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1919]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Board, on the other, as to the amount of remuneration to be awarded the University by the State Board for courses of instruction approved by that Board as acceptable under the provision of the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act. As presented to me, the impression was held here that the original agreement was to the effect that the State Board would reimburse the University for the full expense of all courses given by the University previously accepted and approved by the Board. I was informed, however, that the Executive Secretary of the State Board held the view that the State Board should reimburse the University only to the extent of one-half the expense for such approved courses. In order to bring the matter to a definite conclusion, I requested the Secretary of the State Board to be good enough to give me a definite answer to the question: "Will your Board reimburse the University in full for expenditures incurred in giving courses of instruction under the Smith-Hughes Act, which have been previously approved and accepted by you?" This letter was written on June 25, On July 2, Superintendent Blair, the Executive Secretary, wrote recalling the history of the negotiations as he understood them, and saying that he would recommend to the Board that "it continue its present plan with the University of paying out of funds under its control, fifty per cent of the cost of giving the vocational courses in teacher training approved by the State Board." Superintendent Blair informed me that he read my letter and his proposed reply to this Board, and said to the Board that it was his "intention as Executive officer to follow out the plans set forth in my letter, unless action was taken by them directing me differently. After a thorough discussion, the Board decided to take no further action, but that its chairman should inform you that it will be glad to hear you make any statement in the matter which you might desire to make." After discussion, the Acting P r e s i d e n t was instructed to write t h e S t a t e B o a r d of Vocational E d u c a t i o n t h a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y would n o t d e b a t e the m a t t e r , b u t would accept the decision of t h e B o a r d u n d e r p r o t e s t , because, in the view of the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s of the U n i v e r s i t y , t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h e law by t h e S t a t e B o a r d is in c o n t r a v e n t i o n of the spirit a n d i n t e n t b o t h of t h e F e d e r a l A c t a n d the S t a t e law m a k i n g appropriations for this p u r p o s e .

Y. M. C. A. LEASE CANCELLED

(7) A recommendation that the lease for the Y. M. C. A. building be cancelled according to the following memorandum: MEMORANDUM It is agreed between the parties thereto that the above lease shall be cancelled as of July 1, 1919. The obligations of the party of the first part to the party of the second part remaining unsatisfied, are as follows: A balance on account of repairs and reconstruction $2,332.89 Repairs on high pressure line . 156.48 The obligations of the party of the second part to the party of the first part, are to turn over at the expiration of the new lease, or any renewal thereof, the furniture and fixtures listed in schedule "A" referred to in the cancelled lease attached hereto.