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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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9. William H . Cassels, Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia in the Department of Surgery, one year from September 1, 1939, at an annual salary of

$3,300.

On motion of Mr, Karraker, these appointments were confirmed.

LEAVE O F ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR IVAN WRIGHT (13) Professor Ivan Wright of the Department of Economics received an invitation to accept a position at the University of Toronto for the academic year I 939- I 94°- H e considered it an unusual opportunity to have the experience of teaching and research in a distinguished Canadian University and requested a leave of absence without pay from the University of Illinois for one year from September 1, 1939. Since a decision had to be made before this Board meeting, I authorized this leave and request confirmation of my action.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this action was confirmed.

LEAVES O F ABSENCE (14) 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. Dr. Clarissa Rinaker, Assistant Professor of English, leave of absence with pay for the first semester of 1939-1940 on account of illness. 2. Dr. Percival Bailey, of the Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, leave of absence with pay from September I, 1939, to January 1, 1940, to spend these four months in research work at Yale University. 3. Dr. A. G. Anderson, Professor of Business Organization and Operation, leave of absence with pay for the first semester of 1939-1040 on account of illness. 4. Mr. P. H . Hickey, of the Physical Plant Department, one month's leave of absence beginning August 13, 1939, with pay on account of injuries resulting from a fall from a University truck. 5. Professor R. S. Smith, of the Department of Agronomy, leave of absence with pay from August 16 to November I on account of illness. 6. Dr. Glenn P. Haskell, Associate in English, sick leave with full pay for six months from September 1, 1939. 7. Mr. V. A. Ekstrom, Associate in Fruit and Vegetable Marketing, sick leave with full pay from August 28 to September 25.

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

LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE STAFF DETAINED ABROAD (15) Due to the war in Europe a number of members of the faculty who were abroad during the summer were unable to return to the University in time for the opening of the first semester. Since they were detained through no fault of their own I recommend that the President of the University be authorized to grant leaves of absence with pay for the period required in each case to the following, provided that the departments concerned take care of their work without additional expense to the University: 1. Ruth Kelso, Assistant Professor of English. 2. Herbert Penzl, Assistant Professor of German. 3. W. E. Skidmore, Assistant in German. 4. Cordelia Reed, Assistant in French.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this authority was granted.

CANCELLATION OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR H. R. SNYDER (16) On April 27, 1939 (Minutes, page 285), Dr. H . R. Snyder was granted a leave of absence without pay for the academic year 1939-1940 so that he might