Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946
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1945] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS commercial exploitation 459 to covery does not offer sufficient possibilities of justify the expense of securing a patent. I concur in these recommendations. On motion of Mr. Davis, the following action was taken: 1. The discoveries of Professors Bennett and Andrews were referred to the Committee on Patents for discussion with the Executive Committee of the University of Illinois Foundation. 2. The discovery of Professors Badger and Bray was released as recommended. HOME RESEARCH CENTER (16) In September, .1944, the Board of Trustees established the "Small Homes Council" to coordinate the resources of the several divisions of the University and to focus their research and other services on the small home problem. T h e Council has been very active and has developed a great many contacts with industries, civic organizations, and other agencies interested in the same problem. A number of industries are prepared to consider proposals for constructing research homes at the University. Dean Rex ford Newcomb, Chairman, and Professor William H . Scheick, Coordinator of the Small Homes Council, recommend that every effort be made to take advantage of these opportunities, and they propose that the University set up a " H o m e Research Center" for demonstration and experimentation. The following steps have been proposed, which I recommend: 1. Approval by the Board of Trustees of the proposed program. 2. Acquisition of land necessary for the H o m e Research Center. 3. Giving the Small Homes Council the status of a research agency (similar to the experiment stations and research bureaus) with authorization to investigate and approve proposals for cooperation with building and other industries. This will involve reorganization of the Small Homes Council and other changes, which a r e largely details of internal administration. As background information for considering this proposal, I am submitting to the Board the following: 1. Progress report on the work of the Small Homes Council to date. 2. Statement on the proposed H(3me Research Center. 3. Plot plans of the proposed H o m e Research Center and map of campus showing the location. 4. Letter of March 12 from the Administrator of the National Housing Agency. At a later meeting I shall ask the Board to give Dean Newcomb and P r o fessor Scheick an opportunity to present information about this project in more detail and to answer questions. On motion of Mr. Davis, these recommendations were adopted, and the University of Illinois Foundation was authorized to accept gifts to aid the accomplishment of the purposes of the Home Research Center. At this point, Dr. Karl Meyer took his place with the Board. MAINTENANCE O F ROSELAWN CEMETERY (17) T h e University owns about half of the lots in Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign, purchased in 1930 in anticipation that ultimately all of the lots in this and in adjacent Mount Hope Cemetery would be acquired and the burials removed to provide for future expansion of the campus. In 1936 the Board of Trustees changed this policy and authorized the sale of the University's holdings, the proceeds to be used for the purchase of other property. A number of lots have been sold, but it has not been possible to find a purchaser for the entire holdings. The Roselawn Cemetery Association has an endowment fund to provide perpetual care. When the University acquired the unsold lots in 1930 it in-
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