Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1924 [PAGE 184]

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O n motion of M r . Armstrong, it was voted to terminate the contract with Holabird and Roche. O n motion of M r . Trees, the Comptroller was instructed to pay $2500 to Holabird and Roche, this being the balance due them for making studies for the Library building. T h e appropriation was m a d e from the Reserve and Contingent fund by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, M r . Herbert, M r . Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small, M r . Trimble. M R . PLATT M A D E A R C H I T E C T F O R LIBRARY O n motion of Mrs. Blake, M r . C. A. Piatt was commissioned as architect for the Library building, and the Executive Committee was instructed to arrange a satisfactory contract. S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S , 1923-24 T h e list of standing committees of the Board, appointed by President Noble in accordance with the By-Laws, is as follows: Buildings and Grounds.—William L. N o b l e , Chairman, M a r y E. Busey, Cairo A. Trimble, Margaret D. Blake, John M. Herbert. Finance.—John M . Herbert, Chairman, Mary E. Busey, Cairo A. Trimble, William L. Noble, J. W . Armstrong. Engineering.—Cairo A. Trimble, Chairman, J. W . Armstrong, Merle J. Trees. Agriculture.—John M . Herbert, Chairman, Mary E. Busey^ Laura B. Evans. Chicago Departments.—Margaret D. Blake, Chairman, William L. Noble, Merle J. Trees. Students Welfare.—Laura B. Evans, Chairman, Mary E. Busey, Margaret D. Blake, Helen M . Grigsby. Instruction.—Francis G. Blair, Chairman, Margaret D. Blake, Helen M . Grigsby. Library.—Mary E. Busey, Chairman, Helen M . Grigsby, Laura B. Evans. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS T h e Secretary presented for record the following list of scholars and fellows in the Graduate School for the year beginning September 1, 1923, as appointed by the President of the University on March 26, 1923. Accountancy A. Barr Scholarship $300 Agronomy N. A. Pettinger Scholarship .30 •0 Animal Husbandry B. F. Alvord Scholarship 300 B. H. Thomas Scholarship 300 Bacteriology Helen L. Fulton Fellowship 400 Botany 0. A. Plunkett Fellowship 500 Chemistry C. L. Butler Fellowship 400 H. O. Calvery Fellowship 500