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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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per cent of these- were from Civil Service employees of the University, about twenty-five were visits from various callers in regard to health matters, and the rest from students. T o judge from the large number of visits which students made, there is great demand for the services of a properly constituted and adequately equipped health office.

This report was received for record.

INJURIES TO MR. H. G. FRY (7) A statement from James M. White, Supervising Architect, that Mr. H. G. Fry, who was in the emplo}^ of the University as laborer, was injured while unloading the Vivarium fence from a box car. H e recommends that while the University is not liable for damages in such cases, the University pay for the medical attendance wrhich it was necessary for Mr. Fry to have and also to reimburse him for the time lost.

On motion of Mrs. Evans, the President of the University was authorized to make an adjustment on this basis. REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE

(8) A report from Professor H. A. Hollister, chairman of the High School Conference, showing that about sixteen hundred persons attended the High School Conference, of whom fourteen hundred were high-school teachers. Three hundred twenty-eight public high schools were represented. The school boards paid the expenses in full of two hundred thirty high-school teachers and in part for two hundred fifty-three more. One hundred eightytwo of the high schools were represented by delegates whose expenses were paid in full or in part. The High School Conference seems to be destined to reach an attendance of at least two thousand. In my opinion this is one of the most valuable services the University does for high-school teachers. But it will be necessary to get additional rooms off the campus, perhaps in the Y. M. C. A. building and possibly in some of the churches, to accommodate the Conference next year if the attendance continues to increase.

This report was received for record. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTANCY

(9) T h e report of the University Committee on Accountancy, consisting of Dean David Kinley, Professor Edward H. Decker, and Registrar C. M. McConn, showing a balance in the treasury on July 1, 1916, of $4,214.06. The amount received during the year from examination fees was $[,295.00; the expenses, $493.83. It seems probable that the income will often exceed the expenditure. It is undoubtedly necessary, however, to maintain a considerable balance against the time when the expenses may exceed the income.

This report was received for record.

COOPERATIVE TESTS IN ENGINEERING (10) A statement from the Dean of the College of Engineering that he has arranged to carry on certain cooperative experiments between the Univer-