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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 29

Camp on the Allerton property, construction and other types of contracts must be entered into with various persons, and Whereas, in his letter of October 28, 1946, to Dean A. J. Harno, as Chairman of the Committee then in charge of the administration of the Allerton Farm, President Stoddard placed the responsibility for the development of the Allerton 4-H Club Camp in the College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois, and Whereas, it will be necessary either for The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois or The University of Illinois Foundation to execute such contracts, and Whereas, by virtue of its Resolution adopted at its meeting on June 14, 1947, The University of Illinois Foundation expressed its willingness to assume the responsibility of receiving, holding, and disbursing funds for such 4-H Club Camp, as requested by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, and is now in possession of such funds, and by reason thereof, it seems that, if The University of Illinois Foundation would be willing to assume responsibility for the execution of such contracts, under circumstances where its separate funds and property will not be jeopardized thereby, such procedure would be desirable; Therefore, be it resolved by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that The University of Illinois Foundation be and it is hereby requested to consider the acceptance of such responsibility under conditions where its liability is limited to the funds held by The University of Illinois Foundation in trust for the Memorial 4-H Club Camp on the Allerton property.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this resolution was adopted.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ADVERTISING DESIGN (15) The College of Fine and Applied Arts offers a curriculum in art with options in painting, commercial design, and industrial design. Recently the option in commercial design was changed to advertising design but without a corresponding change in the degree offered for this option, I recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize conferring of the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Design, replacing the degree in commercial design.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, this degree was authorized as recommended.

PURCHASES (16) There are submitted herewith (Appendix, page 943) : A. Recommendations for purchases, and B. Purchases authorized by the President of the University.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, the purchases recommended were authorized and the action of the President of the University in authorizing emergency purchases was approved and confirmed.

GIFTS AND GRANTS OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND OTHER PURPOSES (17) A report of the following gifts and grants of funds for research and other purposes received by the University since the last report (August 5, 1947): Gifts 1. Vitreous Steel Products Company, Nappanee, Indiana, $7,500 for the purchase of X-ray equipment in the Department of Ceramic Engineering. 2. Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, $2,000 for the continuation of scholarships in Occupational Therapy. 3. Combined Class Scholarship Fund, $1,904.77. This money has accumulated from the Combined Class funds set up to finance the major class dances. It is to be used for undergraduate scholarships. 4. The Class of 1947, $587.35 for undergraduate scholarships for needy students. 5. The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, $1,200 for undergraduate scholarships in agriculture and home economics. 6. Lau Blower Company, Dayton, Ohio, a set of orifices for use in measuring air flow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. This gift is valued at $505.