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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 6

who are unable to finance themselves in other ways for the remainder of the semester. The provision for emergency loans is that they are made with the approval of the Dean of Men, or the Dean of Women, and the Comptroller. In the present case the approval of the Dean of Men should be required on all such loans because of the close connection of his office with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration program. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this recommendation was approved.

LEGISLATION TO CREATE ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

(14) At the meeting of the Board on April 27 a report was made concerning Senate Bill 324 which would increase the number of County Scholarships, awarded annually on the basis of a competitive examination, from one to three annually in each county. Since then information has been received that this bill also provides for the abolition of the General Assembly Scholarships. Thus the bill would create 204 additional County Scholarships each year, to be awarded on the basis of competitive examination, but would do away with 204 General Assembly Scholarships which, under the law, may be awarded in any way the individual members of the General Assembly elect.

This report was received for record.

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES

(15) The Faculty Committee on Accident Compensation has submitted to the Special Committee of the Board on Accident Compensation certain recommendations and an outline of legislation needed to meet the problem of accident compensation for employees of the University. A report on this should be made by the Committee at an early date. This report was received for record.

AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND GASOLINE FILLING STATION ACROSS FROM COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

(16) At its meeting on April 10 the Board considered, and denied, a request from the University of Chicago that the Board of Trustees consent to the leasing a certain piece of property owned by the University of Chicago, across from the College of Medicine, as an automobile parking lot. The University of Chicago authorities were notified of the action of the Board. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees has received a letter from the Real Estate Manager of the University of Chicago, asking that the matter be reconsidered. This matter was referred to the Committee on Chicago Departments for consideration and report.

FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS AT LAND-GRANT COLLEGES

(17) A communication from President Walter Hullihen, of the University of Delaware, chairman of a committee of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities on Federal buildings at such institutions, concerning the activities of the Association in the matter of securing Federal funds for buildings at educational institutions.

The President of the University was authorized to communicate to the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities an expression of the sympathetic support of the Board in this matter.

COMPTROLLER'S QUARTERLY REPORT

(18) The quarterly report of the Comptroller to the Board of Trustees as at March 31, 1935.

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