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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928
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276 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 21 3. That the scientific staff of the Natural History Survey shall have at all times a prior right to the use of books, pamphlets, and papers of the aforesaid library, their use by members of the faculty and by the students of the University being second to this prior claim. I recommend that this transfer be accepted. O n m o t i o n of M r s . Grigsby, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s adopted. LOCATION OF FIREMEN'S DRILL TOWER (25) The Supervising Architect recommends that the drill tower of the Illinois Firemen's Association be located on the northwest corner of the strip of land between the ground assigned for Vivarium purposes and the Illinois Traction right of way. I recommend approval of this location. O n m o t i o n of M r . Barr, this location w a s approved. CHANGES IN CURRICULA OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (26) I have approved sundry changes in the curricula of the College of Engineering which were recommended by the Council of Administration acting for the University Senate on M a y 17, 1927. MINING ENGINEERING (I) Drop Chemistry 69 from the Ore Mining and Metallurgical Options of the senior year and add in its place Mining 69, Fire Assaying. (2) In the place of Chemistry 65, 2 hours, taken by students in the Coal Mining Option, and Chemistry 78, Metallography, 2 hours, taken by students in the Metallurgical Option, courses which have been discontinued, substitute Chemistry 63, Fuels and their Combustion, 3 hours, in both options. (3) Drop Mining 13, Utilization of Fuels, 2 hours, from both the Coal Mining and Metallurgical Options. (4) Substitute Mining 20, Mine Ventilation Laboratory, 2 hours, for Mining 19, Mine Ventilation Laboratory, I hour, which is discontinued, in the Coal Mining Option. Dean Ketchum states these changes are required because of the revision of courses in the Department of Chemistry. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING In the sophomore year of the Mechanical Engineering curriculum omit M . E. 86, Pattern and Foundry Laboratory, 3 hours, as a required subject and substitute Elective, 3 hours. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING In the sophomore year of the Electrical Engineering curriculum omit M . E. 86, Pattern and Foundry Laboratory, 3 hours, as a required subject and substitute Elective, 3 hours. RAILWAY ENGINEERING Substitute M . E. 87, Machine and Forge Laboratory, for M . E. 86, Pattern and Foundry Laboratory, 3 hours. RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING For M . E. 86, Pattern and Foundry Laboratory, 3 hours, as now required in the Sophomore year, substitute Elective, 3 hours. Dean Ketchum states these changes are necessary to relieve the present overcrowded conditions in the foundry and pattern laboratory- In the opinion of the faculty of the College of Engineering adequate instruction in each curriculum in shop work is provided if these changes are made.
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