Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936
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380 BOAHD OF TRUSTEES OPERATION OF ILLINOIS UNION BUILDING [ J u l y 26 (38) A recommendation that the University take over the operation of the entire Union Building. On motion of Dr. Meyer, the President of the Board was requested to appoint a special committee of three members to consider this matter and to report at the September meeting. President Williams appointed Mr. Barrett, Mr. Karraker, and Mr. Pogue to serve on this committee. SITE FOR STATE SURVEYS BUILDING (39) A request from the Chiefs of the State Geological and Natural History Surveys that the Board of Trustees designate a site for the proposed building for the State Surveys. On motion of Mr. Mayer, a site was assigned on the ground facing on Maple (Pennsylvania) Avenue, at its junction with Sixth Street, extended, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with power to act, to decide details such as the location of the building on the site and the amount of land to be allotted. It was the understanding of the Board that this assignment will be canceled unless the funds for the construction of the building are allotted in the near future. At this point, Mr. Wieland withdrew. PROPOSED JOURNALISM BUILDING (40) A report from the Director of the School of Journalism concerning the proposed building for the School of Journalism and the Editors' Hall of Fame, which is being sponsored by the Illinois Press Association. This report was received for record. CLAIM BECAUSE OF DEATH OF STUDENT (41) T h e following letter from Ritsos, Solomon, Ritsos, & Ritsos, Attorneys and Counselors: Chicago, July 23d, 1935 Board of Trustees, University of Illinois GENTLEMEN: I represent Mr. Louis Papagiane of Chicago, Illinois, whose son Charles L. Papagiane died on May 6th, 1935, as a result of injuries suffered while boxing at the University of Illinois. I am informed that his death was brought about through the negligence of the University of Illinois and its agents in conducting this boxing tournament and I am instructed by Charles L. Papagiane's father and family to proceed to make some adjustment of this matter. I would greatly appreciate if you gentlemen would review this matter and communicate with me so that we may make an amicable adjustment if possible. Very truly yours, RITSOS, SOLOMON, RITSOS & Rrrsos By: NICHOLAS RITSOS Mr. Papagiane was a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He was in a boxing tournament conducted by the School of Physical Education for students in physical education, and died on May 6, 1935, following a boxing match in which he participated. I recommend that this matter be referred to the University Counsel. On motion of Mr. Karraker, this recommendation was adopted.
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