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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 28

LORADO TAFT MEMORIAL ART GALLERY (23) On April 29, 1940, Mr. Percy H . Sloan of the Class of 1886 called on me to discuss a plan, on which he has already done some preliminary work, for securing a Fine A r t s Museum or Gallery for the University of Illinois as a memorial to the late distinguished sculptor, Lorado Taft. Mr. Sloan has confirmed our discussion in a letter which I present herewith and copies of which were previously sent to each member of the Board. Copies of letters from the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the University Counsel are also submitted. Before setting up a promotion committee and other machinery for putting Mr. Sloan's proposal into effect it seemed to me the whole matter should be presented to the Board for its consideration and approval of the project.

This matter was referred to the President of the University for study.

REQUEST OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS W O M E N ' S CLUB FOR PRIVILEGES IN ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING (24) The University of Illinois Women's Club has requested that its members be accorded the same privileges in the Illini Union Building without the payment of a service charge as the Board authorized in the case of the University Club ( M e n ' s ) . (See Minutes, April 25, 1940, page 912). O n m o t i o n of M r s . P l u m b , t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of t h e P r e s i d e n t w e r e a d o p t e d , w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n t h a t t h e s u p p o r t e x t e n d e d will b e w i t h d r a w n w h e n e v e r t h e B o a r d f e e l s t h a t s u c h a c t i o n is a d v i s a b l e , a n d t h a t in n o c a s e w i l l t h e s e r v i c e fee a s s u m e d e x c e e d t h e m e m b e r s h i p fee of t h e c l u b s . AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (25) A report that the following agreements for cooperative investigations have been authorized with a request that said authorization be confirmed: 1. Musher Foundation, Inc., study of the Anti-Oxident Properties of Oat Flour in the Preservation of Meat, by the Agricultural Experiment Station. T h e agreement is drawn for a period of two months beginning July 1, 1940, and the Company agrees to contribute $50 for the support of this study. 2. American Dry Milk Institute, cooperative investigation with the Agricultural Experiment Station to study the Amount of Protein to Feed Growing and Fattening Pigs. T h e agreement is drawn for a period of one year beginning September I, 1940, and the Institute agrees to pay the sum of $600 to the University. 3. Middle West Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association, investigation of the Response of Soybeans to Soil Treatment and Fertilizer Practices, by the Agricultural Experiment Station. T h e agreement is drawn for a period of one year beginning May 1, 1040, and the Association agrees to pay the sum of $400 to cover the expense of the investigation. 4. State of Illinois, Department of Public W o r k s and Buildings, Division of Highways, cooperative agreement for investigation of E a r t h Pressures on Rigid Culverts, to be conducted by the Engineering Experiment Station. T h e agreement is for one year from July 1, 1940, and the State will pay the actual costs estimated not to exceed $1,000.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, the action of the President of the University in approving these agreements was confirmed.

BEQUEST OF MARY C. McLELLAN (26) T h e question was raised at the last meeting of the Board whether any of the funds received by the University under the will of the late Mary C. McLellan could be used for the purchase of objects of art to be placed in the Illini Union Building. This has been canvassed with the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts and members of the Department of Art. It is their unanimous opinion