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1924]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Notes of R. D. Mcintosh, Class of 1910, Dated in 1909 and 1910 and ali maturing in 1912, total $250. Loans were made by Mr. McKinley prior to turning over the funds to the University. W e have never been able to locate Mr. Mcintosh. I recommend approval of this request and that the notes be written off against income of the Fund, as requested. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this recommendation w a s adopted.

CREDIT IN STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING

(15) The Senate asks approval of a recommendation that one unit of credit in typewriting apart from shorthand be given for admission, according to conditions laid down by the Senate; and two units for shorthand and typewriting together, under specified conditions. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this recommendation w a s approved.

FEES FOR COURSES IN LAW

(16) A recommendation that beginning September, 1924, the students of other colleges than the College of Law shall pay a fee of $1.00 a semester hour for courses in Law in which they register in addition to the regular incidental fee. On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this recommendation was concurred in.

BEQUEST OF MRS. ALBERTINA GEHRMANN

(17) The following report from the Legal Counsel: I have received copy of the will of Mrs. Albertina Gehrmann, deceased. Paragraph three, relative to the bequest to the Board of Trustees, reads as follows: " T H I R D : I bequeath to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the establishment and support of a Lectureship in the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois in memory of m y husband, the late Doctor Adolph Gehrmann, to be known as the A D O L P H G E H R M A N N L E C T U R E S H I P . It is m y will that the lectures shall be in the field of bacteriology and hygiene so long as the same shall be a part of the curriculum of said college. In the event it shall cease to be a part of said curriculum, then it is m y will that the lectures shall be in some other line of medical science, or of public health, to be determined upon by said Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the faculty of said College of Medicine." The will was admitted to probate by the Probate Court of Cook County on the 18th day of March. The executor nominated by the testatrix and appointed by the court is Felix Gehrmann, brother-in-law of the testatrix. The $]0,coo bequeathed to the Board of Trustees is not available at this time. The funeral expenses and debts must be paid first. As soon as the administration of the estate shall have proceeded to the extent of paying funeral expenses and debts, there will be an order made by the court for the payment of the sums bequeathed. First, the household and personal effects of the deceased and the sum of $5,000 to Felix Gehrmann. Second, the $10,000 to the Board of Trustees. The board will doubtless be required to make formal acceptance and obligate itself"tocarry out the provisions of paragraph 3 relating to the establishment of the lectureship, etc. This report w a s received for record.

LEASE OF PERCIVAL LAND

(18) A report that the lease of the Percival land was executed on March lj, as follows: T H I S I N D E N T U R E , Made and entered into this 15th day of March, A. D., 1924, Between J. H. Percival, of thefirstpart, and the Board of Trustees of University of Illinois, of the second part, W I T N E S S E T H , That the party of thefirstpart, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter mentioned, to be kept and performed by the party of the second part, has, by these presents demised and leased to the party of the