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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 8

farms for the year was $710.41, which is $103.42 less than the average net income the farms have earned during the preceding years they have been operated by the University. This is due to the fact that the expenses during the past year were more than average, rather than to a lower gross income. T h e report makes certain recommendations concerning repairs and improvements on the farms. It is customary for the Board to refer these matters to its Committee on Agriculture for its consideration and recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this report was referred to the Committee on Agriculture for study and recommendation.

GIFTS T O THE UNIVERSITY (21) A report of the following gifts received by the University since the last report was received by the Board: 1. Western Electric Company, surplus electrical material, to the Department of Electrical Engineering. 2. Carnegie Corporation of New York, $7,000 to the College of Dentistry to continue the support of the research work carried on by Dr. Isaac Schour. 3. Rohm and H a a s Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, renewal of grants of $2,000 to Professor Marvel, $650 to Professor Shriner, and $650 to Professor Fuson, for assistantships in Chemistry. The first grant is for a special postdoctorate research assistant, while the other two are for research assistants at the graduate level. 4. F e r r o Enamel Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, $1,000 for the continuation of the graduate fellowship which is being conducted under Dr. A. I. Andrews, Professor of Ceramic Engineering. The grant is made on the same basis as before; namely, $750 for the salary of the appointee and $250 for other expenses of the project. 5. Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, $600 to supplement the grant of $12,000, reported to the Board on February II, 1939, for continuing during the year 1939 research work under the direction of Dr. Bernard Fantus, of the College of Medicine. 6. Mr. Joseph Harrington, Jr., of Beverly, Massachusetts, the Dunlap Harrington Memorial Fund in memory of his brother, Dunlap Harrington, of the Class of 1934. Mr. Harrington will provide an annual award of $50 to a male senior in his final Semester, who is financially unable to take part in the special events of that semester, who shows promise of becoming outstanding in material and intellectual accomplishments, and who is well respected by his fellow students. T h e award is to be made by the University Committee on Appointments to Special Undergraduate Scholarships. 7. Illinois Department, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil W a r , a gold medal to the outstanding member of the small-bore pistol team, to be awarded on Military Day. 8. T a u Nu Tau, Engineering Military Fraternity, a sterling silver medal to be awarded on Military Day to the outstanding sophomore in the R O T C engineering unit. 9. W m . Cooper & Nephews, Inc., Chicago, three cases of powdered sheep dip with a wholesale value of about $45 to the Department of Animal Husbandry. 10. T h e Guildhall Library, London, England, a copy of " T h e Great Chronicle of London" bound in full morocco by Zaehnsdorf, famous art binder of London. This volume of 502 pages, including many facsimiles of the original manuscript pages, adds to the source material in this library covering some historical events from about 1175 to 1490. 11. The National Engineering Company, Chicago, a 24-inch diameter pan laboratory size Simpson Intensive Mixer valued at $415, to the Department of Ceramic Engineering. 12. Eastman K o d a k Company, Rochester, N e w York, a grant of $1,000 in support of a fellowship in Chemistry. ( T h e Company points out that it plans to award the fellowship on the basis of one year only, for its policy beyond this next year has not been determined.)