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1922]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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P U R C H A S E O F LOT O N N E V A D A STREET

(17) A recommendation that the lot now owned by Professor Morgan Brooks on Nevada Street, which is the next lot west of the Stebbins property now owned by the University, be purchased for $4,000, plus the 1922 taxes. Professor White recommends that the property be acquired on these terms.

On motion of Mrs. Blake, this purchase was ordered. The appropriation was made from the Reserve and Contingent fund by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Noble; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Small, Mr. Trimble.

OFFER O F LOTS IN COLLEGE PLACE

(18) An offer4 from Miss Fanny B. Sherfey to sell twenty-seven lots in the South half of College Place, at a total price of $77,000.

On motion of Mr. Hoit, this offer was declined.

LOCATION O F S T A D I U M

Mrs. Blake presented the following report:

A joint meeting of the Campus Plan Commission, the Stadium Executive and Building committees, and the University architects was called by Mr. Abbott at the Blackstone Hotel, Friday, April 21, at 10:30 o'clock. Present—Mr. Abbott, Mr. Capron, Dean Richards, Professor Blair, Mr. Allerton, Mrs. Blake, President Kinley, Mr. Carr, Mr. Huff, Mr. Zuppke, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Scheidenhelm, Mr. Piatt, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Root, Mr. Holabird, Professor White, Mr. Rosebery, and Mr. Garden. Mr. Abbott informed the meeting that the architects had met the day before and had agreed, unanimously on a site for the Stadium. Their report giving reasons for their selection was read and also one from the Stadium Committee. A full discussion followed in which every one participated. Finally it was unanimously agreed to accept the opinion of the architects with a slight change moving the site about half a block east and placing the Stadium on the axis of the center of Washington Park. The acreage selected for the Stadium was the 40 acre lot just west of Mount Hope Cemetery bounded on the east by Fourth Street, on the north by Maple Street, on the west by First Street and the south by University property. It is believed that this will give ample space for the structure, adequate approaches, and parking facilities. The sketch for the building was shown and explained by Mr. Holabird and Mr. Root and discussed. The plan as shown was accepted in general and the architects were asked to make a model of their study. Mr. Piatt is making a model of his study of the new group of buildings for the south campus and the joint commitee felt that the design could be more adequately judged in connection with the study of the rest of the campus development. Mr. Piatt showed the commission some further studies of the Agricultural Building and reported that the drawings were progressing and that the building could be completed in the required time unless some untoward accident occurred to prevent the carrying out of the plans. The commission discussed the landscape plans for the horticultural tract surrounding the new laboratory. Mr. Piatt made a few suggestions and the matter was left for further study.

At this point, at 1:15 p. m., a recess was taken. AFTERNOON SESSION, MAY 10, 1922 When the Board convened for the afternoon session of May 10, 1922, the same persons were present as during the morning session.

SITE OF STADIUM

On motion of Mrs. Blake, the site for the Stadium selected by the Campus Plan Commission, the Stadium Executive and Building Committees, and the University Architects, was approved.