18

72

that free tuition be given to the children of members of the University faculty.

Dr. Graham also recommended that Miss Susan G. Akers be made Professor of Library Science and acting director of the School of Library Science; and that Associate Professor Robert Bingham Downs be made Acting Librarian, with an increase of $250.00 in salary. On motion of Mr. Daniels these recommendations were approved.

Dr. Graham recommended that John Arch Watson and Walter Hunt, each fifteen years of age, be allowed to enter the University. Mr. Haywood Parker moved the adoption of the recommendation. Carried.

Dr. Graham recommended Miss Lucille Kellogg for the position of Assistant Professor of Library Administration at a salary of $2,500. On motion the recommendation was adopted.

Dr. Graham brought before the Committee a letter from Prof. Collier Cobb, who is just reaching seventy years of age, and head of the Department of Geology. Prof. Cobb wishes to spend most of his time writing, and asked to go on part time basis. Dr. Graham recommended that Prof. Cobb be put on part time and that his salary be reduced to $2,400 a year. He said that the department could be reorganized on just as efficient basis with much less cost. Mr. Hill moved that extension be given to Prof. Cobb for one year. Seconded by Mr. Murphy and carried. Mr. Daniels moved that the whole question of partial retirement be referred to the Committee heretofore authorized to study the retirement problem. Carried.

Governor Gardner said that he would like for one or all presidents to give what progress and success they had had in discussing the problem of retirement.

Dr.Brooks offered the following recommendation: That the Executive Committee authorize the President of State College to continue the reorganization of the Textile School, which was begun by the Board of Trustees of State College about two years ago. It provided for the following: To