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Caption: Book - 16 Years (Edmund James)
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116 Sixiw* IVw** at tk§ UnivefsUy of Illinois trustees that the erection of a building largo enough to meet the present needs of the University and the demands of the immediate future was impossible at that time, a substantial addition was made in 1914 to the structure erected in 1897." But as it was evident that only temporary relief would be afforded by this measure, plans for a larger and adequate building were given consideration at the same time, to bo ereeled at the earliest date that the resources of the I'nivorsity would permit.18 On January 7, 1913, tentative plans were presented to the Board by the supervising architect for a structure to be erected south of the junction of Wright Street and Armory Avenue. The plan then presented, but as subsequently modi tied in certain respects, calls for a building having its north and south axis on the center of Wright Street prolonged, and its east and A est axis eoiueident with the east and west axis of the Y Armory, prolonged. It is proposed to erect the building in sections, the later sections to be added as needed.14 I t has been estimated that the ereetion of the first unit will necessitate an expenditure of from $750,000 to $1,000,000.1B The first unit of the Library Building was one of four structures which it was the intention of the trustees to build from the special $2,000,000 appropriation asked of the Legislature in 1917 for the inauguration of a comprehensive building program.1* The decision of the Governor and the General Assembly to curtail the erection of all buildings by state institutions during the biennium 1917-19 will neeessitate the postponement of the ereetion of the new Library Building for at least two years. To tide over the time until the new library building could be erected the trustees decided to add to the present structure* MUSEUMS At the second meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University, held May 8, 1867, Regent Gregory, chairman of the "Kopt, Unh\ of HI, 1014, pp, 191, ITS, 704, 785, 787 "R«pt», Univ. of lit, 1914!, pp, 136. 148* 160, 859, St?4, 674, 698 "Ibldjpp, 160, 725; 1916 pp. 899. 9SS, US; Miiu of 1M% of T r u s t o r Univ. of lit,.1916-18, j \ 100 "Kopt., Univ. of 111., 1916, p, 934; Mhu of Bd« of Trustees, Umv, of 111., M (MS, p. 100 M "Mia. of Bd. of Trustee*, Uniw of 1U, 1916*1$, p; 209
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