Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1948
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1946] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 193 Illinois which permits retirement "on or after the attainment of age sixty-five (65) in exceptional cases and for substantial cause at the request of the E m ployee and upon certification of the Employer." Professor Stiven will be 65 years of age on July 17, 1947, and has requested retirement because of his health. At the end of the current academic year Professor Stiven will have been in the service of the University 26 years. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Nickell, this request was granted. GIFT FROM MR. A N D MRS. MERLE J . TREES (4) Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees offer the University of Illinois $10,730 to be added to the endowment fund established by them last year and accepted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees December 11, 1945 (Minutes, page 937). The income from this fund is to be used for the maintenance of the "Emily Nichols Trees (Class of 1905) and Merle Jay Trees (Class of 1907) Collection of Paintings" which they established in 1937 and to which they have added paintings from time to time. Mr. and Mrs. Trees suggest that as soon as possible the money they have contributed this year be invested in United States Savings Bonds, Series F , of which the sum given would purchase an amount of bonds which, if held to maturity, would have a par value of $14,500 and would represent an average annual return of 2.53%. I recommend acceptance of this gift with an expression of deep appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Trees for their continued generosity to the University of Illinois. I also recommend approval of the investment. On motion of Mr. Davis, these recommendations were adopted. CONTRACT WITH THE A L U M I N U M COMPANY O F AMERICA (5) The Aluminum Company of America, 801 Gulf Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has offered the University the sum of $30,000 for a cooperative investigation "to determine the suitability of aluminum for equipment, devices and structural parts for use under the conditions found in and around farm buildings ; to make improvements in design; test specific devices; find practical new uses for aluminum and study its value and limitations for various products." The company desires a contract with the University covering this research project which will conform with the established policy of the University governing research sponsored by outside agencies except for the following modification with respect to patentable discoveries: ( a ) joint action by the University and the sponsor on decisions as to making patent applications, and (b) joint ownership of patents and issuance of a royalty-free, nonexclusive, irrevocable licenses to any applicant. Thus the sponsor will not derive any commercial value from patentable discoveries. The polic3r of the University and the rights of the public are adequately safeguarded. I recommend approval of the contract in accordance with these modifications. On motion of Mr. Davis, this contract was authorized under the terms recommended. ARCHITECTURE O F ENGINEERING BUILDINGS (6) A letter from Mr. Leo M. Bauer, of the Class of 1914, concerning the architectural design of the new Engineering buildings. F R E E P R E S S BUILDING, DETROIT 26 The Board of Trustees University of Illinois Administration Building Urbana, Illinois GENTLEMEN: October 22nd, 1946 Attention: Harrison E. Cunningham, Secretary I have given long and careful consideration to the subject matter of this communication before addressing it to the Board. As an Alumnus of the University of Illinois and as an Architect, I wish to record here my vigorous protest relating to the style of architecture which it is proposed to incorporate
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