Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918 [PAGE 137]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FIRE IN CHEMISTRY BUILDING

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(22) A report from the Director of the Chemistry Laboratory that there was a fire in the new fire-proof p a r t : "In installing the blackboard in lecture room 161, in the new building, through a careless oversight, pieces of 2 x 4 were put in the walls immediately over the flues coming from the assay furnaces. During a second day of firing the flues became sufficiently heated so that these pieces of wood caught fire and from them the fire extended out to the blackboard, causing its destruction and the blackening of the walls back of the lecture table." I have urged again and again that the assay furnaces and similar center of fierce heat be taken out of the large Chemistry building and be placed in one story structures which would not cause a great loss if they should be burned or melted to the ground.

This report was received for record.

RECEPTION FOR ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS (23) A request from Miss Isabel Bevier for an appropriation of $250 for a reception to the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, to be held in connection with the meeting of that Federation at the University, on Tuesday evening, November 14.

The sum of $250, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was appropriated for the expenses of entertaining the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs.

WATER AND LIGHT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 (24) A request from School District 70 that the University extend its water main and electric wires to the school building and supply water and light at cost. About one-third of the land in this district belongs to the University and is not taxed, and the school is largely supported by employees of the University. (See page 60).)

On motion of Mr. Hoit, the sum of $250, or so much thereof as may be required, was appropriated for this purpose.

SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF FACULTY IN M I L I T I A (25) A letter from the Comptroller of the University asking what should be done in regard to the payment of salaries to certain members of the faculty who entered the service of the National Guard, who did not get back to the University until September 25.

The salaries of the members of the faculty in the National Guard who were appointed for the academic year 1916-17 were ordered to begin with September 1, 1916, unless otherwise ordered, provided the members returned before the first of October.

CORNER STONE OF WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALL (26) A report from Professor J. M. White and Mr. Albon Bevis, superintendent of construction on the Women's Residence Hall, that the cor-