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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 9

The following friends of the College of Agriculture were introduced: Mr. H. O. ALLISON, Secretary, Illinois Farmers' Institute, Springfield. Mr. F. V. WILSON, President, Illinois Farmers' Institute, Edgewood. Mr. GEORGE F. TULLOCK, Member of the Board of Directors, Illinois Farmers' Institute, Rockford. Mr. HARRY WILSON, Member of the Board of Directors, Illinois Farmers' Institute, Pinckneyville. President Karraker explained the purpose of the hearing in the light of the present economic situation, and asked Dean Mumford to take charge of the hearing. Dean Mumford introduced Mr. Wilson, Mr. Tullock, and Mr. Allison, who spoke briefly in support of the scholarships in Agriculture and Home Economics. Mr. Karraker thanked these gentlemen for their interest, and they retired. On motion of Mr. Cleary, the President of the University was instructed to discontinue the issuance of new scholarships in Ceramics and Ceramic Engineering, effective for the academic year 1938-1939. On motion of Mr. Mayer, the President of the University was instructed to see that the number of new scholarships in Ceramics and Ceramic Engineering issued for the year 1937-1938 be not in excess of the number of new scholarships granted during the year 1936-1937. On motion of Mr. Cleary, the proposed suspension of scholarships in agriculture and home economics, as an economy measure, was deferred until the revenues of the University for the next biennium are definitely determined.

APPROPRIATION TO DEPARTMENT OF H O R T I C U L T U R E (25) A recommendation that the balance of $2,285 m the unappropriated income of the Department of Horticulture be appropriated to the Department.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue; no, none; absent, Mr. Adams, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland.

PAYMENT OF ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIMS (26) T h e University Committee on Accident Compensation for Employees has submitted a list of seven accident compensation claims involving University employees, totaling $359.27, which it recommends be paid from the University funds as in the case of certain similar payments. A copy of the Committee's report with a list of the cases is being given to the Secretary of the Board for record. All of these cases have been reviewed by the Committee and none involves permanent disability. Provision for such payments has been made in the budget for the current year.

On motion of Mr. Mayer, the payment of these claims was authorized.

BIDS ON TENNIS COURTS IN CHICAGO (27) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department submits the following schedule of bids received on June 1 for the construction of tennis courts at Polk and Wood Streets for the use of the students and faculty of the Chicago departments: