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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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LEAVE O F ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR R. W . VALENTINE (4) On recommendation o Dean C. M. Thompson, I recommend that Dr. R. W. f Valentine, Assistant Professor of Economics, be given a leave of absence, without pay, for one year from September I, 1927, on the ground that he is to engage in work to improve his teaching on his return. Professor Valentine has an opportunity to do some research and investigation work for an investment banking house which will give him practical experience and training In hisfieldof teaching. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this leave of absence w a s granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MISS MARGARET HUTCHINS (5) On recommendation of Director Windsor, I recommend that Margaret Hutchins, Reference Librarian, be given three weeks' leave of absence, without pay, beginning August 1, to enable her to be a member of the faculty of the Summer Library School conducted by the Chautauqua Institution at Chautauqua, N e w York. O n motion of M r s . Ickes, this leave w a s granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MISS MADELINE HEATON (6) On request of Secretary Browne of the College of Medicine, I recommend that Miss Madeline Heaton, cashier in his office, be given two months' leave of absence on full pay from M a y 1, 1927, this to include her vacation and sick leave allowance under Civil Service, on account of her health. She has been advised by her physician to leave Chicago immediately and in consequence is obliged to give up her duties. O n motion of M r s . Busey, this leave w a s granted. PLYM FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP IN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING (7) The Plym Foreign Scholarship Committee and the Dean of the College of Engineering recommend that Mr. Harley J. McKee be awarded the Fourth Plym Foreign Scholarship in Architectural Engineering. I concur in this recommendation. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this award w a s approved. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (8) Pursuant to the authority given m e at the April meeting of the Board (page 248) I have reappointed the present members of the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association for the year 1927-28. They are: Director George A. Huff, Champaign; Professor G. A. Goodenough, Urbana; Mr. E. I. Burke, Champaign; Mr. Jack Powers, Decatur; Judge O. A. Harker, Champaign. This report w a s received for record. APPROPRIATION FOR INCINERATOR FOR THE RESEARCH L A B O R A T O R Y A N D LIBRARY (9) On recommendation of Professor White, I recommend that an appropriation of $1,165 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for the purchase of an incinerator for the Research Laboratory and Library of the College of Medicine. He submits the following bids which were obtained by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson on the installation of this incinerator: Mid-West Incinerator Corporation (320 East North Water St., Chicago)... .$1,165 Goder Incinerator Corporation (323 North Michigan Blvd., Chicago) 997 and recommends that the contract be awarded to the Mid-West Incinerator Corporation at their figure of $1,165. In the opinion of the architects the Mid-West Corporation's bid is the better bid, because their incinerator is entirely encased in steel. I concur in this recommendation. O n motion of D r . Noble, this recommendation w a s adopted, b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s .