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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974 Version B
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180 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 21 INSTALLATION OF NEW TRUSTEES President Hughes asked Mrs. Rader, Mr. Livingston, and Mr. Hahn, Trustees-elect (whose terms of office begin with this meeting), to stand for the customary installation ceremony, during which he read the following statement: The statutes of the State of Illinois which created the University in 1867 speak in terms of the powers of the trustees: to establish and provide for the educational program; to hold and convey property; to provide the requisite buildings, apparatus, and conveniences, etc., etc. The University of Illinois Statutes, promulgated by this Board, emphasize the responsibility of the Board to secure the needed revenues for the University and to determine the ways in which the University funds shall be applied, and they make clear the distinction between the formulation of policy by the Board and the execution of those policies by the President, other officers, and other bodies of the University under authority delegated by the Board. However, beyond these specifications, are certain intangible factors which arise out of our traditions^ as a popularly elected board of laymen. Out of the nomination process, a deep interest in the University is solicited. From the election process accountability to the people of Illinois is assured. From this tradition arises the dual stewardship — to the people of Illinois and to the University community — a difficult, yet essential, interrelationship which must be constructed and maintained by each of us as trustees of the University and for the people. My colleagues and I now formally welcome you to this difficult and important task, and we look forward to your participation in it. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS ELECTION O F A TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN The Board took up the special order of business for the annual meeting. Mr. Hughes asked for the election of a temporary chairman for the purpose of electing the President of the Board. Mr. Hahn nominated Mr. Swain; Mr. Swain was unanimously elected and took the chair. ELECTION OF OFFICERS President of the Board Mr. Swain called for nominations for President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Hahn nominated Mr. Earl Hughes. Mr. Howard moved that the nominations be closed and that the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot of the Board in favor of Mr. Hughes as President. The ballot was so cast, and Mr. Hughes was declared elected President of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March 1974, or until his successor shall have been elected. Mr. Hughes then took the chair and continued with the business of the meeting. Executive Committee Mr. Hughes asked for nominations for the Executive Committee. Mr. Livingston nominated Mr. Swain and Mr. Forsyth to serve as members of the Executive Committee, with the President of the Board as Chairman. On motion of Mr. Hahn, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Swain and Mr. Forsyth to the Executive Committee. The ballot was so cast, and Mr. Swain and Mr. Forsyth were declared
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