Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1924 [PAGE 89]

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board of trustees

[November 9,

PURCHASE O F OVERCOATS President Abbott reported the following action of the Executive Committee: O n October 26, the President of the University requested authority to purchase 1600 overcoats from the War Department at the price of $4.40 each, and asked an appropriation of 87000 dollars from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this purpose on the understanding that the receipts of ?i.00 each from the lending of the overcoats to the members of the Brigade should be covered back into the Reserve and Contingent Fund. Authority was given to the President of the University to make this purchase and the appropriation was made as requested. O n m o t i o n of M r . Blair, this action w a s approved. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT KINLEY The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. BALANCE OF EQUITATION FUND (1) A recommendation that $1000 of the free balance of $1937.11 received from the fees for instruction in riding be covered back into the Reserve and Contingent Fund, and that the balance be assigned to the Military Department for incidental expenses and for minor equipment. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o i t , these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e approved.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL GEORGE VAN HORN MOSELEY, COMMANDER OF THE SIXTH CORPS AREA, R. O. T. C.

(2) The following extracts from a letter recently received from General Moseley: November 6, 1922 Dr. David Kinky, President, University of Illinois M y Dear Dr. Kintley: Please permit m e to thank you, in this official way, for the very pleasant and instructive day you gave m e Saturday, when I had an opportunity of seeing something of the great University of Illinois. Everything about the military side of the University that I saw impressed m e most forcibly and most favorably. The review of your brigade was all that could be desired, and I was greatly impressed by the fine military bearing of the personnel of the command, by the neatness and fit of the uniforms, and by the set-up of the young men wearing them. In m y opinion, you have organized what I believe must be the foundation for the approved solution of military training in this country, and that is, compulsory education coupled with some military training and proper physical training. I was very glad tofindsuch afinespirit existing among the Regular officers on duty with you. Of course, these officers have been carefully selected, but I feel that we owe a great deal to the man who has been in charge of the military work under your direction. Major Dailey is so ideally equipped for the work and he seems to have scored success in every undertaking, but, again, he could have accomplished little without the support you have always accorded him. H e is most loyal to you and to your policies regarding his military department. Major Dailey's work at C a m p Custer this summer was also of a high order. After seeing the m a n power of your University pass in review I was not surprised when I saw your football team win. With kindest remembrances and best wishes to you all, believe m e Very sincerely yours,

Geo. Van Horn Moseley

Brigadier General, U. S. A. This letter w a s received for record.