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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S .

[Dec.

14,

On motion of Mr. Carr, the matter of the sale or mortgaging of the Smith lands was referred to the Finance Committee with power to act. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr.. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson;* noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Small, Mr. Trevett. On motion of Mrs. Evans, the Supervising Architect was instructed to proceed with the preparation of plans for the Music Building and was authorized to consult with Mr. C. H. Blackall concerning these plans.

PiROMOTION OF PROFESSOR T . D. Y E N S E N .

(17) A recommendation from Dean W. P. M. Goss of the College of Engineering, ^ approved by the heads of the departments in the Engineering Experiment Station, that in recognition of his significant service in the development of engineering research, Mr. Trygve D. Yensen be promoted to be Research Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Engineering Experiment Station, at a salary of twenty-four hundred dollars a year, beginning January 1, 1916. m Mr. Yensen seems to have done some rather remarkable work in his investigation of the magnetic properties of iron and iron alloys. The first part of his problem was to develop a method of producing pure iron as a basis for the investigation. After experimenting with the methods used by previous investigators, a new one was finally perfected, consisting in' melting electrolytically refined iron in a vacuum. The iron produced by this method was far purer . than any iron previously produced by fusion, the iron containing only 0.02 to 0.03 per cent impurities. The magnetic properties of the vacuum fused iron proved as remarkable as its purity. Its maximum permeability was found to be about 20,000, which is from two to three times as high as the best magnetic iron .or iron alloy previously produced. By alloying the pure iron with certain percentages of silicon, even better results were obtained, the maximum permeability being raised to above 50,000. By making use of this alloy it will be possible to cut in two the amount Of material needed for electrical machinery, such as transformers, and at the same time to minimize greatly the losses that occur continuously as long as the machine is in operation. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the promotion of Mr. Yensen was made according to the recommendation, and the congratulations of the board were extended to Mr. Yensen on his achievement. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Small, Mr. Trevett.

R E P O R T A B L E DISEASES.

(18) A recommendation from the Council of Administration that.the following regulation proposed by Dr. J. H. Beard on the subject of reportable diseases be adopted: "It shall be the duty of every member of the faculty and every employee of the University of Illinois on whose premises there resides any person suffering from or suspected to be suffering from or afflicted with any of the diseases enumerated in this section (hereafter referred to as 'reportable diseases') immediately to report the same in writing or by telephone followed by a written report to an official designated by the President of the University." REPORTABLE DISEASES. List of the Illinois State Board of Health. Tuberculosis (any form). Rocky Mountain Spotted Continued Fever (over 7 Diphtheria (membranous Fever. days). croup). i Cerebrospinal Fever. Smallpox. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Measles. Chickenpox. Fever. Whooping Cough. Typhus Fever. Scarlet Fever (scarlet Malaria. Leprosy. rash). Hookworm Disease. Rabies. Scarlatina. Pellagra. Tetanus. Dysentery (amebic or baBubonic Plague. Glanders. ciliary). Asiatic Cholera. Anthrax. Acute Infantile Paralysis. Puerperal Fever. Trichinosis. Epidemic Meningitis. Actinomycosis. Trachoma. Septic Sore Throat. Yellow Fever. Mumps. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. As the wording of this regulation is taken from the general rules for the control of communicable diseases adopted by the Illinois State Board of Health, February 16, 1915, and as it requires of the faculty and employees of the University no publicity or inconvenience not demanded by the Illinois State Board of Health under the penalty of fine and imprisonment, I recommend that it be approved. On motion of Mr. Carr, this regulation was adopted.

* Miss Watson later requested the Secretary to append a footnote stating that her vote was conditioned on the legality of the borrowing of money by the Board of Trustees.