Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936
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554 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 10 ELECTION OF OFFICERS On motion of Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Plumb was appointed Chairman of the meeting for the election of the President of the Board. MR. ORVILLE M. KARRAKER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Mr. Barrett nominated Mr. Orville M. Karraker for the office of President of the Board for the ensuing year. On motion of Mr. Williams, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary of the Board was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Karraker as President. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Karraker was declared elected President of the Board. Mr. Karraker expressed his appreciation of the honor conferred on him, and took the chair. RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO MR. WILLIAMS On motion of Mr. Pogue, the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, the Honorable Walter W. Williams has served as President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for two years; and Whereas, he has conducted his office with high integrity and in a spirit of great fairness to all and of unselfish devotion to the interests of the University; Therefore be it Resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois does hereby adopt this expression of appreciation and approval of the services of Mr. Williams to the University. Mr. Williams expressed his thanks for the honor the Board had conferred on him in selecting him as President for two years, and his appreciation of the cooperation of the members and officers of the Board and the President and officers of the University. MR. HARRISON E. CUNNINGHAM ELECTED SECRETARY On motion of Mr. Williams, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham, of Urbana, was elected Secretary of the Board for one year. PROFESSOR LLOYD MOREY ELECTED COMPTROLLER On motion of Dr. Meyer, Professor Lloyd Morey, of Urbana, was elected Comptroller for one year. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED Mr. Williams nominated Mr. Barrett and Dr. Meyer to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for one year. On motion of Mrs. Plumb, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Barrett and Dr. Meyer as members of the Executive Committee. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Barrett and Dr. Meyer were declared elected. AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE MONEY On motion of Mr. Williams, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois be, and he hereby is, authorized to receive and receipt for all moneys, and to endorse all orders, drafts, and checks
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