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4. Students' Mutual Hospital Association, 50 standard blankets for McKinley Hospital as reserve bedding in case of an emergency. 5. Chicago Art Institute, a loan to the University of Illinois for a period of five years of the following valuable paintings of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries: William Beechey, "Thomas K i t e " ; John Faed, "The Young Duchess"; Adriaen van de Velde, "Figures and Cattle"; Renjamin West, "A Gentleman's Portrait," and " H e That Is Without Sin." 6. Mr. Robert Allerton, $800 for the 1042 Allerton American Traveling Scholarship. Grants for Research 1. General Foods Corporation, $1,200 for the continuation of the study on the development of high yielding white corn hybrids or strains suitable for the manufacture of hominy or flaking grits, to be carried on by the Agricultural Experiment Station. 2. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, $2,000 for the salary of a research assistant to Professor C. S. Marvel in his work on vinyl derivatives, for the year 1041-1042. Comptroller's Report of Gifts and Grants 1. American Council of Learned Societies, $500 for a graduate fellowship in the Department of French. 2. American Dry Milk Institute, Inc., $1,000 for the continuation of research work in the Department of Animal Husbandry on enriched bread. 3. Arthur Andersen Research and Educational Fund, $500 for the renewal of a graduate scholarship in Accountancy for the year 1041-1042. 4. American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois, $50 for the Student Colonel Award. 5. Anonymous, $1,025.87 for gifts for physically handicapped children. 6. Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, $15 additional for the study of the effect of different grain fumigants on the germinating quality of various strains of hybrid corn, which was carried on during the year 1040-1041. 7. Federal Cartridge Corporation, $500 to defray expenses connected with the Seventh State 4-H Conservation Short Course which was held at the University December 9-13, 1941. 8. Ferro-Enamel Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, $1,000 for the continuation of the graduate fellowship in Ceramic Engineering under the direction of Professor A. I. Andrews for the year 1941-1942. 9. The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association, $50 additional to supplement the research project on the fertilization of soybeans, to be used in taking photographs of the plots. 10. The New York Community Trust, on behalf of an anonymous client, $210 additional ($750 graduate fellowship in Chemistry was reported in June) to cover all laboratory fees, tuition, and other expenses. 11. Parke, Davis, and Company, Detroit, Michigan, $2,000 for the extension of research on renal hypertension carried on at the College of Medicine, covering a period of six months from October 15, 1041. 12. University of Illinois Foundation, $3,710 for lllini Union Building furnishings. 13. Sears, Roebuck, and Company, $3,575 for the renewal of scholarships in Agriculture for the year 1941-1942. 14. Sears, Roebuck, and Company, $500 for the renewal of a graduate scholarship or fellowship in Commerce for the year 1941-1942. 15. United States Spanish W a r Veterans, Department of Illinois, $50 for a military prize. 16. Mothers' Association, $119.58 additional for a silver service for the lllini Union Building.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, this report was received for record.

SUMMER QUARTER (14) The University Senate recommends that, as a part of the general plan of providing for present and prospective students opportunities for accelerating their educational programs, the University establish in place of the eight-week summer session offered heretofore a summer quarter of twelve weeks con-