Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920
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1920] U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S 715 EMERITUS PRESIDENT JAMES ELECTED PRESIDENT Mr. Abbott presented the following report of the special committee on the resignation of President James, and moved its adoption. It is with extreme regret that we learn from President Edmund J. James that his age and the condition of his health make it expedient that he retire from the active presidency of the University at the expiration of his leave of absence, and tender his resignation to become effective September 1, 1920. During the sixteen year period that Doctor James has served as President, he has rendered such distinguished service and has shown such educational and administrative ability that through his vision and leadership the University of Illinois has attained a high place among the universities of the world. In being compelled, under the circumstances, to accept President James's resignation, we, the Trustees of the University, express our feeling of gratitude for the devotion and untiring effort that he has given to the University of Illinois and to the people of the State and of the Nation in the cause of higher education. The Board of Trustees hereby accept the resignation of Doctor James and, in recognition of his long and distinguished service, elect him President Emeritus of the University of Illinois, beginning September 1, 1920. On motion of Mrs. Blake, the Board went into committee of the whole to consider this matter in executive session. When the committee rose, it reported that the report of the special committee was adopted. COMMITTEE ON T H E SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT The committee of the whole reported also that, on motion of Mrs. Blake, the President of the Board had appointed a committee of five (the President to act as chairman) to make inquiry as to available candidates for President of the University and as to their qualifications and to report this information and their recommendations to the Board. The committee was appointed as follows: President Carr, chairman, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Evans. MATTERS SUBMITTED BY ACTING PRESIDENT KINLEY The Board considered the following matters submitted by the Acting President of the University. APPROPRIATION FOR HORTICULTURE BUILDING CANCELLED (1) A recommendation that the appropriation for the Horticulture Building (see pages 503 and 624) be cancelled. On motion of Mr. Abbott, the action of the Board in making this appropriation was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Hoit, this appropriation was cancelled.
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