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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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during this biennium, although its construction must be completed in time to avoid a lapse of funds. This limiting date is September 30, 1939. The Site and the Drawing of Plans. The proposed site indicated in the application for P.W.A. funds is tentative and should be referred back at once to the University Board of Trustees for final confirmation. We desire also to suggest, in regard to the drawing of plans and supervision of construction that this Board recommend to the Director and the Governor that arrangements be made with the University to fulfill these functions, provided they can do so without delay. This is, in our opinion, highly desirable from several standpoints. In the preparation of the plans for the first unit the plans of the second unit, to complete the structure, should be in mind. Respectfully submitted,

T. H. FRISON

Chief, Natural History Survey Division

M. M. LEIGHTON

Chief, Geological Survey Division The Board also adopted the following resolution: "It is moved that the Chairman of the Board be requested to present to the Governor the following memorandum as expressing the opinion of the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation with regard to the new building for the Scientific Surveys. "In view of the refusal of Federal aid for the building we recommend that immediate steps be taken to construct the first unit of the building with the present State appropriation. "In the cooperative task between the Department of Registration and Education and the University of Illinois in the construction and maintenance of this building we recommend that the following arrangements be observed: "1. That the building be erected on the campus of the University of Illinois on land provided by the University but acceptable to the Department. "2. That the architectural plans for the building be harmonious with existing University buildings and mutually acceptable to the University and the Department. To insure this the plans should probably be drawn by the University architects. "3. That the University consider favorably the principle of furnishing service as heretofore, without expense to the Department, maintain such building in good repair inside and out, maintain the grounds, and furnish light, heat, power, water, and janitor service. "4. That the Building Committee of this Board stands ready to confer with the appropriate officers of the University in regard to the arrangements indicated above and any other matters concerning the building that may arise." I recommend that the matter of the agreement proposed in the Act be referred to the Committee on General Policy for study and report and the question of the site to the Committee on Building and Grounds.

On motion of Mr. Mayer, these matters were referred to committees as recommended.

NAME O F MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY

( n ) A committee of the College of Engineering is planning a convocation to be held in April, 1938, in honor of Professor Emeritus Arthur Newell Talbot of the College of Engineering who is one of the most distinguished alumni and members of the faculty of the University of Illinois. This committee is recommending to the Board of Trustees that at this convocation the Materials Testing Laboratory be named "The Arthur Newell Talbot Laboratory." I recommend that this be referred to the Committee on General Policy for consideration and report.

This matter was referred to the Committee on General Policy, which reported favorably. On motion of Mr. Cleary, this building was renamed "The Arthur Newell Talbot Laboratory."