Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1914-1917)

754

APRIL MTEETING, 1917

A request was received through Dean Kraus for the
introduction of instructions in home economics into the
Summer Session of I9I7 as an emergency measure during
the present national crisis, with an appropriation of $850
to meet the expenses thereof. On motion of Regent
Hanchett, this request was referred to the Budget Committee.
Professor Markley as Secretary of the Senate Council
requested the approval of the Regents for the following
resolution, which approval on motion of Regent Hubbard
was voted:
Resolved, That the Senate Council requests the Board
of Regents to permit the Deans of the different Schools
and Colleges to excuse from attendance on Commencement
exercises such students as in the opinion of the Deans have
an adequate reason for not being present.
On motion of Regent Hanchett, certificates of graduation from the Homceopathic Medical Training School for
Nurses were voted to Miss Henrietta Francois Hymans and
MAiss Fern Lucile Keillor, as recommended by the Faculty of
the Homeopathic Medical School.
A communication was received from Director Campbell
of the Chemical Laboratory asking whether the Regents
would approve the suggestion, which Professor Campbell
regarded as entirely practicable, for the Chemical Laboratory to undertake to make analyses of materials used in
munitions and to do other similar work for the government.
This work would presumably be under the direct charge of
Assistant Professor Hobart H. Willard and such other
members of the laboratory staff as might wish to volunteer,
and might include the furnishing of quarters for chemists
selected and detailed by the government. On motion of
Regent Beal, the Board approved the suggestion of Professor Campbell if it should be found that the University's
fire insurance would not be affected thereby.
On motion of Regent Sawyer, the sum of $50 was added
to the current expense fund of the Department of Dermatology.
On motion of Regent Beal, following the recommendation of the Faculty of the College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts, degrees and diplomas were voted as follows: