Annual Register. (3) That each volume be appropriately marked by a book plate as belonging to this collection. (4) That any volume in the collection may be exchanged for other volumes if it should turn out that the University Library has duplicates, but in case of exchange, the. volume received shall be marked in a similar manner as belonging to this collection. Mr. P. L. Windsor, the University Librarian, recommends that the collection be accepted on these terms.

On motion of Mr. Carr, this collection was accepted on the terms indicated, and the hearty thanks of the board were extended to President James for the gift.

P R O M O T I O N OF PROF. W . A. O L D F A T H E R .

(13) A recommendation that Dr. William A. Oldfather be promoted from the rank of Associate Professor of the Classics to that of Professor of the Classics.

On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was approved.

PROMOTION OF PROF- J. D. FITZ-GERALD.

(14) A recommendation that Dr. John D. Fitz-Gerald be promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor of the Romance Languages to that of Professor of Spanish.'

On motion of Mr. Carr, this recommendation was approved.

L E A V E OF ABSENCE FOR PROF. W . S. ROBERTSON. (15) A request from Assistant Prof. William S. Robertson of the Department of History for leave of absence during the academic year 1916-17 on half pay in accordance with the regulations of the University.

On motion of Mr. Hoit, this request was granted, on condition that suitable arrangements can he made for Prof. Robertson's work during his absence.

' A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , SCHOOL OF P H A R M A C Y .

(16) A statement that the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association has nominated Mr. E. A. Sell, of Springfield, Mr. F. H. Kroh, of Anna, and Mr. F . M. Mares, of Chicago, for the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of Mr. Fritz Lueder, of Peoria, as a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Pharmacy.

On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. B. A. $ell, of Springfield, was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Pharmacy, for the term of five years.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N B I L L , 1915-17.

(17) A certified copyvj3f___an act making appropriations for the University of Illinois, passed by the last General Assembly. This is the general act which gives the sum of five million dollars. I have not yet received the other acts ; namely, the one appropriating the interest on the endowment fund of the University, and the other appropriating the various sums which may be paid into the State Treasury by the Federal Government for the use of the University of Illinois. They will be submitted when certified copies have been received. This bill appropriates the sum of five million dollars with the provision that the payments are to be made from the proceeds of the mill tax. There are still great differences of opinion as to whether the mill tax will produce for the biennium beginning, July 1, 1915, the full sum of five million dollars. If it does not produce the amount, of course the University appropriation will be confined to the amount which is produced, and in the preparation of our budget we must keep that fact in mind. [AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated to the University of Illinois for the biennium beginning July 1, 1915, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), payable Out of moneys paid into the State Treasury and set apart as a fund for the use and maintenance of the University of Illinois, in accordance with an act entitled, "An Act to provide by State tax for a fund for the support and maintenance of the University of Illinois," approved June 20, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, payable as follows: I. For purchase of lands, erection of buildings, equipment, reconstruction, repairs, and betterments (including chemical laboratory, addition to Commerce Building, School of Education Building, Woman's Residence Hall, Ceramics Building, addition to Transportation Building, Railway Electrical Laboratory, horticultural field house, addition to Natural History Building, addition to Mining Engineering Laboratory), nine hundred thousand dollars. . $ 900,000