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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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sacrifice of much time taken from your personal and business life. It should be recorded that your work as a Trustee has included such important assignments a s : Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, 1951-54; Chairman of the Finance Committee, 1953-54; Chairman of the Executive Committee, 1954-57; Member of the Committees on Agriculture, General Policy, 1951-54, and the Committee on the Chicago Departments, 1951-53; Representative of the Board of Trustees on the Board of the University Retirement System of Illinois, 1951-54; Chairman of the Committee on the Selection of the President of the University, 1953-54; and President of the Board, 1954-57. Your other services to the University are also noteworthy; and they have been no less distinguished than your work as T r u s t e e : Member of the University of Illinois Foundation from 1944 and a Director of the Foundation from 1947 to the present time; and President of the Foundation, 1947-50. Your leadership gave the Foundation Board and Members inspiration which is reflected in the progress made by the Foundation during your three years as its President, progress it has continued to make in serving the University. A note of appreciation should be accorded the Officers and Directors of Ptarline, Incorporated, for the contribution made by your Company in the time you have taken from its affairs to serve the University. And, finally, this testimonial would be incomplete without a salute and special tribute to Mrs. Megran who has shared the personal sacrifices you have made to serve the University so well and beyond the call of duty. For all of this the members of t h e ' B o a r d of Trustees are deeply grateful. They take this occasion to express to you and Mrs. Megran best wishes for many years of happiness, good health, and reminiscences of the good deeds which have enriched your lives and the lives of those who have had the good fortune to be associated with you. The President and other administrative officers of the University have requested the privilege of joining in this tribute. This resolution will be incorporated in the minutes of today's meeting as a part of the official public record, and a suitable copy will be prepared for you as a permanent reminder of the esteem and affection of your colleagues. Given at Chicago, Illinois On the Fourteenth day of February, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fiftyseven, and in the Ninetieth Year of the University of Illinois.

This resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. President Megran responded to the resolution with a short address of appreciation and thanks to the members of the Board for their cooperation with him as President. He also expressed his appreciation to the members of the press who were present at the meeting.

DEGREES CONFERRED

The Secretary presented for record the following lists of degrees conferred at U r b a n a on F e b r u a r y 9, 1957, upon recommendation of the University Senate.

Summary Degrees in the Graduate College: Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Education Master of A r t s Master of Science 49 5 29 124