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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October VJ,

AMENDMENT OF STATUTES (17) A recommendation that the paragraph of the University Statutes headed "College Faculties," describing their functions and authority, be amended (by adding the words in italics) to read as follows: "The faculty of each college or school m a y exercise legislative functions touching any matter appertaining exclusively to the internal work of that college or the progress of students therein. It shall not, however, have authority to take away from any student any University privilege, nor shall it do anything trenching on the executive duties of the dean, nor shall it take action rendering nugatory any action of the University Senate. It must be understood that the college organization is only for convenience within university circles, and that no college shall take action not well supported by rule or usage for which the general officers of the University m a y be called on to answer. All matters of general policy, or matters involving the interests of outside parties, must be determined by general university authority. O n m o t i o n of M r s . Grigsby, this a m e n d m e n t w a s adopted. VIEWS OF PROFESSOR J. C. BLAIR ON THE FORESTRY (18) The f l o i g statement: olwn I desire to call the attention of the Board again to the fact that Professor J. C. Blair, of the Department of Horticulture, thinks that the McKinley Student Hospital should not be located in the forestry. I wish to say that I do not agree with the proposal that the plan for locating the Hospital in the forestry should be changed. I think this is the place for it. I ask concurrence in this view. O n m o t i o n of M r s . B l a k e , the B o a r d voted to concur in the President's view. BUILDING P L A N S (19) A statement concerning the plans for new buildings. Professor White presented the following: Working drawings and specifications for the Dairy Group. Plot plan for development of 35 acres for Poultry and working drawings and specifications for the buildings. Working drawings for the roofing of the silo group of the Cattle Feeding Plant. Studies for the Men's G y m n a s i u m . Perspective of Library showing revised design of facade and also interior studies for the main rooms. In connection with the last item, Professor White read the following letter from M r . C. A. Piatt. October 29, 1923 M v Dear Professor White: I am sending you today the revised design for the Library showing a front without the central feature as shown on the original perspective. I have come to this gradually and n o w feel that it is the only logical design for this facade. It gives an essentially regular spacing of windows in the main reading room, which is of course the architectural feature of the interior of the building. Perhaps you will recall that the first design I sent was based on building of a cornice line about four feet higher than the one we now have adopted and I found that when trying to adapt the gable to this low cornice, the central figure became too squat. That is what started m e on this scheme, the design of which I a m sending you today. I a m sending also blue prints showing the window spacing and its effect on the interior. Also a study for the treatment of the stair-case. I shall have to ask you to return the latter drawing to m e because I shall need it in working up the detail. I have no copy of it.