Repository: UIHistories Project: Book - 30 Year Master Plan (Tilton & O'Donnell) [PAGE 228]

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Mil PROFESSOR WHITE TO PRESIDENT KINLEY, OCTOBER 6, 1926, MAKING SUGGESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LANDSCAPING OF THE CAMPUS, Extracts from letter from Professor White to President Kinley, written on October 6, 1926, making suggestions for consideration by the Special Committee on Landscaping of the Campus: In view of the appointment by the Board of Trustees of a committee of three to consider and report on the landscaping of the campus, and as the chairman, Mrs. Ickes, has called a meeting for the 09th of October, I have formulated the following outline to assist them in determining the scope of their work: The plan for our South Campus development, prepared by Mr. Charles A. Piatt, was submitted to the Board of Trustees at its meeting of September 22,1922, together with certain definite recommendations, and this plan was adopted by the Board at the meeting of October 20,192a. The adoption of this plan settled not only building locations, but also the grades and contours of the ground, the location of walks and drives, and the tree planting along them. This plan, in general, develops the area between Fourth Street and Goodwin Avenue extended, and from the Auditorium to the cemetery as the academic campus as distinct from the men's athletic areas west of Fourth Street and the women's recreation areas between Goodwin Avenue extended and the Forestry. The mens' athletic area is developing as rapidly as necessary with no obstacles in sight. The women's area requires part of the space now used by Horticulture for the work in floriculture and plant breeding, and also the remaining Davenport plots. This space can be acquired gradually to permit the readjustment of the agricultural interests involved. West of Fourth Street we have still to locate a new Illinois Field because I cannot conceive Illinois Field staying in is present location for more than another ten years. I also think te should move the golf course to the west of Fourth Street. The areas around the Stadium are to be developed