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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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north units of the Pharmacy Building under "The Chicago Program for Removal of Useless Buildings Sponsored by the City of Chicago Cooperating with the Federal Works Progress Administration." Under this contract the work will be done at no expense to the University. This does not include the Baker Building, since the Physical Plant Department wants to remodel it for use as a service building. O n motion of M r s . Plumb, this recommendation was adopted.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PHYStCS BUILDING

(10) The Dean of the College of Engineering has presented a request from the Department of Physics for additional space for (1) teaching laboratories, (2) library, (3) research and graduate instruction, and (4) service quarters (mechanicians and glass blowers shops and storeroom). The increase in enrollment and consequent additions to the staff have crowded the present Physics Laboratory to a point which seriously impairs its teaching and research work. While the ultimate and most practical solution is an addition to the building, the present conditions can be relieved by certain remodeling of present quarters, which involves the use of the basement. The Department has proposed that certain changes be made immediately so that the remodeled space will be available at the beginning of the second semester and that other changes be made during the year 1939-1940. The Physical Plant Department estimates that the cost of work which the Department wishes to have done before the second semester opens is approximately $4,100. I recommend that this work be authorized and an assignment of $4,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made from the General Reserve Fund for this purpose. On motion of M r . Cleary, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Mayer, M r . Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r s . Freeman, M r . H o r n e r , M r . K a r r a k e r , D r . Meyer, Mr. Wieland.

APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS F O U N D A T I O N

(11) A recommendation that a supplementary appropriation of $6,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund to the University of Illinois Foundation for the expenses of the campaign to raise funds for the Mini Union Building. This appropriation is for the balance of the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1938. On motion of M r . Pogue, an appropriation of $3,000 was made from the General Reserve F u n d to t h e University of Illinois F o u n d a tion, by the following vote: Aye, M r . A d a m s , M r . Cleary, M r . Mayer, Mr. Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r s . Freeman, Mr. H o r n e r , Mr. K a r r a k e r , D r . Meyer, Mr. Wieland.

UNIVERSITY OFFICE IN CHICAGO

(12) A recommendation that the Board authorize the maintenance of a University office at the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago during the month of April, 1939, where the Registrar and other University officials may interview prospective students and their parents who desire information about the University, and that an appropriation of $700 be made from the General Reserve Fund to cover the expenses of such a service. On motion of M r . Moschel, this recommendation was adopted, and the appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. A d a m s , Mr. Cleary, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no,