Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928 [PAGE 282]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ALUMNI DIRECTORY Mr. Barr, for the Committee on Alumni, made an oral report on the status of the proposed Alumni Directory, stating that no recommendations could be made by the committee until i received a recomt mendation from the Alumni Association. This report was received for record. LANDSCAPING O F C A M P U S Mrs. Ickes, for the special committee on landscaping the campus, reported the employment of Mr. Pitkin to make a preliminary survey, and stated that the committee could make no recommendation until it received the survey. This report was received for record. At this point, Dr. Noble withdrew. DATE OF J U N E MEETING The date of the June meeting wasfixedas Friday, June 10, 1927, at 9:30 a. m. (Chicago time) at the Blackstone Hotel. CARTER-PENNELL FARM REPORT Mrs. Busey, for the Committee on Agriculture, stated that the committee could not make a report on the annual report of the CarterPennell farms until i received further material from the farm comt mittee. The committee was given further time. INVESTMENT O F TRUST F U N D S Mr. Armstrong, for the Finance Committee, discussed the matter of investment of trust funds. AUDITORS' REPORT The Secretary presented for record the reports of Arthur Young and Company on the audit of the accounts of the University for the quarters ending December 31, 1926, and March 31, 1927; also the report on the audit of the Memorial Stadium Fund, of which this Board, by agreement, is trustee. A r l 20, 1927 pi Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Dear Sirs: W e have audited the attached report of the Memorial Stadium Fund as at March 31, 1927. In our opinion, the statements contained in this report reflect the true condition of the Fund as of the date named. Yours faithfully, Arthur Young & Company April 20, 1927 Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Dear Sms: W e have audited the accounts of the University of Illinoisforthe quarter ending March 31, 1927. The Treasurer's Receipts and Disbursements embodied in the report of the Comptroller are in accordance with the books and are correctly stated. W e have verified all items of Cash, Investments and Receivables as shown in the Balance Sheet.