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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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the report of Booz, Fry, Allen, and Hamilton on the Survey of the University made by that firm. The President of the Council has advised that it is not possible to comply with this request because: 1. The field of the American Council Survey was definitely limited and it does not include any supplementary studies. 2. The Commission has had its final meeting and is now putting its report in final shape for presentation to the Council and to the University. 3. To express an adequate opinion on the Booz, Fry, Allen, and Hamilton Survey Report would require considerable time and study on the part of the members of the Commission. Its financial resources (i.e., the funds appropriated by the Board of Trustees for the American Council Survey) are not sufficient to enable the Commission to undertake this additional responsibility. 4. Finally, the President of the Council questions the wisdom of having the Council's Commission attempt to pass upon the character of another study which was undertaken and carried on contemporaneously. This report was received for record.

REPORT OF COMMISSION O F AMERICAN C O U N C I L ON EDUCATION

At this point, on request of President Meyer, the President of the University presented printer's proofs of the report of the Commission of the American Council on Education, with the statement that a copy of the report had been furnished by the Commission for use at this meeting in advance of the formal transmittal by the Council through President Zook; and that, while minor editorial changes might be made, these would not alter the recommendations made in the report.* President Willard characterized the report as a valuable contribution, severely critical, which will be profoundly helpful, and commented on the several recommendations and on the report as a whole. Mr. Cleary took his place with the Board during the presentation of this item. On motion of Mr. Davis, this report was referred to a special committee to be appointed by the President of the Board, to include Mr. Jensen, Mr. Nickell, and President Willard, to consider this report in conference with Dean W o r k s , and possibly a representative of the firm of Booz, F r y , Allen, and Hamilton, and to make recommendations to the Board. President Meyer appointed M r . Jensen, M r . Nickell, and President Willard to act on this committee.

GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY AND GRANTS FOR RESEARCH AND OTHER PURPOSES

(17) A report of the following gifts and grants of funds for research and other purposes received by the University since the last report: Gifts 1. W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan, $5,000, representing an additional gift to the College of Medicine for student aid, to be applied according to the same plan and under the same conditions as the original plan of $10,000 for this purpose. 2. Mr. H. R. Teichert of Chicago, $300 for the furthering of the study of literature by Professors Harris Fletcher and Marvin T. Herrick of the Department of English. 3. Board of Trustees of Sinai Temple of Champaign-Urbana, $50 for the establishment of a scholarship in the School of Music to be known as the "Sinai Temple of Champaign-Urbana Scholarship." *For the final report see appendix.