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ords of the University, supplemented by whatever information might be available. Many mistakes are inexcusable and ridiculous, such as that which appeared in the record of a distinguished professor and dean of a neighboring institution: '' Nothing is known of his career subsequent to graduation from college or his present whereabouts," although he occupied at the time of the publication of the Directory an office next to that of the editor of the Directory. It has been impossible in many instances to decipher the chirography or to-identify and classify occupations clearly. Some persons still alive we, or a local postmaster, have relegated to their final reward, and some long dead wc have compelled to prolong their mundane existence. We have preferred, however, to record as lost all persons about whom we have not secured positive information, even when a postmaster has stamped "Deceased" on the returned letters. Regarding these blunders we can only cry "Peccavi, peccavi," reiterate that we have done the best we could, and beg the pardon of all persons misrecorded. Any special merit of the book is due to the interest and constant encouragement of President James, to the co-operation of many Illini who have desired to perpetuate accurate facts about the University and to the alertness of the young women who have assisted in the preparation of the book. Time and tide will test our work. In the meantime we earnestly request that every person who deteets a blunder will kindly forward the fact to the President's Office, where the information will be recorded in our permanent card file. In this way only can wc hope to eliminate the errors from subsequent editions. The Directory contains the names of the thirty-five thousand persons who have been connected with the Champaign-Urbana departments. Such officers of administration are included as are listed in the Annual Registers. The Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry and the School of Pharmacy in Chieago, with a former student body of about ten thousand, have been omitted but will appear in a proposed Directory for the Chieago departments. The information about each person includes his full name as recorded at registration; years of attendance at the University; decrees received; institutions attended; occupation and present address. A resi1 dencc address or a permanent address at which the person can always be reached is recorded in parentheses following the business or present address. The principal positions held by faculty members have been specified. There is a cross file of married names and of men's names that have been altered since leaving the University although the registration name also has always been given.