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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 22,

COMMISSION ON SALE OF SMITH LANDS (4) A bill from Mr. Bruce Henderson for $428 covering the commission on the sale of the Smith farm at Rantoul. T h e bill is correct according to the contract made between the University and*Mr. Henderson.

On motion of Mr. Carr, the Comptroller was instructed to pay this bill. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Eusey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Small, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Trevett, Mr. Ward.

ABROGATION OF COOPERATIVE WORK IN AGRICULTURE

(5) A communication from the Dean of the College of Agriculture concerning the abrogation of cooperative relations with the United States Department of Agriculture entered into on September 10, 1914 [See minutes, August 14, 1914, p. 125, and September 11, 1914, p. 158], relating to the expenditure of certain funds appropriated direct to the United States Department of Agriculture for demonstration service. T h e Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station thinks that this agreement has not worked well. If this were abrogated the University would lose the administration of $'18,000 which the United States Department of Agriculture now expends within the State of Illinois. The Dean thinks, however, that the immediate needs of this work would be more than covered by next year's increased income from the Smith-Lever funds, $21,000 in amount. Continued interference by the United States Department of Agriculture with the administration of the funds seems to be the chief ground of criticism in the mind of the Dean and Director.

On motion of Mr. Carr, the President of the University was authorized to cancel the agreement referred to.

H E A L T H SERVICE The following statement: The time has come,' in my opinion, when the University ought to organize on a comprehensive and solid foundation a regular health service for the benefit of the students. T h e massing of such a large number of young people from all parts of the state and from all states and from many foreign countries in one center creates a very difficult medical and sanitary problem. It is not fair to expect the local community to bear the burden of solving such a problem. In any case it will not do it. T h e health of the young people is primarily, so far as it is a social problem at all, one for the University to deal with. Such a service would include a careful physical and medical examination when the student enters the University, with suggestions as to how the student might improve his health by exercise, diet, etc., with a repetition 01 this examination at least once during his course, and! oftener in case of (6)