Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928 [PAGE 447]

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board of trustees

[September 27

The registration figures indicate that the enrollment in journalism is normal and that the school is being well received by the students. The registration ranges from approximately fifteen seniors in the school to one hundred and ten freshmen in the pre-journalism curriculum. It should be noted that the plans under which the school is now operating are still tentative as they have not been formally approved by official bodies of the University. Respectfully,

Lawrence W. Murphy

Acting Director This report was received for record. REPORT OF DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES (42) Reports from A s s a t Dean Jordan o the College o Engineering, and the sitn f f Supervising Architect on damage done to the Electrical Engineering laboratories by a storm on August 7. Urbana, Illinois, August 8, 1927 President David Kinley, 355 Administration Building D e a r President Kjnley: I present below a few facts concerning the damages done to the Electrical Engineering Laboratories yesterday afternoon by the flooding of the basement. In addition to the interruption of the experimental work going on in the basement laboratories and the attendant cost of pumping out and cleaning up the laboratories, the University has suffered in that much valuable equipment and data have been ruined. Some of the items are: (1) Measuring meters to the extent of about $500. (2) N e w and old generators, damage undetermined. (3) Negatives, drawings, and manuscripts for the forthcoming bulletin by Professor Tykociner. (4) Library and personal books and manuscripts. (5) General electrical equipment which has not yet been inspected and which has been damaged considerably. W e have asked Professor Tykociner and others in charge of various divisions in electrical engineering to inventory the damages and report to the dean of the college as soon as convenient. W e are taking all steps necessary to reproduce the ruined drawings and photographs for Professor Tykociner in order that he m a y consummate his work before leaving for abroad. Respectfully yours, H. H. Jordan Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering Urbana, Illinois, September 24, 1927 President David Kinley, 355 Administration—West Dear President Kinley: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY The damage to the Electrical Engineering Laboratory, due to thefloodingof the basement on the afternoon of August seventh, was comparatively slight. The entire basement was filled with water to a depth of approximately 20" and the walls andfloor,after the water had receded, were found to be covered with a heavy coating of mud. After the m u d had been removed the paint in one room was in such condition that it was necessary to have the lower part of the room refinished. The paint appears to be the only part of the building which was damaged. W e are quite sure, however, that the doors which were immersed with water have