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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Illinois that every student in the University be given a comprehensive course dealing with the State Finances of Illinois. This proposal has been given careful consideration and a report has been sent to the Director which is presented herewith and a copy of which is being given to the Secretary of the Board for record. T h i s r e p o r t w a s received for record. A t this point, M r . B a r r e t t w i t h d r e w . REQUEST OF CZECHOSLOVAK NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA (33) The Czechoslovak National Council of America has requested that the University consider the establishment of a number of fellowships at the University of Illinois for students from Czechoslovakia, in exchange for fellowships available to American students for study in the Universities of Czechoslovakia. The fellowships available in Czechoslovakia for American students have been established by the Government of Czechoslovakia and are equal in value to approximately $500 a year. T h e Council's proposal is that fellowships of a similar value be established at the University of Illinois for students from Czechoslovakia. T h i s m a t t e r w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y . REPORT OF DEATH BENEFITS PAID (34) T h e Comptroller has been authorized to pay the death benefit to the beneficiaries of the following member of the staff in accordance with the University Statutes and the terms of his employment: 1. George Huff, Director of the School of Physical Education, $3,000. Director Huff was in the service of the University from September I, 1895, until his death on October 1, 1936. O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r , t h i s a c t i o n w a s c o n f i r m e d . COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS (35) The following report from the Comptroller of contracts executed since the last report:

CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY T H E COMPTROLLER SEPTEMBER 26, ig36, TO OCTOBER :21, 1936

T h e Illinois State Board for Vocational Education to pay regular instruction to be rendered as follows:

For •whom Clarence Partee Esther Brown Elwood Kendrick Vera Thomas Richard E. Hendrix Albert C. Hill Jack Richard Instruction in Tenure Year 1936-1937 Year 1936-1937 Year I93<>-1937 Year 1936-1937 Year 193&-I937 Year 1936-1937 Year 1936-1937

fees for

1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936

Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences

Date September 22, September 23, September 23, September 23, September 23, September 23, September 30,

Cooperative investigation as authorized by Board of Trustees in meeting of September 30, 1936:

With whom American Cyanamid and Chemical Corporation For Study of use of calcium cyanide for control of mealybug and thrip. Amount to he received by the University $300 00 Date October 2, 1936

Minor contracts executed under the general Trustees:

With whom Remington-Rand, Inc. For Agreements covering lease of dexigraph equipment and purchase of dexigraph paper.

regulations of

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Amount to be paid by the University £18 per month plus cost of paper purchased.

Date September 23. 1936