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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N FOR P H Y S I C A L T R A I N I N G FOR W O M E N .

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(6) A recommendation that an additional appropriation of two hundred dollars be made for the expenses of the Department of Physical Training for Women for the present fiscal year. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this appropriation was made. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Small, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Carr, Mr.' Dunne, Mr. Trevett, Mr. Ward.

G R A D U A T E F E L L O W S H I P S A N D SCHOLARSHIPS.

(7) A recommendation that the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be appropriated for scholarships and fellowships in the Graduate School for the academic year 1916-17, and that the President of the University be authorized to appoint to these positions such persons as may be recommended by the Executive Faculty of the Graduate School. On motion of Mr. Small, this appropriation was made and authority was given as requested. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Small, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Carr, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Trevett, Mr. Ward.

MILL TAX ASSESSMENTS.

(8) The following letter from Judge O. A. Harker concerning the assessment of the University mill t a x : February 29} 1916. President Edmund J. James, University of Illinois. will report that I have conferred with the county clerk concerning the spread of the mill tax for the support of the University on the tax collector's books, and that he has read to me the mandate received from the State Auditor. The mandate is couched in the same language as that agreed upon by Mr. Eubanks and myself, immediately after the Mill Tax Law went into effect. You will remember that you requested me to go to Springfield a year or two ago for a conference with the Auditor's office concerning the mandate, and the one then agreed upon has been in use ever since, as I am informed. The State tax levies for this county are not spread upon the tax collector's books in detail, but are extended en masse, but the tax will be collected just the same. All that will be required from us is to see that the amount collected shall be set aside for the use of the University, and remain there until appronriated by act of the General Assembly, as contemplated by the act of June 10, 1911. If you so desire, I will, at the proper time, confer with the State Treasurer, with a request that that be done. Yours truly, O. A. HARKER, Legal Counsel. This letter was received for record. FEES FOR USE OF PRACTISE ORGAN. (9) A. recommendation that a -^.te of twenty dollars be fixed as the full semester's charge for practise on the University practise organ for one hour a d a y ; ten dollars for one-half of a semester; seven dollars for one-third of a semester or two hours a week for the full semester ; six doPars for one-fourth of a semester; and for shorter periods at the flat rate of twenty-five cents an hour. On motion of Mr. Hoit, this recommendation was concurred in.

H I S T O R Y OF T H E U N I V E R S I T Y . MY DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES : Complying with your request of a few days ago, I

CIO) The following- statement: Preparatory to the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University, I havp been making arrangements, under authority given me by the bnp**d TAnril 1 < 1912. «ee Re^o^t.. 1912. t>. 58G : al.°o SPP M y i t e s for S^ntember V 27, 1915, page 835] for the preparation of a comprehensive history of the University, and also of a single volume history. Dr. B. E. Powell is now at work on the preparation of the manuscript of the larger work. The Oxford Press, publishers of a series of histories of American colleges and universities, have been persuaded to include in their series one volume on the University of Illinois. Mr. Joseph Allan Nevins, a graduate of the University (1912) and at present one of the editorial writers on the New York Evening Post, has agreed to prepare this history for the Oxford Press series. He is acceptable to the Oxford neonle. For his remuneration for this work he relies on the royalties which the publishers will pay, but he'desires the University to advance certain sums for expenses amounting to two hundred and seventy-five dollars, this sum to be returned to the University from the first returns in royalties paid by the Oxford Press ; also that the University shall defray his traveling expenses (not to exceed one hundred dollars) from New York to Urbana to check up his work by records which can be obtained only here; and that the University shall pa.v the freight and express charges on books or manuscripts which may be sent to him from the University for use in the ^reparation of this book. On motion of Miss "Watson, this arrangement was approved and the sum of four hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may he required, was appropriated for this purpose. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Ahhott, Mr.