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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928
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1928] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 63I PORTRAITS (10) A request from the Supervising Architect for instruction concerning the hanging of portraits of members of the Faculty. I recommend that the matter be referred to the special committee appointed at the March 13 meeting (Minutes, page 570), consisting of Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, and Mrs. Ickes, and that the Committee be directed to report on the whole policy (i. e., the size, hangings, and other considerations involved) to be followed by the University in the acceptance of portraits. This matter w a s referred to the special committee on portraits. T h e Executive Committee adjourned. SECOND SESSION, JUNE 12, 1928 When the Board convened after the recess on June 12, 1928, the following members were present: President Armstrong, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Ickes, Dr. Noble, Mr. Trees, Mr. Ward. MINUTES APPROVED T h e Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of M a y 23, 1928, calling attention to an error in paragraph (4) on page 599. T h e first and second words in the third line of this paragraph should be "steel rails." O n motion of Mrs. Ickes, the minutes were approved (as corrected) as printed on pages 597 to 626 above. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT KINLEY T h e Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. REQUEST OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE ALUMNI N E W S (1) At the meeting of the Board, held July 14, 1927 (page 412), a statement was read from the Executive Manager of the Alumni Association concerning a request for an appropriation to the Alumni News and conveying the information that the News was to be changed from a monthly to a weekly. The Board directed the President to inform the Executive Manager of the Association that i desired further information setting forth the reasons for t the proposed change. The reasons and arguments for the change and appropriation are contained in a letter from the President of the Association. I recommend that the request of the Association be approved. O n motion of Dr. Noble, this matter w a s referred to the C o m mittee on Alumni for consideration and report at the next meeting of the Board. PURCHASE O F NOYES PROPERTY (2) Pursuant to the action of the Board of Trustees at the meeting on May 23 (page 624), I have negotiated with Professor Noyes concerning a price for his property. H e has agreed to accept $22,000, with the understanding that he may occupy the house until November 1, 1928, and that the University will pay for the property on or before that date. I recommend the purchase of this property for $22,000, on condition that the property be turned over to the University, free of all taxes and liens, on or before November 1, 1928, payment to be made on execution of
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