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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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for advanced study of economics, agricultural economics, and home management, at the University of Illinois. T h e salaries of these members of the staff are paid in full from funds received by the University from the Federal government for the extension program in agriculture and home economics. T h e total amount of salaries to be paid while on leave is $2,380. Their applications for leaves have been approved by the Federal government in accordance with its program of granting members of extension staffs leaves on one-half pay for purposes of advanced study to improve themselves professionally.

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, these leaves were granted as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF COAL

(20) At its meeting on November 18 the Board was informed that the Governor had returned, without his approval, a contract for the purchase of coal from the Globe Coal Company, the lowest bidder, for the current year. The Comptroller was instructed to confer with the Governor concerning this matter and in the event the contract was not approved to have the Purchasing Agent advertise for new bids. This contract has now been approved by the Governor, and it is therefore not necessary to readvertise for bids and to make a new award.

This report was received for record.

NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH PROJECTS (21) Pursuant to the authorization of the Board of Trustees, I have authorized the execution by the Secretary and Comptroller of the Board of Trustees of contracts with the National Defense Research Committee covering three research projects to be carried on in the Department of Chemistry. T h e total amount of money which the Government has agreed to pay covering the cost of these investigations is $25,000 and the contracts a r e designated as follows:

With Whom United States Office of Emergency Management United States Office of Emergency Management United States Office of Emergency Management For Confidential Contract O.E.M. 102 Confidential Contract O.E.M. 108 Confidential Contract O.E.M. 109 Amount to be received by the University g; ooo 13 150 7 750 Date November 4, 194.1 November 4. 1941 November 4, 1941

This report was received for record.

SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (22) A Committee of the faculty, appointed several weeks ago, has been working on the general plans for the observance of the 75th anniversary of the University on March 2, 1043. T h e Committee has just submitted a report with estimates of the cost of various types of programs ranging from $30,000 to $50,000. T h e programs in each case would include convocations at Urbana and Chicago on March 2, 1943, educational conferences, open houses, or exhibits showing achievements of various divisions, motion pictures illustrating University activities, publications including a history of the University, radio broadcasts, and addresses by University representatives in various parts of the State. Under normal conditions it would be appropriate, in my judgment, to observe the 75th anniversary of the University with a program, or series of programs, of the type indicated by the Committee. T o carry out any program it will be necessary to begin making definite plans now. In view of the economic readjustments necessitated by the war and those which will follow its close, it is my judgment that the University should abandon any plans previously conceived for such a celebration because of the expense involved, and I so recommend. T h e observance of the 75th anniversary may well be confined to a very modest program, purely local in character, simply noting the event without the academic ostentation which occasionally characterizes such affairs.

Action on this matter was deferred.