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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 12

his services to the University of Illinois as a student, as a member of the faculty, and as Head Football Coach. On motion of Mr. Herrick, the recommendation was approved. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Harewood, the Secretary of the Board was requested to send a letter to Mr. Eliot on behalf of the Board of Trustees conveying to him the expressions of appreciation and tributes paid at the meeting.

H E A D S H I P O F T H E DEPARTMENT O F O P H T H A L M O L O G Y

(3) The Dean of the College of Medicine and the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges recommend the appointment of Dr. Peter C. Kronfeld, now Professor of Ophthalmology on 70 per cent time, as Professor of Ophthalmology, on indefinite tenure, and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and Ophthalmologist-in-Chief in the Research and Educational Hospitals and in the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, on full time, beginning April I, 1959, a t an annual salary of $20,000 (AY). This appointment is to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. William F. Hughes, former Head of the Department, who asked to be relieved of his administrative duties but who is continuing to serve on the faculty as Clinical Professor without salary. In the meantime, Dr. H. L. Wilder, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has been serving as Acting Head of the Department. The nomination of Dr. Kronfeld was made by a search committee appointed by the Dean last year, and all members of the department of professorial rank have been consulted. The Vice-President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College concur in this appointment. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this appointment was approved.

A P P O I N T M E N T S T O T H E BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF T H E A T H L E T I C ASSOCIATION

(4) Pursuant to the provisions in the Articles of Incorporation of the University of Illinois Athletic Association, I submit herewith nominations for appointments and reappointments, as indicated in each case, to its Board of Directors to become effective as of today and to continue until the next annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois in i960, or until the successors of these directors have been appointed. Faculty ROBERT B. BROWNE, Professor of Education, Dean of the Division of University Extension, and Dean of the Summer Session (reappointment; has served since 1955)

KENNETH J. TRIGGER, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (reappointment; has

served since 1956) H. KENNETH ALLEN, Professor of Economics (reappointment; has served since 1957) JOSEPH A. RUSSELL, Professor and Head of the Department of Geography (reappointment; Professor Russell has served since October I, 1958; he was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation from the University of Professor Marcus M. Rhoades, who was appointed in March, 1958) Alumni JOHN A. HOBART, Class of 1938, Vice-President, C. J. Duffey Paper Company, Rock Island, Illinois; residence, 2320 Thirteenth Street, Moline, Illinois (reappointment; has served since 1956) CHARLES V. HALL, Class of 1931, 102 North Street, Normal, Illinois (reappointment; has served since 1957) DUANE A. CULLINAN, Class of 1937, 1617 Eighth Street, Pekin, Illinois (Mr. Cullinan will replace Mr. William F. Hahne, Class of 1922, who has served on the Board since March, 1955)

On motion of Mr. Swain, the recommendations of the President were approved.