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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 12,

DEATH OF PROFESSOR N. C. RICKER O n motion of Dr. Noble, the following resolution was adopted: The Board of Trustees has heard with great sorrow of the death on March 19 of Doctor Nathan Clifford Ricker, Professor of Architecture, Emeritus, and a member of thefirstclass of the University. Professor Riclcer was one of the outstandingfiguresin the annals of the University. His influence on architecture and his contributions to it are great and many. His service to the University covered more than half a century. Therefore be it Resolved that The Board of Trustees hereby expresses its great sorrow at the loss of a distinguished graduate and member of the faculty of the University and expresses to his daughter, Miss Ethel Ricker, the sincere sympathy of the Board; and, Be it Further Resolved that this resolution be spread on the records of the Board and a copy transmitted to Miss Ethel Ricker by the President of the University. SALARY OF THE LATE PROFESSOR RICKER (29) A recommendation that Professor Ricker's salary as Professor of Architecture, Emeritus, for the remainder of the present academic year be paid to his daughter, Miss Ethel Ricker. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this recommendation was approved. SALARY OF PROFESSOR MacGILLIVRAY (30) A recommendation that Professor MacGillivray's salary be paid to his widow for the rest of the academic year (to September 1, 1924). O n motion of M r . Trees, this recommendation w a s approved.

REPORT ON CROCKERLAND EXPEDITION

(31) Several years ago the University cooperated with the so-called McMillan Arctic Expedition, also known as the Crockerland Expedition. W e sent two of our staff as members of the exploration party, and contributed money towards the expenses of the expedition, in return for which we received very valuable contribu tions to our museums. For one reason and another, the scientific results of the expedition have not yet been written up. President Henry Fairfield Osborn, of the American Museum of Natural History, under whose auspices the Crockerland Expedition was undertaken, has written m e asking whether the University will make a contribution towards the preparation and printing of reports of discoveries made by the expedition on geography, geology, botany, ornithology, and mammalogy. I recommend that the University share the expenses of the project to the extent of $1500, payment to be made according to arrangements made between the President of the American Museum of Natural History and the President of the University, the amount to be appropriated from our Reserve and Contingent Fund. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this recommendation w a s adopted. T h e appropriation was m a d e b y the following vote: A y e , M r . A r m strong, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . Trimble; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Blake, M r .

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