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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946
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II02 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 29 RELEASE O F FUNDS FROM STATE-WIDE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS APPROPRIATION (13) A report that Governor Dwight H. Green has authorized the release of funds from the appropriation made to the University of Illinois by the 64th General Assembly in the "Act making appropriations for a State-wide system of public works projects, including all ordinary and contingent expenses relating thereto," as follows: Release No. 184 "At Urbana-Champaign: For construction of Mechanical Engineering Building and equipment $1 102 000" Amount released 95 000 Release No. 187 "At Urbana-Champaign: For construction of water station improvements 120 000" Amount released 120 000 I recommend that these funds be appropriated for the purposes indicated. O n motion of M r . Williamson, these funds were appropriated as recommended, by t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Fornof, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Livingston, M r . McKelvey, M r . McLaughlin, M r . Nickell, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Davis, M r . Green, D r . Luken, D r . Meyer. DATE OF J U N E MEETING A t this point, t h e question of the architecture of new buildings was discussed. T h e Board voted to meet at t h e University, in Urbana, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, J u n e 15, 1946, in order to have opportunity to view the plans for new buildings. HONORARY DEGREES FOR PRESIDENT A. C. WILLARD A N D DEAN R. B. ALLEN On motion of Mr. Williamson, the Board authorized the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to be conferred at the coming commencement on President Arthur Cutts Willard and Dean Raymond Bernard Allen. President Willard expressed his appreciation. HEARINGS BEFORE GENERAL ASSEMBLY At this point, President Willard withdrew, to appear before the House of Representatives and the Senate and present the needs of the University. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MR. JANATA The Board considered the following items presented by Mr. A. J. Janata, Assistant to the President. PORTRAIT O F PRESIDENT A. C. WILLARD The Classes of 1945 and 1946 in the Colleges and Schools at Urbana-Champaign wish to present to the University a portrait of President Arthur Cutts Willard painted by Professor C. E. Bradbury of the Department of Art. It is desired to make the formal presentation during the President's Reception to the Senior Class on the evening of June 15, 1046. A portrait of President Willard, painted by Robert Philipp while he was a Carnegie Visiting Professor of Art during the academic year 1940-1941, was presented to the University and accepted by the Board of Trustees on January 22, 1041. Since two senior classes are now presenting another portrait of the President of the University, it is respectfully suggested that the Board of Trustees present the Robert Philipp portrait to President Willard. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this portrait was accepted, and the gift of the portrait by Robert Philipp was authorized as suggested.
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