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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December

15

MATTERS P R E S E N T E D BY P R E S I D E N T WILLARD

The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR SHORT PERIODS (1) A report that leaves of absence have been granted the following members of the staff: William James Putnam, Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, sick leave of absence with pay from October 4 to November 28. Zella Hall, Assistant Examiner, Registrar's Office, sick leave of absence with pay from November 8 to November 29. N. H. Roy, Research Assistant Professor of Engineering Materials, three months' leave of absence (from December 1, 1934, to March 1, 1935) without pay, in order that he may do some research work for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, the action of the President in granting these leaves was approved.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR F. S. RODKEY (2) A request from Associate Professor Frederick S. Rodkey, of the Department of History, for a sabbatical leave of absence on full pay for the first semester of 1935-36 for the purpose of study and travel abroad, under the statutes of the University. The department will take care of his work, or a substantial portion thereof, during his absence without additional expense to the University. The Head of the Department and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences approve this leave, and I concur in their recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Trees, this leave was granted.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR T H E DEPARTMENT OF CERAMIC ENGINEERING (3) On nomination of the Illinois Clay Manufacturers' Association and the Chicago Section of the American Ceramic Society, I recommend that the following be appointed as members of the Advisory Committee for the Department of Ceramic Engineering, to serve for one year beginning September I, 1934. On nomination of the Chicago Section of the American Ceramic Society— J. W. Wright, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Alton William Schlake, President, Illinois Brick Company, Chicago Frank Hodek, Jr., General Porcelain Enamel & Manufacturing Company, Chicago E. H. Van Schoick, Chicago Retort & Fire Brick Company, Ottawa Fred L. Steinhoff, Vice-President, Industrial Publications, Inc., Chicago, Publishers of Ceramic Industry and Brick Sf Clay Record On nomination of the Illinois Clay Manufacturers' Association— F. W. Butterworth, President of the Western Brick Company, Danville

On motion of Mr. Armstrong, these appointments were made.

REPLACEMENT OF SERVICE C O N D U I T BETWEEN HORTICULTURAL FIELD LABORATORY A N D GREENHOUSE ON SOUTH CAMPUS (4) A report t h a t the Physical Plant Department was authorized to replace, because of deterioration, a conduit carrying steam, return, water, air, and electricity from the Horticultural Field Laboratory to the greenhouse south of the Laboratory, at a cost of not to exceed $1,000. Funds to take care of the replacement of this conduit will be available in the appropriation made by the Board of Trustees for the new steam line to the Residence Halls (because the cost of this tunnel will be under the original estimates).