Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958 [PAGE 74]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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foregoing which renders it unlikely that it can and will be confined to the claims sued upon by Crouch-Walker, can be and is limited to the litigation of those claims. Upon several occasions during the past four years when the institution of suit by one or more of the above mentioned claimants against the University appeared imminent, or it appeared that it would be necessary for the University to take legal action because of some emergency with which it was then confronted, the Legal Counsel, with the approval of the then President of the University, discussed the situations then presented with Mr. Albert E. Tenner, Jr., of Chicago and ascertained that the latter would be available to assist him in representing the University in such litigation. Consequently, Mr. Tenner, in addition to being a very competent and experienced attorney, is familiar to some extent with the nature of the above mentioned claims and their history. Accordingly, the Legal Counsel recommends that he be authorized to employ Mr. Jenner and Mr. Prentice Marshall, who is associated with the law firm of which Mr. Jenner is a member, as special counsel for the University in the suit instituted by Crouch-Walker and in all litigation to which that suit may give rise, upon the basis of the fees customarily charged by attorneys of their qualifications and experience in litigation of such nature in the Cook County courts. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this authority was granted.

GIFT OF F U N D S FOR FACULTY CLUB (18) Mr. Livingston and President H e n r y presented a letter from a donor, who wishes to remain anonymous for the time being, offering the University $10,000 to start a fund for the construction of a faculty club. The donor's check for this amount was presented with the letter. It is the present intention of the donor to give the same amount annually for a period of years and to endeavor to get a number of other donors to pledge a minimum of $50,000 each, payments to be made over a period of five years, for this project. H e also has in mind securing many smaller subscriptions. Several years ago the University acquired the property of the University Club of Urbana (the men's faculty club). T h e clubhouse has now been razed to clear the land as part of the site for the new Biology Building. T h e University Club has merged with the University of Illinois Women's Club and the two are occupying the latter's quarters. These are inadequate, and for some time University officials have been studying ways and means of securing non-state funds to assist in financing the new building. On J u n e 16, 1955 (minutes, page 379), the President of the University submitted to the Board of Trustees a proposal that the University participate with the two clubs in a program to enable them to acquire a new clubhouse with the recommendation that the Board give it favorable consideration. Both organizations have agreed to such a program. This proposal was referred to the Committee on General Policy for consideration and advice to the Board. Subsequently ( M a y 22, 1956, minutes, pages 1061-62), the Board authorized the purchase of properties at 1003 South Sixth Street and 507 East Chalmers Street, Champaign, as part of the University's campus expansion program and a site for a new faculty clubhouse. All members of the Committee on General Policy, and Presidents H e n r y and Megran, have participated in conferences with the donor of the initial grant and the Committee recommends its acceptance.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this offer was accepted and the President of the University was requested to express to the donor the grateful appreciation of the Board of Trustees for his generous gift. Mr. Swain suggested that the record show that this gift is a recognition by the donor of the need of some facilities at the University for which it can not seek state appropriations. The check was deposited with the Comptroller, and copies of the pertinent correspondence relating to the gift have been filed with the Secretary of the Board.