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BOARD ©F TRUSTEES

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the University for »hoes on account of the fact that, although the University will recommend that students supply themselves with the shoes named, other shoes may be substituted subject to the approval of the Commandant. This is the policy that has been in force in previous years. I have not yet been able to secure quotations on satisfactory material for the members of the bands. As the number of these uniforms is very small compared with the number needed for the cadet regiment and the cloth not so difficult to secure, this matter can be adjusted at a later date. I would recommend that I be given authority to place a contract for uniforms for the bands, the material to be selected with the approval of Director A. A. Harding, the contract to be made up subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. Cordially yours,

LLOYD MOREY.

On motion of Mr. Carr, the recommendations of the Comptroller were approved.

COOPERATIVE HOUSES FOR WOMEN (20) A letter from the Supervising Architect concerning the use of some of the properties now owned by the University as cooperative houses for girls : July 11, 1917 President E. J. James, Administration Bldg.

DEAR PRESIDENT J A M E S :

I have talked with Dean Gates about using as cooperative houses for girls, three of the houses which the University now rents. The houses under consideration are located at 806 South Sixth Street, 504 Goodwin Avenue, and 5 0 2 ^ Goodwin Avenue. Dean Gates estimates that these three houses will provide room for 31 students in addition to the chaperon in each house. Our present income from the houses is $118.33 a month, but all rents are likely to be lower for next year and it is probable that on at least one of these houses we will have to make a material reduction in rent in order to have it occupied. If each girl pays into the University a dollar a week for 35 weeks, the income for 9 months in the year would be practically the same as it is now, but we would not be certain of receiving any rent for the three summer months. Dean Gates thinks that the girl's should assume the heating of the house, but hopes that the University may be able to furnish the coal at reduced rates. This we could do, so that the coal would probably not cost them over the 25 cents per week per girl, included in her estimate. She says the girls are perfectly willing to fire the furnace themselves. Satisfactory arrangements have been made for the furnishing of the houses in case they are turned over to them. I do not believe that any more repairs will be necessary on the houses than we would normally expect to have to make. Qn the whole, I am inclined to favor the plan, I enclose a copy of the