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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ing the ruling on this motion, the University Counsel objected to this joint representation. T h e court thereupon ruled that the University Counsel should represent the Board of Trustees but that the Attorney General's representative might be present as an observer. This, of course, is the right of any citizen and of any member of the bar in any trial which is not private by order of the court. Following this ruling, counsel for the petitioners filed a written motion for a non-suit. T h e University Counsel had taken the position in numerous conferences where counsel for the petitioners had suggested this procedure, that the University would not be satisfied with anything less than the withdrawal of the suit, which for technical reasons, the suit being a mandamus proceeding, would preclude the possibility of another suit being filed in the same matter later. If a motion for a non-suit were granted without objection (and it could not have been granted if the University had objected), it would mean termination of the present suit but with the right of the petitioners to start another suit in the same matter later. This matter was discussed with the President of the University and with a member of the Board of Trustees who was present. It was decided that it would be best to consent to the proposed motion, and the University therefore interposed no objection to the granting of a motion for a non-suit. T h e motion was granted, the plaintiffs were non-suited, and the proceeding thereupon came to an end.

This report was received for record. In this connection, Mr. Adams read the following letter from the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League:

October 5, 1942 Dr. Arthur Cutts Willard, University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois

M Y DEAR D R . W I L L A R D :

President

W e have received the report of our Committee which, upon your gracious invitation, examined the procedure governing admissions to the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Our Committee was made familiar in detail by Dr. Allen with the statistical record of applicants and those admitted in the medical school in 1942. Our Committee's report discloses n o evidence of discrimination upon religious grounds, and we assure you of our gratification in observing this absence of discriminatory practice. Very sincerely yours,

RICHARD E. GUTSTADT, Director

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (SUPPLEMENTARY) (20) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: Instruments listed below, for resale to students in the College of Dentistry, from the Fara Manufacturing Company, Chicago, at a total cost of $1,380.05. 53 sets Black's scalers 48 long handle explorer # 1 7 54 sets Towner files 60 long handle explorer # 2 3 70 sets Bate's scalers 108 long handle explorer # 3 210 sets Cone socket handles Subscriptions for periodicals and continuations of periodicals published in 1942 in European countries, through the Joint Committee on Importations, representing seven national library associations, at an estimated cost of $5,934.31 for the year. Funds are available in the budget of the Library for this purpose. Ten choice and ten common grading steers for the Department of Animal Husbandry in the Agricultural Experiment Station at a cost of approximately $2,500. The purchase requires inspection of several lots of animals before a selection can be made, and the price to be paid will depend on the market at the time of purchase.

On motion of Mr. Adams, these purchases were authorized.