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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 1916.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Blackstone Hotel, in the city of Ghicago, at 12 o'clock noon, on Tuesday, February 8, 1916, pursuant to the following notice which was sent out by the Secretary on January 31, 1916:

On the call of the President, Mr. W. L. Abbott, there will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, on Tuesday, February 8, 1916, at 12 o'clock noon, to consider such matters as the committees of the board and the President of the University may submit, and such other 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, Mr. Small, Miss Watson. President James was present; also Prof. J. M. White, Supervising Architect, and, during a part of the afternoon, Dr. T. W. Brophy, Dean of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery.

M I N U T E S APPROVED.

The Secretary presented the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee held on October 30, 1915, and January 11, 1916, and of the meetings of the board held on December 14, 1915, and January 11, 1916. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the minutes were approved and received for record as printed on pages 858 to 882, inclusive.

MATTERS S U B M I T T E D BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY.

The board proceeded to the consideration of the following matters submitted by President James:

CHICAGO COLLEGE OF D E N T A L SURGERY.

(1) A request from the Dean of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery for information concerning the terms on which a union of this college with the University might be effected.

Dr. Brophy, the Dean of the College, who was present, made a statement concerning the College and retired. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, this matter was referred to the President of the board, the President of the University, and the Committee on the College of Medicine for investigation and report.

M I L I T A R Y T R A I N I N G I N L A N D G R A N T COLLEGES.

(2) A draft of a proposed address before the Committee on Military Affairs of the House of Representatives of the United States, concerning the development of military training a t the land-grant colleges.

On motion of Mr. Small, the President of the University was authorized to present this address in the name of the board.

L E A V E OF ABSENCE FOR PROF. S. P. S H E R M A N .

(3) A request from Prof. S. P. Sherman, of the Department of English, approved by Dean K. C. Babcock, for leave of absence on half pay for the academic year 1916-17, for the purpose of continuing his studies and completing certain literary work.

On motion of Miss Watson, the President of the University was authorized to grant this request, provided satisfactory arrangements are made for Prof. Sherman's work during his absence.

L E A V E OF ABSENCE FOR PROF. A. S. PEASE. (4) A request from Prof. A. S. Pease, of the Department of the Classics, approved by Dean K. C. Babcock, for leave of absence on half pay for the academic year 1916-17, for the purpose of continuing his studies and completing certain literary work. 883