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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 22

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR GEORGE T. FLOM

(16) On January 24, Dr. George T. Flom, Professor of Scandinavian Languages and English Philology, was granted a leave of absence with pay on account of illness from January 6 to March 1. His physician has advised him not to attempt to return to his duties during the second semester, and the Department of English consequently recommends that his sick leave be extended until September I or until such previous time as he is able to return to duty, with such deduction from his salary as will be necessary to provide instruction to carry on his work. Heretofore his colleagues have been doing this without additional expense to the University. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this extension was granted.

SICK LEAVES OF ABSENCE

(17) A recommendation that leaves of absence, with pay, be granted the following members of the faculty for the reasons and periods indicated in each case: Dr. A. A. Zimmermann, Associate Professor of Anatomy, from December 161 I0 35 to January 20, 1936, on account of illness. Mr. Hugh A. Brown, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, from February 3 to 29, 1936, on account of illness. Also a recommendation that the following leaves of absence, with pay, previously granted by the Board, be extended as indicated: Professor Ruth A. Wardall, Head of the Department of Home Economics, two months from March 1, 1936 (previous leave, January I to March I, 1936), on account of illness. Mr. Eric V. Sandin, Assistant in English, from January 17 to March I, 1936 (previous leave, January 14 to 17), on account of illness.

On motion of Mr. Mayer, these recommendations were adopted.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR ERNEST B. LYTLE

(18) Dr. Ernest B. Lytle, Associate Professor of Mathematics, has been on leave of absence with partial pay on account of illness since February f, 1935. His leave will expire September 1, 1936. His physician reports that Professor Lytle will not be able to return to active service next September. During his absence Professor Lytle's work has been carried on by the Department without any expense to the University (the cost of such additional assistance as is necessary being deducted from his salary). The Department recommends that he be given an additoinal leave of absence for one year from September I, 1936, on one-half salary. By proper shifting of the work of the Department, Professor Lytle's courses can be taken over by some of the more experienced members of the staff, and the other one-half of his salary will be available for the employment of assistants to relieve these members of teaching elementary and intermediate courses. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Pogue, this leave was granted.

MERGER OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS OF COLLEGES OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, A N D PHARMACY

(19) The alumni of the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy have submitted a petition, a copy of which is hereby handed to the Secretary of the Board for record,_ proposing the unification of the alumni of those three Colleges and requesting an annual appropriation of $2,000 from the Board of Trustees for the establishment and maintenance of a branch office of the general Alumni Association in Chicago. This petition is supported by a letter from the President of the general Alumni Association stating that it is not able to underwrite the expense because its income has been greatly decreased in recent years.

This merger was approved; the matter of an appropriation was referred to the President of the University for consideration in connection with the budget for next year.