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MEETING OF MAY 27, 1916.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Blackstone Hotel, in the city of Chicago, at 12.00 m., on Saturday, May 27, 1916, pursuant to the following notice which was sent out by the Secretary on May 20, 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 Saturday, May 27, 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, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr, Ward, Miss Watson. President James was present, and also, during a part of the afternoon, Prof. J. M. White, Supervising Architect.

M I N U T E S APPROVED.

The Secretary presented the minutes of the meetings of March 14 and April 19-26, 1916. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the minutes were approved as printed on pages 929 to 936 above.

MATTERS SUBMITTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY.

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

P L A N S FOR S M I T H MUSIC B U I L D I N G .

(1) The revised plans for the Smith Music Building, calling for a complete building to be erected a t a cost of $250,000.

Prof. White explained these plans in detail. On motion of Mrs. Evans, these plans were approved and the Supervising Architect was instructed to proceed with the preparation of working drawings and specifications. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Small, Mr. Trevett.

PLANS A N D DESIGN OF E D U C A T I O N B U I L D I N G .

(2) A new set of interior plans for the Education Building ;• and also a sketch of the exterior prepared by Holabird and Roche.

Prof. White explained the details of these plans and of the design. On motion of Mrs. Busey, the new plans prepared by the Supervising Architect were substituted for those previously approved by the board, and the design of the exterior prepared by Holabird and Roche was approved; and the Supervising Architect was instructed to proceed to the construction of the first wing of this building, The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Herirotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Small, Mr. Trevett.

PLANS FOR FEEDING P L A N T A N D HORTICULTURE LABORATORY. (3) A report of progress on the plans for the feeding plant and the Horticulture Laboratory.

No action was taken on this matter.

S E T T L E M E N T FOR C H E M I S T R Y B U I L D I N G D E L A Y E D .

(4) A presentation of the matters connected with the final settlement with the various contractors on the Chemistry Building.

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