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board of trustees

[February 5

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, FEBRUARY 5, 1931 A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees the University of I l n i was held at the Blackstone Hotel, in Chilios cago, at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1931. Mr. J. W . Armstrong and Mrs. Laura B. Evans, members of the Committee, were present; also Mr. W . T. Fisher, Mrs. Marjorie R. Hopkins, and Dr. W . L. Noble, members of the Board, and Mr. Janata, Professor White, and Judge Johnson. Mr. Armstrong acted as Chairman. MATTERS PRESENTED FOR PRESIDENT CHASE The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by Mr. Janata, acting for the President of the University. APPROPRIATION FOR ARCHEOLOQICAL EXPLORATIONS (1) A recommendation that the sum of $1500 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for archeological explorations to supplement appropriations made for this work for the current year. O n m o t i o n of M r s . E v a n s , this appropriation w a s m a d e . APPROPRIATION TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY (a) A request from the Dean of the College of Agriculture that $2,000 of the unappropriated receipts of the Department of Agronomy be appropriated for the purchase of dictating machines to be used in that Department. I recommend that this appropriation be made. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this appropriation w a s m a d e . APPROPRIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE VISIT (3) A recommendation that the sum of $1500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for the expenses of the official biennial visit of the members of the General Assembly. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this appropriation w a s m a d e . APPROPRIATION FOR DEATH BENEFIT IN THE CASE OF D O C T O R BESSIE I.MILLER (4) A report that Dr. Bessie I. Miller, Instructor in Mathematics, died on Wednesday, February 4, 1931. She had been on the staff since September 1, 1928. The death benefit payable in her case is $345. I recommend that this amount be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this purpose and that the Comptroller be authorized to make payment to Dr. Miller's designated beneficiary. O n m o t i o n of M r s . E v a n s , this appropriation w a s m a d e a n d the Comptroller w a s authorized to p a y the benefit to D r . Miller's beneficiary. LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE STAFF (5) Requests from the following members of the staff, endorsed by the Head of the Department and the Dean of the College in each case, for sabbatical leaves of absence on one-half pay for the year 1931-32 under the rules of the Board governing such leaves: Professor T. T. Quirke, Department of Geology. Professor R. H. Baker, Department of Astronomy. I recommend that these leaves be granted. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , these leaves w e r e granted.