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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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tion is not warranted. T h e Committee recommends the release of the invention to the Office of Naval Research, the sponsoring agency. 5. Method of preparing polyalkylene disulfides and polyalkylene polysulfides — C. S. Marvel, Research Professor of Organic Chemistry, and Elmer Olson, a graduate student, inventors. This invention has interesting possibilities, although it is impossible to determine at present whether it has any commercial value. Accordingly, the Patent Committee has requested the University of Illinois Foundation to investigate the commercial possibilities and report its findings to the Committee. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, these recommendations were approved. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee submitted the following report.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 2 , 1 9 5 6 A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held in the offices of the American Bank Note Company, 1 18 East Twentieth Street, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, November 2, 1956, beginning at 11:00 a.m. T h e following members were present: Mr. P a r k Livingston, Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, and Mr. H. B. Megran, Chairman. Also present were Mr. H . O. Farber, Comptroller, and Mr. A. J. Janata, Secretary of the Board. The Executive Committee considered the following matters of business presented by the Secretary on behalf of the President of the University. Appointment of Dr. Edward J. Forrest as Assistant D e a n of the College of Dentistry The Dean of the College of Dentistry and the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges recommend the appointment of Dr. Edward J. Forrest as Assistant Dean of the College of Dentistry and Associate Professor of Orthodontics in the Department of Orthodontics beginning January 1, 1957, at a salary of $9,500 a year, on "Y" basis. This appointment is for the balance of the current academic year, but it is proposed that the appointment be put on a continuing basis beginning September 1, 1957. I recommend approval. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this appointment was approved. Purchase of Automobiles The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the purchase of twenty-five automobiles (twenty-four four-door sedans, one four-door station wagon) with automatic transmissions and eight-cylinder engines to replace vehicles presently in the University fleet. This is in accordance with the University practice of replacing passenger automobiles whenever they have been driven 45,000 miles or are more than three years old. Experience and records of maintenance costs over the years have proven this to be an economical replacement practice. In the past the University has been purchasing automobiles with standard transmissions and six-cylinder engines. It is proposed to change over to automobiles with eight-cylinder engines and automatic transmissions and to models in the middle rather than in the lowest priced classes of passenger cars. Studies have indicated that once the initial investment in cars of the middle price class has been made, operating and maintenance costs, as well as replacement costs, will be only slightly more than those of less expensive models; but the better cars will provide an extra measure of safety for the staff who use them, plus more comfort and ease of driving. It is recommended that the new vehicles be purchased from the following dealers on the basis of lowest bids:

1 The meeting was held in the offices of the American Bank Note Company because the members of the Executive Committee were there on November 2 to sign bonds being issued by the Board of Trustees to finance the construction of an addition to the Lincoln Avenue Residence.