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1924]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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4. The appropriation of the entire sum of $205,000, more or less, donated by Honorable W . B. McKinley and including all interest earned on his donations for the erection of the University Students' Hospital for which purposes the donations were made, i being understood that the total sum mentioned above yet requires for t its completion approximately $50,000 promised orally by Mr. McKinley to be paid when the building is under way. A further recommendation that the architects be instructed to receive bids on all sub-contracts for each of these buildings, and that the Supervising Architect be authorized to make all necessary expenditures from these funds for work which will be done on force account and for the purchase of furnishings and equipment which will be purchased out of stock. O n motion of M r s . Evans, these recommendations were approved. T h e appropriation w a s m a d e b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trimble; no, absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Blake, M r . Small, M r . Trees. REPORT ON ADVISABILITY OF PLATTING AND SELLING CERTAIN L A N D (2) On July 12, 1922, the Board authorized me to take under consideration and report later the advisibility of plotting and selling the Athletic Association land (which was acquired by the University last July) between First Street and the Illinois Central Railroad. I have made no report because conditions have not yet ripened sufficiently to justify a conclusion. 1 shall report when conditions change. This report w a s received for record.

REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED BY THE STADIUM COMMITTEE

(3) At the meeting of December 15, 1922, I submitted to the Board a letter from the Honorable Robert F. Carr, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Stadium, setting forth the prospective improvements needed in the neighborhood of the Stadium and which properly are matters of University concern. You referred the matter to me for consideration and report. The matter has had m y attention, and our Supervising Architect, Professor James M . White, has given, as usual, valuable advice. It has not been possible, however, to reach conclusions. Professor White suggested the wisdom of taking no plans looking towards improvement, such as paving streets, until the matter of the inclusion of certain territory within the limits of the City of Champaign had been decided. As to the landscape and planting requirements, 1 recommend that that whole matter be referred again to the committee on horticulture planting, of which Mrs. Blake is Chairman. As to pavement of First, Second, Third, .and Fourth Streets, either to or beyond the city limits, it is impossible to say anything at the present time. As to providing facilities for parking, I think it was shown by our experience last fall that that problem is virtually solved. This report w a s received for record and the matter of the planting requirements w a s referred again to the special committee. COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS At this point, President Noble appointed the President of the University, Mr. Trimble, and Mrs. Busey a special committee to prepare resolutions commemorating the services of M r . W . L. Abbott and Mr. O. W . Hoit as members of the Board.