Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928 [PAGE 619]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Woman's Relief Corps Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, Chairman Defense Committee Monticello, Illinois

[May 23

American Legion, Department of Illinois Albert M . Carter, Commander On motion of Mr. Trees, the request of these organizations was granted, and the President of the University was requested to arrange a time for the hearing. RESOLUTION ON THE R.O.T.C. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE O F C O U N T Y CHAIRMEN OF THE " D A D S ASSOCIATION" (43) The following resolution, adopted by the Advisory Committee of County Chairmen of the "Dads Association" on May 10, 1928, concerning the R.O.T.C. Whereas the R.O.T.C. of our University is the largest and best unit of its kind in the world today and is a source of inspiration and pride to the patriotic people of the State of Illinois; and Whereas the fundamental obligation of a citizen is an ability and a willingness to defend our country when attacked from within or without; and Whereas a few well meaning citizens have been persuaded by various and subtle subterfuges to join with slackers, communists, and bolsheviks in planting discord among the faculty and students of our University; and Whereas the law of the State of Illinois requires military instruction at this University, to the end that our students may attain a thorough knowledge of military tactics and military engineering; and Whereas the methods employed by pacifists in attempting to cause a break down of the military training n o w required by law, are disloyal and insulting to the people of this great state and especially to the parents of the students of our University. Therefore, B e It Resolved that the Dads Association of the University of Illinois formally gives expression to its entire sympathy with and approval of the program of the Trustees of this University concerning military training; and Be It Further Resolved, that the methods of pacifists in their efforts to cause a break down of the R.O.T.C. at this University be, and are wholly condemned as demoralizing, unpatriotic and unwarranted; and Be It Further Resolved, that copies of this resolution be sent to President Kinley and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. O n motion of M r . Trees, this resolution w a s received for record. CONTRACTS FOR LINCOLN HALL ADDITION AND MATERIALS TESTING L A B O R A T O R Y (44) I submit the following letter from the Supervising Architect and concur in his recommendations: 256 Administration Building (West) M a y 23, 1928 Lincoln Hall Addition Materials Testing Laboratory President David Kinley, 355 Administration ( W ) Dear President Kinley : I submit herewith the schedule of bids on the addition to Lincoln Hall and the Materials Testing Laboratory, and recommend that the contracts, in