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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Professor Alp has withdrawn his request for a leave and will remain at the University. T h i s report was received for record.

SABBATICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR J. E. DAVIS

(16) A recommendation that Associate Professor J. E. Davis, Extension Forester in the Agricultural Extension Service, be given sabbatical leave of absence on one-half salary for the academic year 1945-1946 in accordance with the provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes. Professor Davis requests leave to devote this period to special studies on the cooperative marketing of forest products which will be highly important in the development of farm forest resources in Illinois following the war. As a result of his studies he hopes to develop a bulletin on the organization, financing, and operation of forest products marketing cooperatives which may be used by farm woodland owners. No such material is available at present and the greatest drawback to better development of farm forest resources is the inability of farmers to market farm timber advantageously. Professor Davis has a dual appointment: H e is Extension Forester in the Agricultural Extension Service, % time; and Forester in the State Natural History Survey Division, }& time. It is proposed that the University pay onehalf of his total salary. T h e Board of Natural Resources and Conservation granted him a leave of absence without pay, but the funds which would normally be provided by the Survey for its share of his salary and other expenses will be made available for the employment of a temporary assistant in the University's Forestry Extension program. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h i s l e a v e w a s g r a n t e d a s r e c o m m e n d e d . APPROPRIATION FOR PRINTING REPORT ON JUNIOR COLLEGES (17) T h e Director of the University of Illinois Press recommends an appropriation of $3,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for printing and mailing ( a ) 2500 copies of the report on Junior Colleges in Illinois, by Provost Coleman R. Griffith, and ( b ) 2500 reprints of the final chapter of the report. This report will be issued as a joint publication of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the University Press (see Minutes of December 12, 1044, page 323).

The Director of the University Press presented commented on it. On motion of Dr. Meyer, this appropriation was mended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. none; absent, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green, Mrs. Grigsby, Nickell.

this matter and made as recomMr. Livingston, Williamson; no, Dr. Luken, Mr.

BEQUEST OF BESSIE SECOR (18) T h e University has just been advised that a bequest of the late Bessie Secor to the University is now available. T h e will grants to the University onesixth of the annual income of a perpetual trust, "for the purpose of maintaining as many scholarships in electrical engineering at said University as said income can support. All of said scholarships shall be designated as the 'Frederick D. Secor Memorial Scholarships'." An estimate of the annual income is not yet available, but the Comptroller has received a special payment of $603.73 on account of the income accumulated during the period of probate. Disbursements of income will be made quarterly hereafter. I recommend that the bequest be accepted under the provisions of the will. When more information is available a plan for the administration of the scholarships will be submitted for approval.

The Comptroller commented on this bequest. On motion of Mr. Fornof, the bequest was accepted as recommended.