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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMORIAL TO W A Y N E A. J O H N S T O N

[December 20

President Swain offered the following memorial to the late Mr. W a y n e A. Johnston. At the conclusion of the reading, all present stood in a silent tribute to his memory. On motion of Mr. Clement, the memorial was adopted. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois records with deep sorrow the sudden and untimely death on December 4, 1967, of Wayne Andrew Johnston, Sr., member of this Board for seventeen years and its President for the past year. For nearly half a century he served the Illinois Central Railroad at tasks of ever-increasing importance — from his first position in 1918 as an accountant in the Champaign office to that of Chairman of the Board. His concern with the demanding problems of the railroad did not, however, prevent his contribution of time, effort, and counsel to numerous civic and charitable activities. To the University of Illinois, too, his counsel over the years of his membership on this Board was an invaluable asset. His all too brief tenure as the President gave this institution the benefit of the leadership he had shown many times over in other settings. His loyalty and devotion to the University were unexcelled. The members of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois desire to record in the minutes of today's meeting this expression of tribute to a former colleague for his valued services and his genial friendship, and to extend to his family our deepest sympathy in their loss. The President of the University, the officers of the Board, and the other members of the staff who had the privilege of being associated with Mr. Johnston during his tenure on the Board desire to be included in this tribute.

MINUTES APPROVED

T h e Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees on J a n u a r y 12, 1967, and February 9, 1967, with adjourned session of February 28, 1967, press proof copies of which had previously been sent to the Board. On motion of Mr. Hughes, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 295 to 423, inclusive. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE T h e Executive Committee submitted the following report and minutes of its meeting on December 5, 1967. O n call of the Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Committee of T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the Illini Center, twentieth floor of the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, December 5, 1967, beginning at 3:30 p.m. T h e meeting was called to consider recommendations to the Illinois Building Authority and the Illinois Board of Higher Education on the award of a contract for the construction of the Science and Engineering Center Building at the Chicago Circle Campus. T h e office of the Chairman being vacant, the Secretary of the Board called for nominations of a Chairman pro tempore. Mr. Swain was nominated and took the chair. T h e Chairman pro tempore asked the Secretary to call the roll, and the following members of the Committee were present: Mr. H o w a r d W . Clement and Mr. Timothy W . Swain. Also present were: Mr. Theodore A. Jones, a member of the Board of T r u s t e e s ; President David D. H e n r y ; Chancellor N o r m a n A. Parker, Chicago Circle; Mr. C. S. Havens, University Director of Physical Plant Planning and Construction; Mr. James J. Costello, Legal Counsel; Mr. George H. Bargh, Executive Assistant to the President; Mr. Grover E. Shipton,