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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1968
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894 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES APPROVED [February 21 The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 14, 1967, press proof copies of which have previously been sent to the Board. These minutes were approved as printed on pages 425 to 472, inclusive. SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION OF J O H N PETER ALTGELD AS GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS M r . P o g u e p r e s e n t e d a n d m o v e d a d o p t i o n of t h e f o l l o w i n g e x p r e s s i o n of r e c o g n i t i o n of t h e S e v e n t y - f i f t h A n n i v e r s a r y of t h e I n a u g u r a t i o n of J o h n P e t e r A l t g e l d a s G o v e r n o r of I l l i n o i s . T h e motion was unanimously approved. On January 10, 1893, John Peter Altgeld was inaugurated as Governor of Illinois. Last month marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of this event. T o those familiar with his life, Governor Altgeld's contributions to this state and to the ideals of democracy were remarkable. From impoverished beginnings he rose to be a successful lawyer, a judge, and finally, a chief executive with a distinguished record of hospital and prison reform. Even more noteworthy is the fact that, having attained these goals, he knowingly courted financial and political ruin to free three anarchists convicted in the aftermath of the Haymarket affair. Historians of the University of Illinois have pointed out Governor Altgeld's part in supporting greatly increased appropriations for the University and encouraging expansion plans. To members of this Board, however, the contributions of Governor Altgeld, as reflected in the minutes of its meetings, assume greater relevance. In the minutes of the June 6, 1893, meeting, it is recorded that the Board adopted the suggestion of the Governor, made after he completed the commencement address that day, that the construction of a new building for the College of Engineering be accelerated as rapidly as possible. At the August 1, 1894, meeting, on motion of the Governor, "it was voted that the secretary of the board be directed to prepare a statement of the special advantages of this University," copies of which would be sent to all "male teachers of the state and to others interested in education." Later entries find him proposing the resolution for the acquisition of the Chicago College of Pharmacy and taking an active part in the selection of a design for the library building which was later to bear his name. A contemporary summary of the Governor's role appears in a report of the Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee: "Ever since the incumbancy of Governor Altgeld, he has been a warm friend of the University of Illinois and has in every way practicable exercised his influence and authority to promote its welfare." On the occasion of this anniversary, the Board of Trustees hereby records again its appreciation for the leadership, support, and vision which Governor Altgeld gave to the Board and to the University during his term of office. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GENERAL POLICY M r . H u g h e s , for the Committee on General Policy, presented a report o n a m a t t e r c o n s i d e r e d b y t h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s o n J a n u a r y 17, 1968, a n d r e f e r r e d to t h e Committee. On January 17, 1968, Mr. John Pappademos, President of the Chicago Circle Federation of Teachers, Local 1627 (American Federation of Teachers, A F L C I O ) , presented a request that the Board of Trustees "authorize an immediate election to allow the Chicago Circle faculty an opportunity to elect a bargaining agent." The request was referred to the Committee on General Policy for study and recommendation. The Committee has reviewed the documents presented to the Trustees by Mr. Pappademos on January 17, in particular those portions of the documents in which the general objectives of the Federation are stated. The Committee has also studied a report from the Secretary of the University and Secretary of the Board of
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