Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1914-1917)

APRIL MEETING, 1917

749

PRESIDENT HARRY B. HUTCHINS,
UNIVERSITY OF A/MICHI-GAN.
DEAR SIR:In compliance with your request, I am writing to express in a letter my ideas in regard to the use of the Jane
Turner Loan Fund. With no desire to dictate to those dispensing the Fund, I would like to suggest that the greatest
consideration be given to those borrowing, if they find themselves unable to repay when their loans are due. After
proper investigation, it may even seem best in extreme cases
to release them from paying interest thereon.
The 'enclosed check for $500 I would like added to the
three thousand dollars, recently given, which will form a
principal of $3,500. The interest of this alone will be used
for loans. Later I intend sending $200 to add to the sum of
$I300 which was given in small sums during the past three
years, and already loaned. The total of this $I5OO may be
used as needed, and not kept as principal.
Hoping I have expressed myself clearly, and thanking
you for giving me this opportunity for stating my preferences, and also assuring you of my entire confidence in
your and Mrs. Jordan's judgment in all these matters,
I am
Cordially yours,
Detroit, Mich., April 2, I917 MARY E. TURNER
On motion of Regent Leland, the Board expressed its
thanks to Miss Turner for the additional gift, and approved
the suggestions made with regard to loans which might be
made from the Jane Turner Memorial Loan Fund.
The President filed the following form of application,
signed by him as submitted by the War Department, and
addressed to the Adjutant General of the United States
Army, for the establishment of a unit or units of the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps:I. By direction of the governing authorities of the
University of Michigan, I hereby submit application for
the establishment of one or more units of the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps at this Institution.
2. Should this application be accepted by the President,
the authorities of this University hereby agree to establish
and maintain a two-years' elective course of military training' as a minimum for its physically fit male students, which
course when entered upon by any student shall, as regards.