Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928 [PAGE 442]

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1927]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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that the sum of $2,500 would probably cover the expense. These suggestions seem good, and accordingly, I recommend an appropriation of £2,500 from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this purpose. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this recommendation w a s adopted, by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, Dr. Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W a r d ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Ickes, M r . Small.

EXTENSION OF RESIDENCE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR WOMEN

(23) A recommendation that the question of the further development of residence accommodations for women, from the surplus income of the residence halls, be referred to the Committees on Finance and Student Welfare for report not later than the November meeting. O n motion of M r . Barr, this recommendation w a s adopted. LOCKER FEES IN THE COLLEGE OF LAW (24) Upon recommendation of Professor J. M. White, the Comptroller and the Dean of the College of Law concurring, I recommend that a locker fee of $.50 a semester be charged students in the College of Law as is done in other departments for similar facilities, effective September 1, 1927. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this fee w a s authorized. FINISHING OF WEST HALL OF THE STADIUM (25) At the August meeting of the Board (page 4.27) the Athletic Association was given permission to proceed with certain improvements in the East Great Hall of the Stadium. Subsequent consideration of this matter by the Athletic Association showed that i is desirable to finish the West Hall instead of the East Hall under t the same conditions. After conferring with the Acting President of the Board, Mr. Armstrong, I authorized the Athletic Association to proceed with the improvements in the West Hall. I request confirmation of my action. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this action w a s confirmed.

BEQUEST OF GERTRUDE E. HAWEIS

(26) In connection with the bequest of Gertrude E. Haweis (Minutes, January 11, 1926, page 506; April 19, 1927, page 251) I report the receipt by the Treasurer, from the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles, of a check in the amount of $9,991.67, which represents the specific bequest under the will (£10,000) plus interest at seven per cent for eight months (£466.67) less the California inheritance tax (£475). This check has been accepted and credited to the trust account "E. A. Wallace Memorial Scholarship." I have notified the Secretary of the Board of Education of the City of Havana of this bequest. By the terms of the will, the fund must be invested as follows: ". . . in safe and sound interest bearing notes secured by mortgages being a first lien—except current non-delinquent taxes and assessments—on the fee simple title of improved farm lands in the State of Illinois; said lands to be of the fair market value of at least twice the amount of the said notes secured thereon." This report was received for record.

AGREEMENT WITH LORD Be THOMAS AND LOGAN COVERING TESTS ON MAZELITE

(27) On August 5, 1927, I authorized the Secretary of the Board and the Comptroller to execute on behalf of the University an agreement with Lord & Thomas and Logan of Chicago covering certain tests to be made by the Agricultural Experiment Station of a product known as Mazelite. This action was taken under the regulations of the Board governing such matters of research. This report was received for record.