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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 27

NAMING OF BUILDINGS (1) T h e Executive Committee of the College of Agriculture recommends the renaming of the following buildings: Old Agriculture Building to be named "Davenport Hall," as a memorial to the late Eugene Davenport, who was Dean of the College of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Director of the Extension Service in Agriculture and H o m e Economics. Dean Davenport was a member of the University faculty from 1895 until he retired in 1922. H e also served as Vice-President of the University from 1920 to 1922. New Agriculture Building to be named "Mumford Hall," as a memorial to the late Herbert Windsor Mumford, who was Dean of the College of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Director of Extension Service in Agriculture and H o m e Economics. Dean Mumford succeeded Dean Davenport as Dean and Director and served from 1922 until his death in 1938. H e previously served as Professor and Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and was a member of the faculty from 1901 until 1938. Woman's Building to be named "Bevier Hall," as a memorial to the late Isabel Bevier, who was Professor and H e a d of the Department of H o m e Economics. Miss Bevier was a member of the faculty from 1901 to 1921, and from 1928 until she retired in 1930. She was a pioneer in the development of home economics, and one of the distinguished University professors in that field. Some of these proposals have been submitted to the Board of Trustees previously and have been considered by the Committee on General Policy. Therefore, it seems appropriate to forward this most recent request to the Committee for its study and report to the Board.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these buildings were renamed as recommended.

USE OF AIRPORT BY CIVIL AIR PATROL (2) T h e Illinois W i n g of the Civil Air Patrol requests permission to use the University of Illinois Airport on Friday, September 20, to conduct a state-wide aviation show sponsored by the A r m y Air Forces for the benefit of the Illinois W i n g of the Civil Air Patrol. This show will also be given in the Chicago area on Sunday, September 22. All funds obtained from these two shows will be used for the promotion of the Civil Air Patrol and its educational program in Illinois. Since the proposal involves charging admission to the show, the proceeds of which will be retained by the Civil Air Patrol for its use, I feel it should be brought to the attention of the Board. I recommend approval of the request and authorization to charge admission. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h i s r e q u e s t w a s g r a n t e d a s r e c o m mended. DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES (3) Because of the resignation of C. A. Webber, Bursar, and assumption of his duties as of July 1 by C. C. DeLong, certain changes are needed in resolutions delegating the signature of the President of the Board on University checks and approving a deputy for the Comptroller in authorizing withdrawal of securities from safekeeping in the First National Bank of Chicago. Drafts of such resolutions are attached and adoption is recommended. In each instance the signature of or on behalf of the Secretary of the Board is required, delegations for whom remain unchanged from the original action. O n m o t i o n of M r . N i c k e l l , t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n s w e r e a d o p t e d .

DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES—CHECKS

Resolved, that the President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is authorized to delegate the signing of his name as President to vouchers to be presented to the State Auditor, and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, under the following conditions: T h e President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to C. H. Pratt, to L. M. Dahlenburg, and to W . D. Green in U r b a n a ; and to H . A. Hazleton, to J. F. Knight, and to W . H . Miller in Chicago, authority to sign