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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 16

to read as follows, all proposed changes being in italics; paragraphs 3, 6, 7, and 8 of these regulations remain unchanged: 1. The examination will be upon English and one or more of the other fields of high school study. All examinations will be of the objective type. 2. T h e examination shall be held at the courthouse in each county, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., on the first Saturday in June. T h e question papers, with all necessary directions and blanks, will be prepared at the University, and sent in advance to the County Superintendents. Candidates should provide themselves with lead pencils. 3. A candidate must, in all cases, attend the examination in the county in which he actually resides, and shall let his County Superintendent know beforehand that he will take the examination. In no case can any change of place or date be permitted. 4. T h e County Superintendent shall, immediately on the close of the examination, forward to the Registrar of the University, all application blanks and examination papers handed in by each candidate, and any remaining examination questions and supplies. 5. In accordance with the statute the examination papers will be graded by the University. The University will announce the scholarship awards and will notify each candidate of his standing in the examination. No person can receive a county scholarship in the University who does not pass the examination as outlined in this circular with an average of at least 70%. Even if there be but one candidate, so that there is no competition, he must comply with all requirements. 6. Passing the scholarship examination does not, however, insure admission to the University. T h e candidate must also satisfy in full the entrance requirements as stated in the University catalog; that is, he must present a certificate of graduation from an accredited high school, covering the completion of fifteen acceptable units of entrance credit, including prescribed subjects, so as to be able to enter without "conditions;" or, in lieu of such certificate of graduation, must pass entrance examinations as required by the University regulations. Passiug a subject in the scholarship examination does not give University entrance credit in that subject. 7. In case a candidate who stands highest in the examination in his county shall fail to satisfy the requirements of the University for admission to the freshman class, or shall fail to enter the University regularly in September thereafter, he shall forfeit his claim to a scholarship, and the vacancy may be filled as provided in Section 172 of the statute. 8. In making appointments to vacancies under Section 172 of the statute, the President will appoint no one who did not attain in the examination an average standing of 70%. I concur in these recommendations. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s w e r e a d o p t e d . UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BINDING CONTRACT (18) T h e matter of the contract for binding for the Library was referred to a special committee of the Board on November 18, 1041 (Minutes, page 699). T h e officers of the University renew their recommendation made at that time. Action on this m a t t e r w a s deferred (see page 727). LEAVES O F ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF HOME ECONOMICS EXTENSION STAFF (19) A recommendation that the following members of the H o m e Economics Extension Staff be given leaves of absence during the academic year 1942-1943 on the terms and for the period indicated in each case: E n n a Cottingham, Associate in H o m e Economics Extension, and 4-H Club Adviser, one year from September I, 1942, on one-half pay, for advanced study of general home economics with emphasis on foods and nutrition, at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Mary Stansifer Ligon, H o m e Adviser at L a r g e and Instructor in H o m e Economics Extension, one year from September I, 1042, on one-half pay,