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1926]

UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

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IN W I T N E S S W H E R E O F the First Party has attached his signature and the seal and the authorized officers of the Second Party have hereto attached their signatures and the corporate seal of the Second Party, this 31st day of March, 1926. Marcus Russell (seal) (First Party) (Second Party) President, Board of Trustees Attest: of the University of Illinois Secretary Approved: O. A. Harker Legal Counsel for the University of Illinois O n motion of Mrs. Busey, this gift was accepted and the officers of the Board were authorized to sign the deed of gift. REPORT ON ACCOUNTANCY ACT (3) The Supreme Court of Illinois has declared unconstitutional the act passed by the Fifty-fourth General Assembly placing the certification of public accountants in the hands of the Department of Registration and Education, and repealing previous legislation on this matter. This report w a s received for record. APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN ACCOUNTANCY (4) Mr. Charles W . Jones, who was appointed to the Board of Examiners in Accountancy on June 9, 1925, for three years beginning July 1, 1925, has left the State and has resigned from the Board. I recommend that his resignation be accepted, and that Mr. Arthur Andersen of Chicago be appointed to serve out the term of Mr. Jones. O n motion of M r s . Busey, these recommendations were adopted. SUMMER COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS (5) Dean Davis requests authority to offer a four weeks' course for physicians beginning June I, the work to be in the clinical branches, a fee of #100 to be charged for a full program with proportional charges for partial programs of study and all instructors to be paid at the rate of $3 an hour. I concur in his recommendation that this work be offered and that the fee indicated and the remuneration suggested be approved. I recommend further that an appropriation of #400 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to cover the general expenses of this course. O n motion of M r s . Busey, these recommendations were approved. C A S E O F M O N R O E F. SOLLIDAY At this point, President Trees stated that he had a request for a hearing by the Board of M r . Monroe F. Solliday, a student who was dropped from the College of Medicine for poor scholarship. The hearing was granted and M r . Solliday and his father, Dr. M . H. Solliday, of Taylorville, were introduced. Dr. Solliday presented the case for his son, and said that he wanted his son to be reinstated so that he (the son) could enter another class A medical college. President Trees requested Dr. Solliday and his son to make their request in writing. mittee, arrived. hearing Dr. W .adjourned. a member of the C o m The Executive Committee L. Noble, During the