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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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tinguished career as Probate Judge of Cook County, at a time when the affairs of the State imposed unusually grave and complex responsibilities upon its Chief Executive. The State government was faced with new and trying problems which had never confronted it before. Governor Horner assumed these responsibilities with resoluteness and courage. In the discharge of his duties he displayed statesmanship of the highest order. His devotion to public affairs was not only exemplary but will become one of the State's traditions. He devoted his whole life to public affairs without regard for his personal health and welfare. No personal sacrifice was too great, and it can truly be said he gave his life in the service of the public. In recording this tribute to the memory of Governor Horner, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois directs that copies of this resolution be sent to the late Governor's family and to his office. This resolution was adopted unanimously, by a rising vote.

PLAN FOR F U T U R E MANAGEMENT A N D OPERATION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS

Dr. Meyer, for the special committee on the future management and operation of the Research and Educational Hospitals, reported as follows:

The special committee on the revision of the agreement with the State Department of Public Welfare relating to the management and operation of the Research and Educational Hospitals appointed by the Board on April 25 submits this report and recommendation. The committee has held two meetings with representatives of the Department of Public Welfare, one on June 25 which was reported to the Board on June 28, and another on October 12, the record of which is now presented to the members of the Board. The joint committee of the Department and the University, representatives of which were appointed by the Director of Public Welfare and the President of the University, as requested by the Board committee, has also done a great deal of work on this subject. As a result of these extended discussions and studies on this problem, your committee presents the following recommendations: (1) Beginning with the biennium 1941-1943 the appropriations for the Research and Educational Hospitals, including the University Clinical Institute, the Illinois Surgical Institute for Children, the Division of Handicapped Children, the power and heating plant and distribution system, the nurses home, the laundry, the storerooms, and other necessary utilities, shall be made to the University. (2) T h e University shall prepare in consultation with the Department of Public Welfare a separate bill to cover the appropriations requested for the 1041-1943 biennium and shall present this bill to the legislature for enactment. The Department of Public Welfare agrees to support said bill as a joint recommendation. Thereafter the University shall be responsible for the preparation and introduction of a bill to cover the cost of operating and maintaining the Research and Educational Hospitals. (3) T h e responsibility and initiative for the further development of the physical plant of the Research Hospital shall rest with the University. T h e Department shall lend encouragement to University efforts to complete the hospital facilities for research and educational purposes. (4) The Institute of Juvenile Research and the Neuropsychiatric Institute shall continue to be operated as provided in the present agreement. Physical Plant operation and maintenance expense of these buildings shall be supplied by the University, the Department to pay such expenses in a manner to be mutually agreed on.