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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Dr. Meyer, leave was granted to Professor Deam as recommended.

APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

(11) A recommendation that an appropriation of $1,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund for public functions. On motion of Mr. Jensen, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Adams, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green.

PUBLICATIONS OF THE STATE SCIENTIFIC SURVEYS (12) At the meeting of the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation 1 held on February U, 1941, consideration was given to a proposal that the University of Illinois Press print the scientific publications of the State Geological, Natural History, and W a t e r Surveys on the ground that this would result in a saving to the State both of money and time and would be a great convenience to the staffs of these Surveys. No formal action was taken, but it was suggested that the proposal be presented to the Director of the Department of Registration and Education. Before this is done, however, I desire to submit the proposal to the Board of Trustees for its consideration. I recommend authorization of this service subject to the approval of all other parties concerned.

On motion of Mr. Wieland, this service was authorized as recommended.

W . P . A . RECREATION PROJECT (i.O Last summer the State Supervisor of Recreation of the W o r k Projects Administration requested that the University of Illinois sponsor a state-wide W.P.A. recreation project under the supervision of the School of Physical Education. This project had previously been sponsored by the State Department of Public Welfare and the proposal to transfer the sponsorship to the University was made with the knowledge and approval of Director A. L. Bowen. On receiving assurance that the project would involve no financial obligations whatsoever by the University and that the School of Physical Education could supervise it without any interference with its regular University program, 1 authorized acceptance of the sponsorship. It was recently approved as Project No. 50251 by the W o r k Projects Administration, and an allocation of $5,141,526 was made for this recreational program in the State of Illinois. T h e Director of the School of Physical Education has been authorized and directed to assume all supervision and the responsibility which sponsorship of the project by the University involves. H e has prepared a statement of the relationship of the School of Physical Education and the University of Illinois as official sponsor to the State W.P.A. Recreation Project which sets forth the objectives, policies, and supervisory procedure. T h e W o r k Projects Administration has supplied the supervisory personnel, whose salaries and other expenses will be paid from W.P.A. funds and who will work in office quarters provided by the University, and the Director of the School of Physical Education will serve as Consultant. Similar state-wide W.P.A. recreation projects are sponsored by the state universities of at least nine other states.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this arrangement was approved.

'The State Scientific Surveys are by law housed in University of Illinois huildings hut are administered by the State Department of Registration and Education. The State Board of Natural Resources and Conservation, appointed by the Governor, acting through subcommittees composed of the Director of the Department of Registration and Education, the President of the University of Illinois or his representative, and one or more expert advisers especially qualified, decides all matters pertaining to these surveys, including research, investigational, and scientific work, selection and appointment of the members of the scientific staff, cooperation with the University in the use of scientific staff and equipment, and cooperation with allied divisions and departments of the government.