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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (24) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 25 No. 16711 Simmons hospital beds—Ivory finish 25 No. 15002 Simmons hospital beds-—Brown finish 50 No. 15000 Simmons hospital beds—Brown finish for the McKinley Hospital from C. A. Kiler, Champaign, at a total cost of $2,381.25 f.o.b. Urbana. An appropriation for this equipment was made by the Board of Trustees at the last meeting.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this purchase was authorized.

REPORT OF DEATH BENEFIT PAID (25) T h e Comptroller has been authorized to pay the death benefit of $1,500 due in the case of Judge O. A. H a r k e r , Professor of Law, Emeritus, in accordance with the University Statutes and the terms of his employment. Judge H a r k e r was in the service of the University from September, 1897, to September 1, 1926, at which time he was retired.

This report was received for record.

RESOLUTION O N THE DEATH OF JUDGE OLIVER ALBERT HARKER

At this point, Mr. Barrett offered the following resolution:

T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois record with profound sorrow the death on December 3, 1936, of Judge Oliver Albert Harker, a former member of the Board and for many years one of the distinguished members of the University Faculty. Judge H a r k e r ' s life was a long career of public service. H e was born on December 14, 1844, in Fountain City, Indiana. H e was a student at Wheaton College for two years, then served in the W a r between the States, and completed his education at McKendree College. H e taught school and practiced law in southern Illinois for a number of years. In 1878 he was appointed Circuit Judge by the Governor of Illinois and later elected and re-elected to the same office, which he held for many years. H e also served as Judge of the Appellate Court of Illinois. From 1897 until 1926 he served as a member of the Faculty of the University of Illinois, from 1897 to 1903 as Lecturer in the College of Law, from 1903 to 1916 as Dean, and for ten years thereafter as University Counsel. F r o m 1890 to 1891 he also served as a member of the Board of Trustees. In 1926 he retired from active service. T h e Board of Trustees is mindful not only of Judge H a r k e r ' s many years of distinguished service but of his other manifestations of interest in the welfare of the University which was second only to his family in his affection. After his retirement he was always ready to assist and advise students in the College of Law, offering voluntarily an elective course in legal ethics until his advancing years made it necessary for him to discontinue this labor of love. H e has permanently endowed two annual cash prizes for juniors and seniors in the College of Law to stimulate scholarship. H e was the author of many legal works. His was indeed a long and fruitful life of public service. In recording this tribute to the memory of this fine gentleman and former member, the Board of Trustees directs the Secretary to send a copy of this message to the members of Judge H a r k e r ' s family as an expression of the sorrow of the Board and its sympathy with them in the loss which they have sustained.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this resolution was unanimously adopted.

INVESTMENTS OF E N D O W M E N T F U N D S (26) T h e Comptroller submits the following report of sales and purchases of securities representing investments of University endowment funds which have been made in accordance with the authorization of the Board.