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Committee as they deem necessary. Carried.

The Governor appointed the following as members of this Committee: E. S. Parker, Jr., Chairman, J. E. Millis, Rev. J. T. Mangum.

Dr. Foust brought up the question of paying Mrs. Weatherspoon her salary, less ten per cent until Christmas at least. He said she had worked for the college twenty-five years and is now very ill, and is expected to go back to work about the first of the year. He also said that she was dependent upon her salary for support. Mr. Haywood Parker moved that Mrs. Weatherspoon be paid her salary, with reduction of ten per cent, until January. Carried.

Mr. Daniels moved that a committee of three be appointed by the Governor to confer with the heads of the three divisions of the University as to the policy concerning retiring allowance and sick leave. Mr. Murphy offered an amendment to Mr. Daniels' motion as follows: That a committee be appointed composed of the constituted authorities of the University and three trustees to study the question of retirement pensions and sick leave and report back to this committeee recommending definite legislative action covering this subject. Carried. The following were appointed on this committee: Josephus Daniels, Chairman, Clarence Poe and John Sprunt Hill.

Dr. Graham presented the following memoranda for action:

A recomendation for a legislative act requiring all clerks of the court to report to the escheator and that unclaimed freight and bank deposits be also reported to him. On motion of Mr. Daniels these matters were referred to the Committee on Escheats, to be appointed by the Governor.

That leave of absence on the henan Foundation for the fall quarter be granted to M. L. Jacobs, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, to study for a Doctor's Degree. On motion of Mr. Murphy, the leave was granted.

No action was taken on the request of Mrs. L. D. Yeargan of Rome, Georgia, that free tuition be given to the descendants of those who have given land to the University. Also no action was taken on the request of Prof. W. F. Prouty