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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION OF OFFICERS

[March 14

On motion of Mr. Nickell, Dr. Luken was made chairman of the meeting for the election of the President of the Board. Dr. Luken took the chair and called for nominations.

MR. PARK LIVINGSTON ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

Mr. Davis nominated Mr. Livingston for the office of President of the Board of Trustees for one year. Mr. Fornof seconded the nomination. On motion of Dr. Meyer, the nominations were closed and the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of the meeting for Mr. Livingston to succeed himself as President of the Board for the ensuing year; Mr. Livingston was declared elected and he took the chair and thanked the Board.

MR. HARRISON E. C U N N I N G H A M ELECTED SECRETARY

On motion of Dr. Meyer, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham was elected Secretary of the Board for one year.

MR. LLOYD MOREY ELECTED COMPTROLLER

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Lloyd Morey was elected Comptroller for one year.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED

Dr. Meyer nominated Mr. Davis and Mr. Davis nominated Mr. Jensen to serve as members of the Executive Committee for one year. On motion of Mr. Nickell, the nominations were closed and the Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of the Board for Mr. Davis and Mr. Jensen, to serve as members, with the President of the Board as Chairman, of the Executive Committee for one year, and they were declared elected.

AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE MONEY O n m o t i o n of M r . F o r n o f , t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d . Resolved, that the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois be, and he hereby is, authorized to receive and receipt for all moneys, and to endorse all orders, drafts, and checks due and payable to the Board of Trustees or to the University of Illinois, or any department thereof, and especially all drafts drawn by the Treasurer of the United States payable to the Board of Trustees or the University of Illinois. DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES

On motion of Mr. Jensen, the following resolution was adopted.

Resolved, that the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois are authorized to delegate the signing of their names as President and Secretary, respectively, to vouchers to be presented to the State Auditor, and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, under the following conditions. T h e President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to C. H . Pratt, to L. M. Dahlenburg, and to C. C. DeLong in Urbana, and to J. E. Millizen, to J. F. Knight, to W . H . Miller, and to W . R. Williams in Chicago, authority to sign his name as President of the Board of Trustees to vouchers against the State Auditor; and to C. A. Webber and to H . F. Thornes in Urbana, and to J. E. Millizen, J. F . Knight, W . H . Miller, and W . R. Williams in Chicago, authority to sign his name to warrants on the University Treasurer covering vouchers approved in accordance with regulations approved by the Board. T h e Secretary of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to Anna L. Neuber, to Maude Archdeacon, and to Helen L. Smith, all in Urbana, and to G. R. Moon, to Ethel Englejohn, to Helen Wyle, and to Velma M. Davis, in Chicago, authority to sign his name as Secretary of the Board of Trustees to vouchers against the State Auditor and to warrants on the University Treasurer,