Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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I918] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 61?! PROFESSOR F* W. SCOTT TO SERVE ON ONE-HALF T I M E (33) A statement that Professor Franklin W Scott is, in the opinion of his physicians, not yet able to resume full work at the University, and the recommendation that he be placed on half time for the rest of the academic year, until August 31, 1918; also the recommendation that he be appointed editor of the semi-centennial edition of the Alumni Record to be issued as soon as possible in the present semi-centennial year. On motion of Mr. Hoit, these recommendations were approved. L I F E OF REGENT JOHN MILTON GREGORY The following statement: I have had some negotiations with Miss Allene Gregory, instructor in English in the University, about writing a biography of her father, Doctor John M. Gregory, the first Regent of the University. I think it would be well for the University to issue this biography as one of the semi-centennial publications. On motion of Mr. Blair, the President of the University was authorized to publish such a biography prepared by Doctor Allene Gregory, if in his judgment the biography is worthy and suitable for publication. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES A T T H E UNIVERSITY (34) (35) A statement that Dr. Felix Loehnis and Doctor Arno Viehoever, employees of the United States Department of Agriculture, are at work in the laboratories of the University on problems set by the Department of Agriculture in accordance with the authority given by the Board to extend the facilities of the laboratories to Government officials (see page 633). This statement was received for record. CURATOR OF N A T U R A L HISTORY MUSEUM (36) A statement that Mr. Frank C. Baker, who was appointed Director of the Natural History Museum (page 613), began his work on January 1, 1918. He has already made a marked impression upon his colleagues by his energy and evident fitness for the work. It is to be hoped that at no distant date the University can give more space for the Natural History Museum, which is badly crowded, so that no very satisfactory work can b @ done until more space is provided. This statement was received for record. APPOINTEES ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR W A R WORK (37) A statement that the following members of the faculty of the rank of assistant professor or above have been given leave of absence for a longer or shorter time for work in the military or naval or civil service
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