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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[May 26

CONFERENCE WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL CASSIDY

At this point, President Mayer reported that he and M r . Cleary had just had an interview with Attorney General Cassidy, at which M r . Sullivan was also present. Mr. Cleary commented on this interview. O n motion of Mr. Cleary, the President of the University, or his agents, were requested to consult with officers of the Chicago Committee of Fifteen and other agencies, and to formulate a plan for continuous measures to combat vice in the University community. A t this point, M r . Cleary withdrew.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

T h e Board resumed consideration of matters presented by the President of the University.

APPROPRIATION TO RADIO STATION

(15) A recommendation that an assignment of $600 be made from the General Reserve Fund to the Radio Station to supplement its operating budget for the current fiscal year. This adjustment is necessary because of certain items of expense not anticipated when the Radio Station budget for 1938-193Q was prepared; viz., Recordings for purposes other than broadcasting1 $250 Tightening new towers 119 Lightning damage; meters were burned out four times during the year.. .. 100 Additional cost of operation of Radio truck due to (a) field measurements ' in connection with installation of new transmitter, and (b) installation and maintenance of shortwave unit for College of Agriculture 240 $709 O n motion of M r . K a r r a k e r , this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . A d a m s , M r . Jensen, Mr. K a r r a k e r , M r . Mayer, M r . Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Cleary, M r . H o r n e r , Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland.

APPROPRIATION TO DEPARTMENT OF ROENTGENOLOGY

(16) On July 15, 1938, a special appropriation of $1,600 was made for the purchase of an X-ray film projector for the use of the Department of Roentgenology in the College of Medicine in demonstrating X-ray films in the classroom. The Department advises that although the equipment is needed, suitable available space for its proper use is lacking and that it would be better to postpone purchasing it until arrangements can be made to acquire such space. In the meantime, the urgent need for better teaching facilities could be met in part by providing a complete set of negative lantern slides illustrating all of the diagnostic uses of the X-ray. Such slides would be valuable and fill a need even when the other equipment is provided. They would permit the demonstration of various conditions the same as films do, and not reverse densities as occurs with such slides as are now available. The present collection of positive slides for teaching purposes is not satisfactory, as most of it was acquired when satisfactory films were difficult to get. Accordingly, the Department requests authority to use the appropriation which was made for the film projector for the purchase of the slides. I concur. O n motion of M r . Jensen, the use of this fund was approved as recommended.

J A charge was made for this service, the income therefrom being $266, which has gone into the General Reserve Fund.