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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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MATTERS SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. The Committee considered the following matters submitted by President James :

RETIRING ALLOWANCE FOR MRS. DONALD MclNTOSH. (1) A recommendation that a retiring" allowance of $825 a year be granted to Mrs. Donald Mcintosh (see page 940 above). On motion of Mr. Carr, t h i s recommendation was concurred in. At t h i s point, Mr. Carr withdrew.

P R I N T SHOP, COLLEGE OF M E D I C I N E .

(2). A recommendation that the print shop conducted in connection with the College of Medicine be located in the basement of the Dental Building, and that suitable provision be made in the southwest corner of the basement for housing the outfit. The estimated cost is $1,000.

This recommendation Was approved and the corresponding appropriation made.

A M A N D A K. CASAD C O L L E C T I O N .

(3) The following statement: I have in mind to present to the University of Illinois a collection of books, numbering about 1,500, relating to history, economics, politics, and education, on the following conditions: 1. That the collection be known as the Amanda K. Casad* Collection in memory of my mother, to whose inspiration I owe whatever interest I have had in these subjects. 2. That the collection be listed with the other special collections in the Library in the Annual Register or other suitable annual publications of the University. 3. That each volume be appropriately marked by a book-plate as belonging to this collection. 4. That any volume in the collection may be exchanged for another volume if it should turn out that the University Library has duplicates, but, in case of exchange, the volume received shall be marked in a similar manner as belonging to this collection. The University Librarian recommended that this gift be accepted on the terms indicated.

This gift was accepted on the terms indicated and the President of the board was requested to extend the thanks of the board to President James for his generosity.

C O M M I T T E E ON U N I V E R S I T Y PRESS.

(4) The following statement: Different departments in the University have urged at different times for some years past the desirability of establishing at the University a University press which should publish the various documents, circulars, pamphlets, books, etc., issued by the University from time to time; and that in connection with this press there be established a print shop to do the work of the printing. Some time ago, in answer to a request from several departments of the University, I appointed a committee, consisting of Mr. H. E. Cunningham, chairman, Mr. P. W. Scott, Mr. C. S. Sale, Mr. W. B. Castenholz, and Mr. H. F. Harrington, to consider the matter of establishing a printing press for the University. In a report submitted May 6, 1916, they recommend that the University establish and organize a University press equipped and arranged to fulfill a three-fold function: 1. To provide a laboratory for the training and instruction of students in the Curriculum in Journalism. 2. To handle all University printing, including publications of every description, and supplies. 3. To make possible the establishing of a publishing department for issuing and distributing on a commercial* basis various scientific publications containing information of interest and value to the public. The committee finds that a building adequate to accommodate the printing and binding plant, laboratory for the Curriculum in Journalism, publishing department quarters, offices for the student publications, and necessary class-rooms, will cost about $75,000 ; that the necessary equipment for the printing establishment will cost $25,000; and that the furniture and fixtures will cost $10,000; the total cost being about $110,000 for the initial plant.

No action was taken on this matter.

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

(5) A recommendation from the Committee on Apportionment of Library Funds that the University purchase about 1,250 pages of manuscripts, nearly all unpublished, dealing with the period of 1570 to 1770, and illustrating the relations of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and Venice and her Levantine posses* Born Aueust 18,1827, at Lebanon, 111.; died September 23,1878, at Evanston, 111.; daughter of Rev. Dr. Anthony Wayne Casad, of Lebanon, 111., wife of Rev. Colin Dew James, born January 15,1808, Randolph County, Va.; died January 30,1888, Bonita, Kan.; for fifty years member oi the Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.