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Caption: Book - 16 Years (Edmund James)
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The Colleges and Schools 255 Government and to give the proper publicity necessary to make the whole work efficient,58 This committee, of which the Vice President of the University was made Chairman, organized at once 17 divisional committees and began its work. Under its direction 14 war leaflets were published, most of them in editions of 50,000. Beginning April 24, 1918, news bulletins were sent out every Saturday to approximately 450 newspapers of Illinois and adjoining states. By May 9, a total of 182 war talks had been delivered before various student organizations. Under its supervision the University on February 18, dedicated a service flag in recognition of those among its alumni and students who had been called to the colors. In addition to these specific activities noteworthy service was rendered by the divisional committees on legal advice to drafted men, conservation and economy and University war employment. 15. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS The University of Illinois Press was organized in 1918 to have charge of the work of editing, printing, and distributing the publications of the University.64 Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham was appointed Director, An editorial office has been established and some printing machinery has been installed. The University publishes through its departments and allied scientific bureaus and experiment stations 18 series of bulletins and circulars, besides the publications of the Graduate School, which are listed in another place.55 Among the noteworthy books published by the University are: Konungs Skuggsja, the main manuscript of, by Professor G. T. Flom; The Genus Phoradendron, by Professor William Trelease; The Life of the Pleistocene, by Mr. Frank C. Baker; The Life of Columcille, edited and translated by A. O'Kelleher and G. Schepperle; The Power of a God, by Thacher H. Guild; Semi-Centennial History of the University of Illinois, volume 1,. by Dr. B. E, Powell. M Min., w Bd. of Trustees, Univ. of 111., 1916-18, p. 636 Min., Bd. of Trustees, 1916-18, p. 747 "Pago 200 (this book)
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