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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 16

INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS FOR T H E ACADEMIC YEAR 1 9 5 8 - 5 9 (17) The Department of Mathematics has prepared a proposal to the National Science Foundation requesting $269,158 to continue an institute for the supplementary training of fifty secondary school mathematics teachers during the academic year 1958-59. T h e receipt of $86,700 for this purpose for 1957-58 was reported to and its acceptance was confirmed by the Board of Trustees on November 28, 1956. Subsequently, two additional grants of $4,100 and of $64,800 were made for this program for a period of approximately ten months beginning on or about August 15, 1957, which I now report for record. T h e participants will receive stipends of $3,000 each plus dependency, travel, and book allowances. Tuition and fees, direct costs to the University in conducting the institute, and indirect costs computed in accordance with the National Science Foundation policy, are also included in the amount requested. This proposal has been approved by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Dean of the Graduate College, the Vice-President and Provost, and the Vice-President and Comptroller. I recommend that the Board authorize continuation of this program and an application to the National Science Foundation for additional funds as indicated above.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, authority was given as recommended.

LEGAL SERVICES IN CHICAGO (18) The Legal Counsel was authorized to employ Mr. Prentice H . Marshall, an Associate of the law firm of Thompson, Raymond, Mayer, Jenner, and Bloomstein, Chicago, on a retainer basis for a trial period from July 1, 1956, to render such legal services as might be required of him, including representing the University in minor litigation, and advising University officials in Chicago. This arrangement has not eliminated entirely the necessity of employing other counsel in matters requiring the services of legal specialists, such as bond counsel and others, but has proved very satisfactory and helpful to the Legal Counsel. On his request I recommend that the Board authorize continuation of the existing arrangement. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . APPROPRIATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF SPECIAL COUNSEL (19) Because of the illness of the University Legal Counsel at that time, and pursuant to authority granted by the Board of Trustees at its January, 1957 meeting (minutes, page 185), Mr. Albert E. Jenner, Jr. and Mr. Prentice H . Marshall of the firm of Thompson, Raymond, Mayer, Jenner, and Bloomstein of Chicago, were engaged as special counsel for the University in connection with the appeal taken by Stephen and Betty Turkovich and Dahlen's Drug Stores, Inc. to the Supreme Court of Illinois from the decree of the Circuit Court of Sangamon County dismissing their suit to enjoin the University, the State Auditor of Public Accounts, and the State Treasurer from expending for the operation and maintenance of the University's educational television station any of the funds appropriated to the University by the Sixty-ninth General Assembly. Holding that the University possesses legal authority and power to maintain and operate its educational television station for the purposes for which it was established, that the appropriations made to the University by the Sixty-ninth General Assembly to meet the University's ordinary and contingent expenses during the biennium which began June I, 1955, included an appropriation of funds available for the operation of the station, and that the act appropriating said funds t o the University was sufficiently itemized and in such form as to meet all constitutional requirements, the Supreme Court recently affirmed the decree of the Circuit Court of Sangamon County and its decision has become final. This litigation has resulted, therefore, in a complete victory from the standpoint of the University. Mr. Jenner has presented a statement to the Legal Counsel showing that there is due his firm as its fee for its services to the University in this matter the sum of