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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

RESIGNATION OF PROF. T . D. Y E N S E N P R E S E N T E D .

[May

27,

(17) A statement that Mr. Trygve D. Yensen has presented his resignation as Research Assistant Professor of Engineering, to take effect August 31, 1916. The acceptance of this resignation involves certain points of University policy. Mr. Yensen has tried to take out a patent on certain discoveries which he made in the University laboratories by the use of materials and the aid of men connected with these laboratories. The Director of the Engineering Experiment Station has protested against this action, but Mr. Yensen does not share his view on the subject. I have suggested to Mr. Yensen that he appear before the Board of Trustees and present his view. No action was taken on this matter.

EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY.

(18) The following statement: The University has had difficulties arising from time to time from injuries received by its employees whjle in its service. These complaints have in some instances been taken to the Legislature, and the persons injured have received through legislative grants considerable sums of money. One person claiming to be in the employ of the University was killed by falling down an elevator shaft. The case is before the State board for the adjustment of such matters at the present time, and has been carried into the courts in order to determine what the present State law relating to compensation for injuries really implies. There was a feeling in the last Legislature that some arrangement should be made by which the University could properly treat such cases. I appointed a committee, consisting of Registrar C. M. McConn, Chairman, Dean O. A. Harker. Prof. R. E. Heilman, Mr. H. D. Oberdorfer, and Prof. J. A. Fairlie to discuss this whole subject and present a report for the action of the board. This report was made on March 21, a*nd includes the following points: 1. That the University recognize its responsibility in this matter by choosing to come under the State Workmen's Compensation Act, rather than by attempting to establish any independent plan of its own.' 2. That if the University comes under such act, it should insure its liability thereunder in a casualty company. 3. That in taking out casualty insurance for the benefit of its employees it should at the same time insure its students against accidental injuries incurred in laboratories or shops or in the course of instruction in military science. 4. That the appropriation bill submitted to the next General Assembly contain, among the items for which the appropriations are made, the following: "Compensation for injuries to employees or students." No action was taken on this matter.

CLINICAL BUILDING.

(19) A statement that the committee of the faculty of the College of Medicine appointed by the President of the University to consider the location of the proposed Clinical Building, recommended unanimously at their meeting on April 27, 1916, the purchase of the property situated at the northeast corner of Honore and Harrison Streets in Chicago, being approximately 126 feet frontage on Harrison, and 75 feet on Honore. No action was taken on this matter.

R E T I R I N G A L L O W A N C E FOR MRS. D O N A L D MclNTOSH.

(20) A recommendation that a retiring allowance of $825 a year, beginning September 1, 1915, be granted to Mrs. Donald Mcintosh. A retiring allowance was granted to Prof. Donald Mcintosh to take effect September 1, 1916 (see page 779, meeting of July 14, 1915). This was to be computed on the same basis as that adopted by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. That system includes, besides the retiring allowance for the professor, a similar allowance to his widow of half that paid to the professor. As this was not explicitly stated, however, at the time of the action of the board, last July, I feel that it should be brought up again for definite action. The matter should have been presented at the time of Dr. Mcintosh's death in September last, but was overlooked. Mr. Carr offered the motion that the recommendation he approved. During the discussion of this matter, Mrs. Busey and Miss Watson withdrew, and, the lack of a quorum having been noted, the board adjourned. W. Lf. ABBOTT, President. H. E. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.

Executive Committee Meeting, May 27, 1916.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the Blackstone Hotel, in Chicago, on Saturday, May 27, 1916, immediately after the adjournment of the meeting of the Board of Trustees on the same day. All the members of the Executive Committee were present, namely, Mr. W. Lf. Abbott, Chairman, Mr. R. F. Carr, and Mr. O. W. Hoit; also Mrs. Laura B. Evans, Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin, and Mr. R. R. Ward, members of the board. President James was present.