, 1908-06-15

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Changes Recommended.
The present location Of the green
house is unsightly. as well as .incon-
venient. 1t should be moved to some
point back Of the Science hall and the
heating plant, and connected with the
central heating plant. The location
OF the training classes of the normal
scnooI. in the upper story of the main
building is dangerous. Accidents may
occur at any time. but in case of hre,.
loss OF life among the little ones there
assembled would be nearly sure to
occur.
THE janitor should be moved out
of the building. and a o elsewhere
should be found for the classes in
drawing In the school Of mechanical
engineering. and suitable room in the
space thus vacated should be prepar-
ed for the grades in the training
school. 1t has been somewhat diff
cult, in the short time at my COM
mand, to secure definite estimates for
these changes; however, appropria-
lions, at least in part covering the
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the budget. The building of the hall
for women. adds SO considerably to
the space to be heated as to overtax
our present equipment. It will be
necessary, therefore, to add another
boiler to the central plant,
The People and the School.
81 am very definitely impressed with
the necessity of bringing the uniyer-
sity into closer relation to the people
Of the whole state. High schools
should be visited often, teachers in
stitutes should be attended, and even
conducted by someone closely identi-
fed with us. Remote districts should
be visited and in every. way possible
the work of the university should be
made helpful to all the people. Much
of this work can be done by the pres
ident and members Of the regular
teaching force, but their attention be-
ing more definitely directed elsewhere,
much will not be done at all. 1t is
the custom of all the older state uni
versities to keep one man regularly
employed as a university inspector OF
| SCuOt'o. Ms Stdlc AOl LILO 6CLOOA III
ways employs at least n professor
as a State institute conductor. 1t
seems 10 me that it would be wise.
at this time, to create the position OF
university INSPECTOR of schools and
institute conductor. A beginning
could be made by appointing some
alumnus OF the university, who has
demonstrated his fitness along educa-
tional lines to fill the place. 1 believe
a good man could be secured for $500
and expenses.
Recommends But one Secretary.
Il come, now to q suggestion which
1t would not be proper for me to make
as a recommendation, but for the fact
that the matter has been discussed
with me by most of you, and that you
have so generally insisted upon .plac-
ing it in, my hands. The resignation
Of DR.. Hebard and Of MT, Griffin leaves
the board and the president each with
out a secretary and the university
without q registrar. l am confident
that all. the work OF these three Offices
can be successfully filled by mi man
I desire to recommend for the position
of secretary for the president and reg
istrar Mr.. William F., Templin of Des
PLANES, Ill. at a salary of $1,000 Q
year. Should the board approve OF
the plan OF combining all Of these Of
fees, and wish to accept his services,
| shall be very willing that Mr.. Tenn
plin shall also act as secretary of the
board Of trustees. In making this
latter suggestion. I recognize that J
have crossed the boundary line OF
my official field, and I do it only up
on courteous invitation upon the part
of some Of you.
Matters q. Legislation.
There will be many matters OF
recommendation to be considered be-
fore the meeting Of the legislature.
but as my coming to you is too recent
to make proper upon my part final
conclusions about business SO impor-
tant to the university, l beg to present
them at a later meeting of the board
Degrees and Diplomas.
THE following persons having
passed successfully in the stated re
quirements, are recommended by the
faculty for degrees:
ANDREW Luscombe Bramhall and
N. Albin Nelson, master Of arts.
Marguerite Knopf, Vie Willis and
Gertrude Ellen Pointing, bachelor OF
arts.
Herbert Leslie Kennedy and Mar
Gus Henry Walker, bachelor of science.