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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 30

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (16) T h e Board of Directors of the Athletic Association requests approval of the following actions: (1) Appropriations from the unappropriated surplus of the Athletic Association and the award of contracts as indicated for permanent improvements. ( a ) Concrete structures within the Stadium to provide a storage room for certain volatiles, such as turpentine, kerosene, shellac, etc.; a central ticket office; and an equipment room. Contract to be awarded to the Bolton Company for $2.3SO. . . , r (b) Drilling a well at the southwest corner of the Stadium to furnish water for greens at the golf course, the gridiron, or the practice fields adjacent to the Stadium. Upon recommendation of the Geological Survey, the contract is to be awarded to Hayes and Sims for $3,000. (c) Purchase of new bleachers for Huff Gymnasium at a cost of $8,575.50. Contract to be awarded to the Leavitt Manufacturing Company. (d) Concreting steps and approach area at the south end of the Stadium at a cost of $4,512.50. Contract to be awarded to Mr. Lynne Meyer. (Emergency action was requested on this action, and it has been approved by the Comptroller.) (e) Concreting the approaches and walks at the north end of the Stadium at a cost of $2,285. Contract to be awarded to Mr. Lynne Meyer. (f) Construction of ticket windows for the Stadium at a maximum cost of $9,000. Contract to be awarded to King and Petry. (2) Appropriations from the unappropriated surplus of the Athletic Association for operating expenses in 1046-1047. (a) Purchase of equipment necessary to establish a training table at the Stadium, total cost not to exceed the sum of $1,500. (b) A special appropriation to the Alumni Association in consideration of the ticket sales in the Illini Center in Chicago, and the services of the Alumni Field Secretaries. Amount of the appropriation, $3,000. Contracts, unless otherwise indicated, have been awarded on the basis of competitive bidding. The above actions have been reviewed by the Comptroller, and he submits them for approval. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these awards were approved.

APPROPRIATION FOR COOPERATIVE PROJECT IN GENERAL EDUCATION (17) Developments during the last few years have greatly intensified national interest in general education. The experience of a number of colleges and universities in trying to provide programs of general education has resulted in fairly common agreement on the answers to certain questions that are raised in the process of developing such work. There is common agreement that the purpose of general education is to provide the education necessary for the intelligent layman and citizen. There is also common agreement that a major part of the educational emphasis through the fourteenth grade should be on general education. Experience has demonstrated that it is difficult, if not impossible, to get an adequate program of general education through the use of courses limited to specific subject fields and that general courses cutting across subject lines are usually necessary. T h e Provost of the University has been meeting with representatives of about twenty other universities and colleges to discuss informally and without commitment the possible development of a cooperative project in general education. These discussions have now reached the point from which it is desirable to proceed on an official basis. T h e steps indicated are (1) to give official recognition to the organization of the project and the participation therein by the University of Illinois, (2) the assignment of $500 to be matched by an equal assignment from each of the other institutions, the entire sum to be placed at the disposal of an Executive Committee for the expenses of the project, (3) designation of an official representative of the University of Illinois. I recommend that the Board authorize the participation of the University in