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A P P O I N T M E N T O F C H A R L E S WILLIAM J O N E S T O BOARD O F EXAMINERS IN A C C O U N T A N C Y (5) A recommendation from the Committee on Accountancy that Mr. Charles William Jones, of the firm of A r t h u r Andersen and Company, of Chicago, be appointed as a member of the Board of Examiners in Accountancy for three years beginning July 1, 1938, to succeed Mr. E. B. Wilcox whose term expires at that time. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this appointment was made.

N E W A P P O I N T M E N T S O F P R O F E S S O R I A L RANK (6) A report of the following appointments to the staff of the rank of Assistant Professor and above, effective September 1, 1938: 1. Moritz Goldhaber, Assistant Professor of Physics, at an annual salary of $3,000. 2. John R. Richardson, Assistant Professor of Physics, at a salary of $3,000 a year. 3. H a r o l d L. Walker, Assistant Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, at a salary of $3,000 a year. 4. Frederick L. Wynd, Assistant Professor of Botany, at a salary of $3,000 a year.

This report was received for record.

RESIGNATION O F P R O F E S S O R E. A. K. C U L L E R (7) A report that Professor E. A. K. Culler, of the Department of Psychology, has submitted his resignation effective September 1, 1938, to accept the position of Director of the Laboratory of Psychology at the University of Rochester.

This report was received for record.

RESIGNATION O F P R O F E S S O R J O S E A. B A L S E I R O (8) A report of the acceptance of the resignation of Associate Professor Jose A. Balseiro, of the Department of Romance Languages, effective September 1, 1938.

This report was received for record.

LEAVES O F A B S E N C E (9) A recommendation that the following leaves of absence be granted members of the staff for the reasons and periods and under the conditions indicated in each case: 1. Mr. Ronald T. Ranson, Assistant in the Department of Agricultural Economics, leave of absence without pay from May 1 to July 18, 1938, or such time prior to July 18 as he may be able to return to his duties, for the purpose of making certain studies for the United States Department of Agriculture. 2. Dean William B. Day, of the College of Pharmacy, additional leave of absence on account of illness, with pay, from June 15 to September 1, 1938. 3. Dr. Robbie N. Brunner, Associate in Anaesthesia in the College of Medicine, additional leave of absence for the purpose of study, without pay, from June 15 to July 1, 1938.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, these leaves were granted as recommended.

SALARY P R O V I S I O N S F O R H E A D S H I P S O F D E P A R T M E N T S O F P H I L O S O P H Y AND Z O O L O G Y (10) T h e headships of the Departments of Philosophy and Zoology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are vacant. In order to bring to these positions the caliber of men needed, it will be necessary to provide more adequate salaries, and I therefore recommend that the Board authorize salaries of $7,500 a year for each of these positions.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, these increases were authorized; the appropriation of $2,700 was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr.