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1916]

PROCEEDINGS OP THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

A S S I S T A N T PROFESSOR OF H O U S E H O L D SCIENCE.

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(12) A request for authority to appoint a successor to Dr. N. E. Goldthwaite, Assistant Professor of-Household Science, a t a salary not to exceed that paid Dr. Goldthwaite.

On motion of Mr. Carr, this authority was given to the President of the University.

H E A D OF D E P A R T M E N T OF C E R A M I C E N G I N E E R I N G .

(13) A request for authority to appoint a Professor and head of the Department of Ceramic Engineering'. We have not succeeded in finding a satisfactory man to fill the important position which Prof. Bleininger left vacant when he went to Washington. Prof. Bleininger returned to take charge of this work for the first semester of the present academic year, but has found it impossible to remain with the University longer.

On motion of Mr. Carr, this authority was granted.

PROF. OLIVER'S L E A V E E X T E N D E D .

(14) A request from the Belgium Relief Commission that the University give Prof. T. E. Oliver permission to remain for the rest of the academic year in the service of the commission. The commission states that his work is quite necessary and very satisfactory.

On motion of Mr. Carr, authority was given to the President of the University to extend Prof. Oliver's leave of absence until August 31, 1916.

SUMMER GRADUATE WORK IN MEDICINE.

(15) A request.from the instructors in the Junior College of the College of Medicine for permission to offer during the summer advanced instruction in the subjects taught in the Junior College. They state that this can be done for no additional expense beyond the income from the student fees.

On motion of Mr. Carr, the President of the University was authorized to announce such instruction, and to take the necessary steps to organize the work.

APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES.

The Secretary of the board presented for record the following list of appointments to fill vacancies made by President James:

Bates, Margaret M., Library Clerk in the College of Medicine, at a salary of fifty dollars ($50) a month, beginning as soon as she reports for duty and continuing until further notice, subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission. (January 8, 1916.)* Bauer, Clifford, Clerk in the Business Office, at a salary of forty-five dollars ($45) a month, beginning December 7, 1915, and continuing until further notice, subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission. (January 4, 1916.) Ferguson, H. P., Assistant Engineer in the State "Water Survey, a t a salary of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) a month for six months beginning January 1, 1915 ; this appointment superseding his former appointment at ninety dollars a month. (December 23, 1915.) Harper, A. C, Instructor in Machine Design, at a salary of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) a month for five months beginning February 1, 1915. (January 6, 1916.) Hayes, Margaret L , University Stenographer, Rank II, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at a salary *>f fifty dollars ($50) a month, beginning December 20, 1915, and continuing until further notice, subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission; this appointment superseding her former appointment in the Library. (December 24, 1915.) Hunt, O. L., Clerk and Messenger in the Registrar's Office, at a salary of forty dollars ($40) a month, beginning December 1, 1915, and continuing until further notice, subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission. (December 9, 1915.) Luther, Ida, Stenographer in the Office of the School of Education, at a salary of fifty dollars ($50) a month, beginning December 1, 1915, and continuing until further notice, subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission. (December 9, 1915.) McMillen, Mary B., University Stenographer, Rank II, in the Department of Agronomy, at a salary of sixty dollars ($60) a month, beginning December 1, 1915, and continuing until further notice, subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission, this appointment superseding her previous appointment a t fifty dollars a month. (December 9, 1915.) Rogers, Sophie, Graduate Assistant in Psychology for five months ending January 30, 1916, at a stipend of fifty dollars ($50) a month; this appointment superseding her previous appointment at thirty-five dollars a month. (December 16, 1915.) Ruehl, Henrietta, Assistant in the Office of the Senior Dean of the College of Medicine and Assistant Nurse in the Dispensary, a t a salary of sixty dollars ($60) •* The date in parenthesis is the date on which the appointment was made by the President of the University

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