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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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In 1008, Mr. Trees joined the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, and rapidly rose through various responsible positions to those of a member of the Board of Directors in 1913, Vice-President in 1918 and Executive Vice-President in 1942. In 1945 he became Chairman of the Board, which position he held when he died. He had also served on the boards of a number of other industrial corporations, financial institutions, civic, cultural, and charitable organizations. In 1909, he married Emily Lavinia Nichols, an alumna of the University of Illinois of the Class of 1905. They have two children, Mrs. Katherine Trees Livezey and Mr. George Spencer Trees, the latter also being an alumnus of the University. The Board of Trustees directs that this tribute be incorporated in the minutes of today's meeting to become a part of the official public record and that copies be sent to the members of Mr. Trees' immediate family as a message of sympathy in the loss they have suffered and as a formal expression of the Board's appreciation of the services of a distinguished former member.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this memorial was adopted.

SECRETARY'S REPORT OF CONTRACT

The Secretary presented for record a contract with Hoskins Coal and Dock Corporation for 16,000 tons of coal, dated May 31, 1954. This document has been signed by the President and the Secretary of the Board and deposited with the Secretary since the last report.

SECRETARY'S REPORTS

The Secretary presented for record the following lists: (1) appointments made by the President; (2) fellows; (3) graduate fellows; (4) resignations, cancellations, and declinations; (5) leaves of absence; (6) retirement.

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT

(The date in parentheses is the date on which the appointment was made by the President of the University. C = College; S = Station; E = Extension.)

ADELSON, MARVIN, Research Associate in Psychology, in the Graduate College, one year beginning September 1, 1954, $7000, supersedes (9-7-54). ALTSCHUL, SOL, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, in the College of Medicine, on one-fourth time, one year beginning September I, 1954, $1600, supersedes (8-27-54). AMAHA, MIKIO, Research Assistant in Food Technology ( S ) , one year beginning September I, 1954, $3500 (7-7-54)AMIOKA, SHIRO, Instructor in Education, on one-half time, for the academic year beginning September 1, 1954, $2000 (8-27-54). AMROMIN, GEORGE D., Clinical Instructor in Pathology, in the College of Medicine, one year beginning September I, 1954, without salary (8-17-54). ARNOLD, ARTHUR, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, in the College of Medicine, on 90/100 time, one year beginning September I, 1954, $7200, supersedes (8-27-54). ATCHISON, WILLIAM F., Assistant Professor of Chemistry on one-half time in the Graduate College, and of Mathematics on one-half time, for the academic year beginning September I, 1954, $5000 (5-28-54). BACHEM, ALBERT, Professor of Biophysics, in the College of Medicine, two months beginning July I, 1954, $1844 for the period; this is in addition to his present appointment (7-7-54). BAHNFLETH, DONALD R., Research Assistant in Mechanical Engineering ( C ) , one year beginning September 1, 1954, $4900, supersedes (7-29-54). BAKER, CARROLL M., Acquisition Assistant in the Library, one year beginning September 1, 1954, $3840 (8-6-54). BARATZ, ROBERT A., Research Assistant in Physiology, in the College of Medicine, three months beginning July i, 1954, $500 for the period (7-12-54). BARKULIS, SAMUEL S., Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry, in the College of Medicine, one year beginning September I, 1954, $7000, supersedes (7-16-54). BARNARD, JOHN W., Professor of Electrical Engineering ( C ) , on one-fourth time, one month beginning August 1, 1954, $208.33, supersedes (7-30-54).