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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 22

Agreements executed with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration:

Name Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Amount to be received by University Indefinite Indefinite Purpose Contract for reduction of field corn acreage and number of hog litters on Martin farm during 1934. Contract for reduction of wheat acreage from 12 acres to 6 acres on Martin farm for crop years 1934 and 1935. Date September 10, 1934 November 30, 1933

Agreements executed under the general regulations of the Board of Trustees:

Contractor Montgomery Elevator Co. J. Troy Boyer H. E. Mueller Co. Amount to be paid by the University $T 266 696 3 770 Date August 2. 1934 August 13, 1934 August 28, 1934 Purpose Changes to elevator in the Ceramics Building' Painting and decorating for the Davenport House Alterations in Animal Hospital in the Research Laboratory, Chicago1

This report was received for record.

WINDSTORM INSURANCE ON STADIUM

(31) The windstorm insurance on the Memorial Stadium which heretofore has been carried by the Board of Trustees expired on July 15. As it was too late to secure Board action on this matter the Athletic Association renewed the policies for a period of one year and paid the premium. If its financial condition permits, the Athletic Association will continue paying this premium; otherwise, it will ask the University to assume the expense as before.

This report was received for record.

HARKER SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE

(32) Judge O. A. Harker, Professor of Law, Emeritus, has established two annual prizes in the College of Law as follows: "One hundred dollars to the senior in the College of Law of the University of Illinois making the highest average in his law subjects for the three years in which he was registered; and fifty dollars to the junior in the College of Law of the University of Illinois making the highest average grade in law subjects for the two years in which he was registered. These prizes are to be awarded by the Dean of the College of Law." He has turned over to the University two Good Will Building Notes of the LTniversity Place Christian Church in the amount of $1,000 each with interest at 5 per cent, and expects to make an assignment to the Board of Trustees of an additional $1,000, making a total endowment of $3,000, from which an income of $150 a year may be expected to accrue.

On motion of Mr. Barr, this gift was accepted and the President was asked to express to Judge Harker the Board's very deep appreciation of his generosity.

OFFER OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR STUDIES ON PHOSPHATE METABOLISM AS INFLUENCED BY VIOSTEROL

(33) The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has offered Dr. C. I. Reed, Assistant Professor of Physiology, the sum of $2,500 for studies on phosphate metabolism as influenced by viosterol, on condition that the money be accepted under the terms of the charter of the Foundation. The only question involved has to do with patent rights. The Foundation states: "It would be assumed that if the Foundation was to render this aid in con•Spetial appropriations made by Board to cover these projects. May 22, 1934.