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board of trustees

[October 27,

LOCATION O F CHICAGO P O W E R PLANT The Secretary presented for record the following letter from Judge C. H . Jenkins, Director of the Department of Public Welfare, concerning the location of the power plant for the Chicago hospital and research group (see page 304). October 17, 1923 Mr. H. E. Cunningham, Secretary, Urbana, Illinois My Dear Mr. Cunningham: Referring again to }rour letter of September 27th, I have conferred with Dr. Noble and I will be pleased to use such influence as I may have in arranging to have the power plant placed on the state property south of the alley and facing on Taylor Street. Very truly yours C. H. Jenkins Director MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT KINLEY The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. POULTRY PLANT (1) A recommendation that the thirty-five acre tract east of the golf course be assigned for the work in poultry and that $25,000 be appropriated from the State appropriation of $380,000foragricultural buildings,forthe construction of a poultry plant. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this recommendation w a s approved and the appropriation w a s m a d e , b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r s . Blake, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Busey, M r . Herbert, M r . Small, Mr. Trimble. ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OCTOBER 1 , 1923 (2) The Registrar's report of registration on October 1, 1923, with comparative figures for the corresponding date in 1921 and 1922. Oct. 1, Oct. 2, Oct. 1, Urbana 1921 1922 1923 Liberal Arts and Sciences 2469 2715 2927 Commerce and Business Administration 2007 2028 2030 Engineering 1655 1568 1402 Agriculture 974 846 692 Music 86 88 103 Law 120 130 186 Library 36 46 39 Education 259 390 439 Graduate School 434 5H 554 Total—Urbana 8040 8325 8372 Chicago Medicine 322 389 423 Dentistry 180 171 151 Pharmacy 260 335 363 Total—Chicago 762 895 937 GRANT) TOTAL, OCTOBER 1 8802 9220 9309 This report w a s received for record.