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F E E F O R S T U D E N T S D E L I N Q U E N T IN ENGLISH (17) The Council of Administration recommends that a fee of $5.00 a semester be charged each student who i found delinquent i English and placed under the s n care of the Committee on Students' Use of English for additional special instruction in that subject. O n motion of M r . Barr, this fee w a s authorized. CHANGES IN CURRICULUM IN AGRICULTURE (18) The Council of Administration, acting for the University Senate, recommends the following changes in the curriculum in Agriculture of the College of Agriculture. (1) The dropping of one course in chemistry (Elementary Quantitative Analysis) . (2) Reduction of the requirement in economics from five to three semester hours. (3) Reduction of the number of semester hours of elective agricultural subjects required from twenty-three to twenty. (4) Increase of the minimum requirement in the science and mathematics group (Group B ) from five to eight hours and extension of this group to include economics, business law, and political science. (5) Extension of the humanistic subjects group (Group C) to include agricultural education,firstyear French and German, and two additional courses in public speaking (Elements of Debating and Oral Interpretation of Literature). (6) Increase in the number of free electives in the curriculum from eleven to eighteen hours. I concur in this recommendation. O n motion of M r s . Ickes, these changes were approved. CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE C O L L E G E O F DENTISTRY (19) A recommendation from the faculty of the College of Dentistry, approved by the Council of Administration, acting for the University Senate, that two years of collegiate education (60 semester hours of recognized work in Liberal Arts and Sciences) instead of one year be required for admission to the College of Dentistry, beginning September, 1928 or 1929, as the Dental Faculty m a y decide. O n motion of M r s . Busey, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s approved. APPOINTMENT OF ROSSLEENE MERLE ARNOLD AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION (20) On recommendation o P o e s r Wardall and Dean Mumford, I recommend f rfso that Miss Rossleene Merle Arnold, at present Associate Professor at the Iowa State College, be appointed Assistant Professor of Nutrition in the Department of H o m e Economics at an annual salary of #3,500 for one year beginning September I, 1927; her salary is to be charged as follows: #2,500 to University funds, #1,000 to Purnell fund. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this appointment w a s m a d e . ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT O F HORTICULTURE (21) A recommendation that the following appropriations be made to the Department of Horticulture for the purposes indicated: (1) The balance of #3,413.92 in excess receipts from departmental sales from last year, (to offset partially decreased receipts of this year under the budget estimate) for expense and equipment. (2) The sum of #1,800 from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to replace loss of plants in the palm house and other glass houses from the storm. (3) The sum of #600 from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for repairs on the barn and house at the University Farm at Olney. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, these appropriations w e r e m a d e , b y the following vote: A y e , M r . A r m s t r o n g , M r . Barr, M r s . B u s e y ,