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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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good fortune to work with Dr. Stoddard and his associates know full well that quality has not been sacrificed for quantity. May the best interest of the University always have first place in your deliberations.

FRANK H. MCKELVEY

REMARKS BY GENERAL DAVIS

General Davis expressed his thanks for the action of the Board, and said that he enjoyed serving as Trustee for nine years more than anything he has ever done, and that he thought no service was more worth while. General Davis withdrew.

SERVICES OF MR. FORNOF AS PRESIDENT

On motion of Dr. Meyer, the Secretary was instructed to record in the minutes an expression of the appreciation of the Board for the fair, impartial, and effective manner in which Mr. Fornof had performed his duties as President of the Board during the past year. On request of President Stoddard, and on motion of Mr. Nickell, the Secretary was instructed to include the President of the University and the executive staff as joining in this expression of appreciation.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT STODDARD

The Board in executive session considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

HOUSING FOR CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (1) A report from Dr. Ivy and Mr. F a r r on the negotiations to secure a loan to construct staff and student apartments for the Chicago Professional Colleges.

Dr. Ivy, Mr. Farr, President Stoddard, and Mr. Morey commented on this matter. The report was received for record.

PURCHASE OF FARM LAND (2) A letter dated March 9, 1949, from Dean Rusk on the progress of the negotiations to purchase farm land (Minutes, February 17, 1949, page 242). The holders of the option demand $675 an acre for the entire tract. Dean Rusk states that three tracts, with a total of 280 acres, now seem to be available at a lower cost. This land would meet the needs of the College of Agriculture better than the KamererWebber tract (the McCullough f a r m ) . Dean Rusk recommends that these three tracts be purchased at prices not to exceed those mentioned in his letter of March 9.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, the President of the University was authorized to withdraw the offer for the Kamerer-Webber tract, and to negotiate for the purchase of the tracts now recommended by Dean Rusk and the amount appropriated on February 17, 1949 ($100,000) was made available for the purchase, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stevenson. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, the President of the University was authorized to employ an agent familiar with dealings in farm land.

MIDWEST INTER-LIBRARY CORPORATION (3) A report of progress on the Midwest Inter-Library program (Minutes, November 19, 1048, page 171). This project was incorporated, "not for profit," March S, 1949 (see Appendix, page 304).

The Provost commented on this matter. This report was received for record.