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SP£CIAL_MEETING J).F^THE,BOARDJ3F JRUSTEES ,0F THE_TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UINIVERSITY
Executive Building June 2, 1942
I_^ NOTICE OF IdEETING.
The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened in the Trustees' Room of the Executive Building on the campus of Purdue Univer¬ sity, Lafayette. Indiana, on Tuesday, June 2, 1942, at 10:30 A, M,, pursuant to the following notice v^hich had been sent to each m.ember of the Board by the Secretary on May 28. 1942:
President Ross has instructed me to notify you that because of an emergency the special meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Trus¬ tees of Purdue Xlniversity called for Wednesday, June 3. 1942 v/ill be held at 10:00 A'T M,, Tuesday, June 2, 1942, in the Trustees' Room in the Executive Building of the University in order to:
1, Consider and act upon matters pertaining to the Purdue Airport;
2, Consider and act upon a proposed gift to the University; and
3, Consider and act upon any other matter or business that may come before said meeting,
II,  ROLL CALL.
The meeting v/as called to order at 10:30 A. M, ,• by President Ross, On roll call the following Trustees ansv/ered present: Messrs, Hanley, Hillen¬ brand, Noel. Ross, Stuart, Sturm, and Thompson, constituting a majority and quorum of the Board, Communications received from Miss McHale and Colonel V/heeler indicated that they were absent because of the demands made by the nation for their services.
After discussion and upon proper motion (Noel-Stuart) unanim.ously carried, the excuses sent by Miss McHale and Mr, V/heeler were accepted and approved,
Dr, Edward C. Elliott, President of the University; Director H. J. Reed, of the Agricultural Experiment Station; Mr. R. B. Stev..'art. Controller of the University; and Mr. Frank C Hockema, Secretaiy to the Board, were also present.
III. DR. K^vTHRYN McHALE AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF HUI^IAINE LETTERS BY RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE.
President Elliott called attention to the fact that Russell Sage College had on June 1, 1942, conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Dr. Kathrjm McHale,
The report was received v/ith. great satisfaction and upon proper m.otion (Stuart-Noel) imanimously carried, the Board directed that this information be made a part of the record .for this meeting.
IV. PROPOSED GUT OF LYNNWOOD FAPJ/I FROM MR. CHARLES J. LYNN.
President Elliott presented the following report of the special committee appointed bv the President of the Trustees to visit the Lynnv/ood Farm:
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