Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938
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192 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CELEBRATION OF SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY [March 9 Mr. Barr, for the Committee on General Policy, reported progress on the consideration of the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the University, and asked for more time for the Committee. This report was received for record. TAFT COLLECTION OF CASTS Mr. Barr presented also for the Committee on General Policy a recommendation that the Taft collection of casts be purchased by the University, if the opinion of an outside expert confirms the valuation of this collection as represented. This recommendation was approved. ESTATE OF MR. CHARLES B. Y O U N G , DECEASED Mr. Barr presented the final report of the Executor in the Charles B. Young estate, with a recommendation that the Board accede to a request of the Executor that the Board enter its appearance in the Probate Court of Cook County and also consent to the entry of a decree granting the personal assets to certain legatees for use for life. The University is residuary legatee of this estate. On motion of Dr. Meyer, these recommendations were adopted, and the Secretary of the Board was authorized to execute the entry of appearance and consent as recommended. Mr. Barr withdrew. ELECTION OF OFFICERS On motion of Dr. Meyer, Mr. Pogue was appointed Chairman of the meeting for the election of the President of the Board. MR. ORV1LLE M. KARRAKER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Dr. Meyer nominated Mr. Orville M. Karraker for the office of President of the Board for the ensuing year. On motion of Mr. Cleary, 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. HARRISON E. C U N N I N G H A M ELECTED SECRETARY On motion of Mr. Moschel, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham, of Urbana, was elected Secretary of the Board for one year. P R O F E S S O R LLOYD MOREY ELECTED COMPTROLLER On motion of Dr. Meyer, Professor Lloyd Morey, of Urbana, was elected Comptroller for one year. MR. FRANK M. GORDON ELECTED TREASURER On motion of Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Frank M. Gordon, of Chicago, was elected Treasurer for two years, under the same conditions of collateral and bond as at present. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED Mr. Pogue nominated Mr. Oscar G. Mayer and Dr. Karl A. Meyer to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing year.
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