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1924]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS INVESTMENT OF THRIFT PRIZE FUND

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(4) A statement concerning the investment of the principal of the fund ($1281.16) to maintain prizes for essays on thrift (see page 416). O n motion of M r . Trimble, the Treasurer w a s instructed to invest this fund in a b o n d of the First Joint Stock L a n d B a n k of Chicago.

BIDS ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

(5) A request from the Supervising Architect for authority to advertise for and receive bids on the general work, heating, plumbing, and wiring of the Dairy Manufactures building; on the heating and ventilation of the Commerce building, on the heating, ventilation, wiring, and plumbing of the Library, and on the wiring and plumbing of the Men's Gymnasium. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this request w a s granted a n d the E x ecutive C o m m i t t e e w a s authorized to open the bids at 1 o'clock p. m . on Friday, M a y 16, 1924.

REQUEST TO COOPERATE IN TRIBUNE RADIO BROADCASTING

(6) A representative of the Chicago Tribune has asked that the University furnish two lectures on Agriculture a week to be broadcast from the Tribunf's Radio Station, " W G N . " These lectures would be given over a sealed wire from here to Chicago. After due consideration, and after consulting with various members of the staff, it seems inadvisable to enter into such an agreement. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, the President of the University w a s requested to notify the T r i b u n e that the B o a r d regrets that such an arrangement seems inadvisable. A t this point, D r . N o b l e , being called from the r o o m , asked M r . Trimble to take the chair, a n d M r . Trimble presided during the rest of the day.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CARTER-PENNELL TRUST FARMS

(7) The committee at a recent meeting designated the Dean of the College of Agriculture as the agent of the committee in management of all matters pertaining to these farms. This is in accordance with the wishes of the donor. Dean Mumford wrote the report given below, and submitted it to the committee, which adopted it as the committeereportto the Board. I recommend that the report be referred to the Board Committee on Agriculture for examination and report at the next meeting of the Board.

CARTER-PENNELL TRUST FARMS First Annual Report March 1 1 2 ,94

In April, 1913, after the Board of Trustees accepted the farms deeded to the University of Illinois by the Honorable Joseph Carter and his wife, Jane Pennell Carter, then of Rankin, Illinois, the President of the University called the trust committee together and the following, in addition to the President, were present: Dean M . S. Kerchum of the College of Engineering, Miss Ruth A. Wardall, head of the Department of H o m e Economics, and Dean H. W . Mumford, of the College of Agriculture. An informal discussion followed and it was agreed that the Dean of the College of Agriculture should be instructed to act for the committee in such matters as needed attention until the farms were to come into full possession of the University, March, 1924, it being understood that the University might wish to lease the farms to other than the tenants who thenrentedthem.