Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970
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328 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 19 NEW MEMBER O F T H E BOARD The President of the Board welcomed Mr. Russell Steger to membership on the Board of Trustees. PRESIDENT TIMOTHY W. SWAIN Mr. Swain expressed his appreciation of the support he had received as president and for the honor of serving as the presiding officer of the Board. He indicated, as he had stated previously, that the pressing demands of his legal practice made it impossible for him to be a candidate for the office for another year. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Board took up the special order of business for the annual meeting and Mr. Swain called for the election of officers. President of the Board Governor Ogilvie was recognized and placed in nomination Mr. Earl M. Hughes. In so doing, he made the following statement: First, I want to say it is with a great deal of pleasure that I attend my first meeting as an ex officio member of the Board. I want to congratulate the retiring President for an outstanding job in this very critical responsibility as president. It is my understanding that there is a precedent for the Governor of Illinois to attend the annual meetings of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Even if if were not a precedent, I would be happy to establish it. My strong interest in the University of Illinois, indeed in higher education generally, I believe has already been expressed on a number of occasions and will become increasingly evident in the years ahead. There is no way for Illinois to maintain its leadership among the states without a firm commitment to a comprehensive system of higher education. My schedule has been literally filled with meetings on the various university campuses because this administration is seeking massive support through the expertise of the educational community as we undertake to meet the pressing problems that face this State. Therefore, I consider it a special privilege to be present today to nominate a candidate for presidency of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Earl Hughes of Woodstock is a member of the Class of 1929 of this University. Since that time he has had a distinguished career in the field of agriculture both here in Illinois and nationally. H e is well known for his concern for the well being of the University of Illinois and of education in general. Gentlemen, it is with a great deal of pleasure that I place in nomination the name of Earl Hughes for the office of President. Mr. Jones seconded the nomination. On motion of Mr. Grimes the nominations were closed. The Secretary was directed to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Hughes. The ballot was so cast, and Mr. Hughes was elected President of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1970, or until his successor shall have been elected. Mr. Hughes assumed the chair and spoke briefly, stating that he considered the office as one of high honor and of public trust. He expressed his thanks to Governor Ogilvie for his participation in the meeting. He pledged his service to the best of his ability. Mr. Grimes also asked that an expression of appreciation of Mr. Swain's services be prepared and placed in the minutes. The President of the University asked that the recommendation include similar ex-
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