Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936 [PAGE 451]

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revised plan for the distribution of the expense, and requests the University's participation on this basis: i. That the University act as one of the sponsors of the project and contribute $10,000 as its share of the sponsors' expense of this improvement from Wright Street east through Urbana. 2. The City of Champaign will contribute the balance of the sponsors' expense of this project covering the improvement of the Boneyard from Cunningham Avenue in Urbana to Second Street and Springfield Avenue in Champaign.

On motion of Mr. Barr, the proportionate share of the cost of the improvement of the Boneyard to be assumed by the University as sponsor was designated as $io,ooo, on condition that the work in Urbana and through the grounds of the University will be completed.

ARMORY ON UNIVERSITY GROUNDS

(21) The Federal Government has made an allotment of funds to the State of Illinois for armories for National Guard units as part of the program of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and the Works Progress Administration. The Cities of Champaign and Urbana have applied for a total of $300,000 for two separate armories. At the meeting of the Board on January 19, 1035 (Minutes, page 94), the Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University proposed that the University secure funds, either through a State appropriation or from the Federal Government, for the construction of a riding hall for the R.O.T.C. at a cost of approximately $425,000. This item was included in the list of desirable building projects submitted to the State Planning Commission for inclusion in the Governor's list of State projects submitted to the National Planning Board. The Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities also attempted to secure an allocation of Federal funds from the War Department for the construction of R.O.T.C. buildings throughout the country but was unsuccessful in this. At any rate no separate application has been made for these buildings. The Professor of Military Science and Tactics now proposes that the University apply to the Governor and the State Armory Board for an allotment of $425,000 for the construction of one combined armory and riding hall for the accommodation of the two National Guard units of the Cities of Champaign and Urbana and for the R.O.T.C. at the University, to be constructed on University property.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this proposal was declared contrary to the policy of the Board.

MEETING OF GENERAL POLICY COMMITTEE

At this point, Mr. Barr presented the following report:

A meeting of the Board of Trustees Committee on General Policy was held at the Union League Club in Chicago at 6:30 p.m. on October 23, 1935, to consider the following matters: (1) Conduct of spectators at athletic contests; (2) Extramural instruction; (3) Chair of Slavonic languages; (4) Medical Park at Chicago. Those present at the meeting were Messrs. George A. Barr, Chairman, Oscar G. Mayer, and Dr. Karl A. Meyer, members of the Committee, and President A. C. Willard, Provost A. J. Harno, Judge Sveinbjorn_ Johnson, University Counsel, and Dr. Robert B. Browne, Director of the University Extension, from the University staff. After full discussion and consideration of the matters of business enumerated the following actions were taken by the Committee: (1) Conduct of Spectators at Athletic Contests The Committee recommends to the_ Board of Trustees that (a) The Board endorse the ordinance recently passed by the City of Champaign, a copy of which is attached to this report, relating to drinking at athletic contests;