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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 10

EXECUTIVE C O M M I T T E E MEETING, J U N E 2, 1 9 2 7 T h e Secretary presented for record the minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the office of Mr. Merle J. Trees, 37 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, at 2:30 p. m. on Thursday, June 2, 1927. Mr. Merle J. Trees, Chairman, Dr. W . L. Noble and President David Kinley were present. INSURANCE ON MEDICAL AND DENTAL BUILDINGS President Kinley presented a report on the matter of insurance on the Medical and Dental Buildings which was referred to the Executive Committee by the Board of Trustees at the meeting of May 21, 1927. On motion of Dr. Noble the Comptroller's action was approved and the contracts for insurance on the Chicago Building were confirmed, and the Comptroller was authorized to pay the premiums. The Executive Committee adjourned. Merle J. Trees H. E. Cunningham W . L. Noble Clerk Executive Committee TELEGRAM TO DR. W. L. NOBLE On motion of Mrs. Busey, the President of the University was instructed to telegraph an expression of the congratulations of the Board to Dr. W . L. Noble on the receipt of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from St. Lawrence University. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT KINLEY The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED IN JUNE AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE S U M M E R SESSION (1) A request for authority to confer degrees at the Commencement exercises of the Chicago Professional Schools on June II and at the Commencement exercises in Urbana on June 15 on the following duly qualified candidates recommended by the University Senate; and the same authority i the case of candidates recommended n by the University Senate who shall complete the requirements during the Summer Session. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this authority w a s granted. SUMMARY OF DEGREES, JUNE, 1927 Degrees in the Graduate School A.M 105 M.S 68 C.E 4 E.E 1 M.E 2 E.M 1 Ph.D 47 Total 228