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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Feb. 8,

be arranged that the entire party of four men boards with the wife of one of them, and this may be altogether the most satisfactory arrangement which it is possible to make and highly approved by every man in the party. Under such conditions they can arrange to have their breakfasts as early as they desire in the morning, and, if they return later than' usual after the day's work, they still find supper waiting for them, which is not always the case a t public eating houses in small towns. It may be kept in mind that we have four or five soil survey parties that work in different parts of the State, and of course comparisons are always possible in regard to the expenses of these different parties. It is safe to say that such arrangements for light housekeeping by the young married men tend to increase efficiency with no increase in expense. We have considered a number of other possible methods of handling the finances in connection with the expenses of the soil survey men, but we are convinced that no other method would prove so satisfactory or so economical. In all cases, the head man of the soil survey party is made responsible for all expenses incurred, which we believe tends towards both efficiency and harmony because it concentrates authority and responsibility upon the most experienced and mature men of the party. Unless there is some administrative objection, we shall continue to follow the general plan as outlined above. Very truly yours,

This report was received for record.

CYRIL G. HOPKINS.

F E E S FOR G R A D U A T E W O R K I N M E D I C I N E .

(11) A statement that unless, the board should direct otherwise, the fees for the graduate work in medicine in Chicago during the summer session should be fixed at the same rate as in other departments of the Graduate School.

No action was taken in this matter.

T E S T S OF R A I L W A Y F U E L S .

(12) A letter from the Dean of the College of Engineering concerning a proposed cooperation between the Engineering Experiment Station and the International Railway Fuel Association: February 13 1916. President Edmund J. James, University of Illinois. the direction of Prof. E. C. Schmidt has proposed to utilize its Locomotive Laboratory in a research to determine the relative values of different grades of Illinois coal when used in locomotive service. I believe that the proposed research is an important one, and I have already approved the proposal as an activity which may properly be undertaken under the auspices of the Engineering Experiment Station. The International Railway Fuel Association as represented by its Executive Committee and by its Secretary, Mr. C. G. Hall, in conference with Prof. Schmidt, has agreed to cooperate with him in the work which he has proposed. A formal statement of their proposal is set forth in a letter transmitted to Prof. Schmidt by the secretary of the association, Mr. C. G. Hall, under date of January 19, 1916, which is as follows: "Referring to your letter January 14, "At a meeting of our Executive Committee at Hotel Sherman, Monday, January 17, a resolution was passed instructing the Secretary to write you to the effect that the International Railway Fuel Association wishes to cooperate with the Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Illinois in carrying out an investigation of the relative value of various grades of coal from the same mine for locomotive service. "It was further resolved that in expectation that the University of Illinois shall make this part of its research work, same to be extensive and thoro, the International Railway Fuel Association will continue in the future to cooperate with the University so far as it may be possible in carrying on this work. "That it is the intention of the International Railway Fuel Association a t this time to contribute or provide (a) $1,450 already subscribed; (b) A locomotive; (c) Such additional funds as may be procured or appropriated by the association ; (d) As many observers up to the number of s.even as may be procured from various railways in order that the program already laid down by our committee in charge of fuel tests may be proceeded with immediately. "Our executive committee has authorized the secretary to say that the coal for the immediate tests will be drawn from one of the-coal districts of the State of Illinois. "We trust that the University will consider this proposition favorably and I will be pleased to have you write me outlining the manner in which the University will cooperate with us in this work." You will note that this proposal on the part of the International Railway Fuel Association is to aid the University in pushing more rapidly than it could otherwise do, an investigation, the general character of which has already been deemed suitable as an Engineering Experiment Station activity, and to place the investigation on a higher plane than the University unaided could do, by supplying' a locomotive especially suited to the purposes of the research. The Engineering Experiment Station reserves all its rights. The results obtained will be the property of the Station and will be available for publication as Station bulletins or otherwise, as may from time to time be determined. The

MY DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES : The Department of Railway Engineering under