Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1926 [PAGE 385]

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board of trustees

[September 15

PROPOSED G R E G O R Y MEMORIAL Mrs. Ickes, for the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, presented the following report on the matter of a memorial for President J. M . Gregory (see page 292): The Committee on Buildings and Grounds has carefully considered the resolution presented by the early Alumni of the University proposing that a building be named after Doctor J. M . Gregory, thefirstPresident of the University. W e are deeply sensible of the loyalty and interest of the Alumni in question and we recognize that it would be especially appropriate that some official recognition should be made of the devotion and service to the University of its first President. However, we are of the opinion that it would create an unwise precedent to name a building erected out of State funds after any individual, however notable his services may have been to the University, and we recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the policy that no such building shall be named after an individual. O n motion of M r s . Ickes, this report w a s adopted. O n motion of M r . A r m s t r o n g , the President of the B o a r d w a s directed to appoint a committee of three m e m b e r s to confer with the Gregorian C o m m i t t e e a n d to r e c o m m e n d to the B o a r d of Trustees a suitable form for the recognition of D r . J. M . Gregory, first president of the University. President N o b l e appointed M r s . Ickes, M r . A r m s t r o n g , and M r . W h a m to act o n this committee. WEST RESIDENCE HALL O n motion of Mrs. Evans, the new residence hall for women was designated the West Residence Hall. SIDEWALKS ON SOUTH CAMPUS President Noble reported the following action of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees report for record that on the basis of the following bids received on sidewalks the contract was awarded to English Brothers on their bid of #14,800, with an extra 5c per square foot where reinforcing was to be used. Sowers & Corkery $20,983 King & Petry 16,109 Brooks, Ellis 16,000 Hawley, Frank 15.979 Kent & Company 14,9°° English Brothers 14,800 English Brothers were low on the basis of the main bid, but taking the reinforcing into consideration Kent & Company were low. They, however, requested permission to withdraw their bid, which was granted—a copy of their letter being attached. This report w a s received for record. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PROVOST BABCOCK The Board considered the following matters presented_ by Provost K. C. Babcock, acting for the President of the University.