17 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUSTEES
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Executive Building September 29,   1952
, L    NOTICE OF MEETING.
The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue Uniyersity convened in special meeting in the Trustees' Room of the Executive Building of Purdue Uni¬ versity, at 11:00 a.m, ,  Monday September 29,   1952,  pursuant to the following notice sent by Western Union night letter to each member of the Board by the Assistant Secretary on September 23,   1952:
At the request of President Hanley, a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University is hereby called for Monday, September 29, 1952,  to consider matters in connection with the legislative budget re¬ quest of the University,    President Hovde believes there is real possi¬ bility of failure to reach agreenaent with President Wells of IncUana University concerning the budget.    If negotiations fail, the meeting of the Board is called for eleven a, na,  in the Board Room of the Standard Life Insurance Company BuilcUng,  corner Washington and Fall Creek Boule¬ vards,  Indianapolis.    If, however, agreement is reached during the next few ciays, this special Board meeting is called to meet at eleven a.m, in Lafayette.    You will be notified by telegram in the next few days whether the special meeting on September 29 wiU be held in Indianapolis or Lafayette;
and further pursuant to the foUowing notice sent by Western Union day letter to each member of the Board by the Secretary on September 25,   1952:
President Hanley has called the special meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University to convene at eleven a.m,  Monday September 29 in the Trustees' Room of the Executive Building of the University to consider legislative budget matters and other business. Please wire collect whether or not you will attend.
11. , ROLL CALL.
President Hanley called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.   All members of the Board except two were present as follows:    Mrs,   Crooks,  Messrs. Anderson,  Hanley,  Kettler,   Lynn,  Thompson and Wilson.    The absences of Mr,   Branigin anci Mr.  O'Brien were excused by consent.   Also present were President Hovde,   Treasurer Stewart,  ComptroUer Kettler,  Secretary Hockema and Assistant Secretary Skinner.
m.    PROPOSED BUDGET REQUEST FOR OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1953-1955 BIENNIUM.
President Hovde reported that,  following Board approval of requests for capital appropriations for the 1953-1955 biennium on July 15,   1952 (XXXV), he had met with presidents of the three other State institutions of higher learning. Their combined request for capital appropriations was submitted to the State Budget Committee on September 26,   1952, with a very fine presentation by President Wells of Indiana University.    President Hovde read the letter of transmittal which accompanied the request, and summarized the request as foUows: