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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964
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28 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [July 18 University Law School at St. Louis. At the beginning of World War I in 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army. As a First Lieutenant, he commanded Company B, 115th Machine Gun Battalion, 30th Division, and after seventeen months of service in France he returned home a Captain. While overseas, he was wounded and severely gassed in combat. In 1931 he entered public service at the state level, having been appointed Assistant State Treasurer, which post he held until 1933 then he was appointed Assistant State Auditor. He served in that post until 1935 when he took office as State Treasurer, having been elected in November, 1934. In 1936 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and was President of the State Senate for two sessions of the General Assembly of Illinois. He served as Acting Governor for several months in 1939 and, upon the death of Governor Henry Horner on October 6, 1940, he became Governor, serving as the state's Chief Executive until expiration of that term of office on January 12, 1941. He was one of the organizers of the American Legion and served as its National Commander during 1945 and 1946. He was a frequent visitor to the University of Illinois during his years of public service and took a special interest in the affairs of the University while serving as Acting Governor and Governor of the state of Illinois. Although his service in public office, and as an attorney and industrialist in private life, will be duly reported in the histories of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of the University wishes to record in today's meeting a tribute to the late Governor John Stelle, a former colleague and a friend of the University; and the Board directs that this memorial be included in the minutes of today's meeting and that suitable copies be sent to members of his family as an expression of sympathy in their loss. T h e memorial was unanimously adopted. AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, AND OCTOBER MEETINGS T h e Board has voted to omit the August meeting, but a number of construction contracts will need to be awarded so that work can be started promptly to take advantage of favorable weather conditions, and other business which can not be deferred until the September meeting of the Board will need to be transacted in August. President Clement stated that he will call a meeting of the Executive Committee for this purpose and that all the Trustees will be invited to attend and participate in these discussions. U n d e r the By-Laws of the Board, the September meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 1962, unless changed by vote of the Board or by order of its President. On motion of Mr. Johnston, the Board voted to hold the meeting on this date and at Robert Allerton Park, according to a schedule to be determined by the President and Secretary of the Board. O n motion of Mr. Johnston, the Board voted to hold the October meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 1962 (the date specified in the B y - L a w s ) , in Chicago. ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND ALLIED INSTITUTIONS President Clement announced that the annual fall meeting of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions will be held at the University of Michigan in A n n Arbor, on October 9-13, and that he is designating Mrs. Frances B. Watkins as an official representative of the Board for this meeting. RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION President Clement stated that an executive session has been requested,
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