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1917]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS C O M P L E T I O N O F W O M E N ' S R E S I D E N C E HALL

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On motion of Mr. Carr, the sum of $70,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was appropriated for the completion of the Women's Residence Hall, and the Supervising Architect was authorized to award contracts for this work. The vote was as follows: Aye, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr, Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Taggart, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; no, none; absent, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Trevett

EDUCATION BUILDING

On motion of Mr. Blair, the sum of $220,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was appropriated for the construction of the Education Building, and the Supervising Architect was authorized to award contracts for this work. The vote was as follows: Aye, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Taggart, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; no, none; absent, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Trevett; present, but not voting, Mr. Abbott.

MILITARY TRAINING AND UNIFORMS (4) A statement concerning military drill, instructors, and uniforms for the coming academic year. As the Federal Government has indicated its Intention not to appoint for service at any of the land grant colleges any active officer or any retired officer of the Federal Army who is able to do active service either on land or sea, it is necessary for the University to make some disposition of the work of the military training of its students for the coming year. This involves finding suitable officers, making arrangements and contracts for uniforms, including hats and shoes, and providing material and stores ii the Federal Government should not send us anything. The Federal Government agreed to provide uniforms. It is now evident that it will not be able to do so. The proper course of action for the Federal Government of course would be to pay the University the actual price of the uniform which the students would have to purchase. It does not seem likely, however, that the Federal Government will do this* It will probably offer, as a commutation, a certain sum (from twelve to fifteen or sixteen dollars) which would be fully twelve or fifteen dollars less than the actual cost of the uniform, considering the present prices, if they have to be purchased from outside contractors. I recommend that the President of the University be authorized to employ officers to conduct the military work of the coming year either from acceptable men on the retired list of the Federal Army or National Guard, or men from the retired lists of the Canadian, English, or French forces; and that the Comptroller of the University be authorized to enter into a contract for the purchase of uniforms similar to the contracts which have been in force hitherto; that students be required to deposit on registration the