Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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I9I7] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 6-1'fr' This report was received for record. At this point Mr. Abbott, being called frQm the room, requested Mr. Taggart to preside over the meeting. COST OF REPAIRS, Y. M. C. A. BUILDING (5) A letter from Professor James M. White concerning the expenditures made by the Young Men's Christian Association in equipping the basement of the building for the serving of the aviators. October 23, 1917 President E. / . James, 355 Administration Bldg. DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES : I enclose a statement from the Y. M. C. A. with reference to the expenditures which they have made in order to equip the basement of their building for the serving of the aviators, including also the new cafeteria. I requested this statement in order to be sure that none of these expenditures were being charged against our University appropriation. Yours very truly, JAMES M. WHITE Supervising Architect ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS—Y. M. C. A. CAFETERIA Fixing old bowling alley room $ 708.94 Chairs and tables 564.00 Steam table , $ 154316 Refrigerator 75o.oo Gas stoves and ovens. 444*00 Electric signs 4&00 Fixtures 100.13 Dishes and cooking utensils ; 1072.04 Silverware 335-00 Tricolator 20.00 Milk cans and tanks 55.80 Clocks 12.00 $ 5653.07 This report was received for record. At this point, Mr. Abbott returned. CONGRESS ON LABOR PROBLEMS (6) A recommendation from a committee consisting of Professor H. H. Stoek,; chairman, and Professors F. H. Newell, J. C. Blair, E. B. Greene, Dr. H. E. Hoagland, and Dr. J. G. Stevens, that a congress on Labor Problems resulting from the War be held at the University in January or February, 1918. The expense for stenographic help, postage, printing, travelling expenses of speakers, and other incidentals, is estimated at about $500. The publication of the proceedings, if that should be ultimately decided on, would cost about $500 additional. On motion of Miss Watson, the President of the University
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