Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1914-1917)

JULY MEETING, r1916

495

Faculty of the Colleges of Engineering and Architecture
might recommend, pending the next meeting of the Regents, in the requirements for Architectural students.
On motion of Regent Hubbard, leave of absence for one
semester without salary was granted to Assistant Professor
John Airey.
Dean Kraus, of the Summer Session, reported an accident at the Biological Station necessitating a trip by Dr.
Drury with the patient to the neighboring town of Petoskey
for consultation and for the purchase of a surgical appliance. Dean Kraus inquired with respect to the portion of
the expenses thus created which should be charged to the
Health Service funds. On motion of Regent Sawyer, the
Board directed that the traveling expenses of Dr. Drury
and the fee of the medical consultant should be paid out of
Health Service funds, and that the traveling expenses of the
student and the cost of the surgical appliance should be paid
by the student himself.
On motion of Regent Clements, the Board authorized
the Executive Committee to grant a leave of absence for one
year to a professor in the University, should such leave be
requested previous to the next succeeding meeting of the
Board.
The Secretary presented correspondence between Dean
Cooley and Mr. Alex Dow expressing the latter's willingness to present a two-years' fellowship for the study of the
prevailing methods of making and maintaining roads in the
townships of Ann Arbor, Pittsfield, Superior, and Ypsilanti,
of Washtenaw County, and possible improvements of methods, using local materials. On motion of Regent Clements;
the Board authorized notice to Mr. Dow that the Regents
would accept such a fellowship with thanks, under the usual
conditions.
The Secretary presented the bill of Olmsted Brothers
for one-half the total amount to be paid by the University
under the contract with that firm (see page 185). This bill
was referred to Regent Beal, with power.
The Secretary presented a communication received from
Mrs. Margaret E. Hunt on July 7.
The Secretary presented a letter, under date of June 22,
from Professor W. L. Miggett, Superintendent of the Engi