Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936
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i935l UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 477 second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building, as such funds may be appropriated by the General Assembly. PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS Mrs. Plumb presented a recommendation of the Committee on Chicago Departments that a study be made of the needs of the Chicago Departments for physical education. On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this recommendation was adopted. DRINKING AT FOOTBALL GAMES The President presented informal reports on the results of the methods employed by the Athletic Association to eliminate drinking in the Memorial Stadium at football games. On motion of Mr. Mayer, the Board expressed its commendation of the activities of University officials in this matter and directed the Secretary to record this expression in the minutes. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR DIRECTOR GEORGE H U F F On motion of Mr. Barr, the President of the University was authorized to grant to Director George Huff a leave of absence, with pay, to be taken at such times during the winter as the affairs of the School of Physical Education and his personal plans permit. C O N D U C T OF FOOTBALL SQUAD The President presented informally a letter received by Coach Robert C. Zuppke from the President of the Biltmore Hotel at Los Angeles relating to the University of Illinois football squad. The squad stayed at that hotel for two days on its trip to that city for the football game with the University of Southern California on October 12, 1935. In this letter the President of the hotel states that "in all my hotel experience, we've never had a finer or better-behaved crowd of lads than your squad." On motion of Mr. Barr, the Secretary was instructed to make a formal record of this statement. PURCHASE OF PAPER (16) The Comptroller submits the following quotations received by the Purchasing Agent on 600 reams of 25x38, 40-pound, "E" grade, English-finish paper to be used in printing the Annual Register (University Catalogue): Price per 100 pounds f.o.b. Urbana Bradner-Smith and Company $4-65 Parker-Thomas & Tucker Paper Company 4.70 Moser Paper Company 4.85 Swigart Paper Company 4.85 Decatur Paper House 4.85 Chicago Paper Company 4.90 Butler Paper Company 4.99 Graham Paper Company 5.30 Dwight Brothers Paper Company 5.30 Capital City Paper Company 5.30 Bermingham & Prosser Company. 540 The Purchasing Agent recommends that the order be placed with BradnerSmith and Company, the lowest bidder. The paper which they propose to furnish is satisfactory for the purpose. The total amount of the order will be $1,116.
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