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BOARD OF TRUSTEES This report was received for record.

[April 12,

RULE GOVERNING SABBATICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE (42) A recommendation that the rule in the University Statutes (edition of 1908) be amended to read as follows, in conformity with the action of the Board on June 12, 1900. A professor, associate professor, or assistant professor who has served seven consecutive years, and requests it, may be given a leave of absence for the purpose of foreign study for one year on half pay; provided, that these permits shall only be given on the advice of the President, and shall not be given so as to conflict with each other in any way, or to hamper the work of the University. A professor taking such leave of absence shall pledge himself to remain at the University for three years after his return, at the salary of his grade; and the University in return shall agree to retain him in its service during his leave of absence and for one year thereafter. On motion of Dr. Noble, this recommendation was adopted. INVESTIGATION OF MILCH GOATS (43) At the meeting of the Board on March 12, 1924, I reported, in accordance with your action of September 25, 1923, on an inquiry as to the advisability and feasibility of establishing a herd of milch goats at the University with a view to the developing of the goat industry and the promotion of the use of goat's milk for children. I request now that this report in substance as made in m y report at the March meeting be made a part of the records of the Board. The report of the committee discusses the present distribution of milch goats, their importance in relation to other farm animals, their acquisition and maintenance, and the probable cost thereof. The conclusions of the committee on the whole matter are that milch goats are not of sufficient economic importance to justify the abandonment of any established work of the Experiment Station, or to establish and maintain a herd and conduct investigations of goats and goats' milk. In view of the report of the committee, I cannot advise you that the University would be justified in undertaking this project as an addition to our present work, either from the point of view of its economic importance, or of its hygienic or public health importance. Nor would we be justified in substituting i for any established t work. This report was received for record. TIME OF MAY MEETING O n motion of M r . Trimble, it was voted to hold the M a y meeting at 8 a. m . on Saturday, M a y 17, 1924, at Urbana. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS T h e Secretary presented for record the following list of graduate scholars and fellows appointed by the President of the University. Agronomy H. K. Wilson Scholarship $300 Animal Husbandry Jerry Sotola Fellowship 400 Bacteriology L. A. Black Scholarship 300 Botany A. G. Plakidas Scholarship 300 I.. M . Turner Scholarship 300 P. A. Young Fellowship 500 Chemistry C. P. Berg Scholarship 300 C. L. Butler Fellowship 500 A. L. Dixon Fellowship 400 A. E. Gray Fellowship 500 Frank Hovorka Fellowship 500 C. N. Shah Scholarship 300 R. L. Shriner Fellowship 500 F. E. Vandaveer Fellowship 500 G. J. Cox Carr Fellowship 750 A. P. Thompson Du Pont Fellowship 750