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.SrATED.MEETING..OF_.THE BOARD .OF .TRUSTEES,,,0|L .THEu,IRUSTEES_OZ..PUBDUE JfflSITO^
Executive Building January 20, 1957
Ii NOTICE OF MEETING. . The Beard of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened in the Trustees Room in the Executive Building at 9:50 A. M., Wednesd^, Janu¬ aiy 20, 1957, pursuant to the call of the President and the following notice which had been sent to each member of the Board on Januaiy 11, 1957:
"In accordance with the previsions of the By-laws, there will be a stated meeting ef the Beard of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University in the Executive Building at nine-thirty o'clock A. M., on Wednesday, Januaiy 20, 1937."
II. ROLL CALL.
, The meeting was called to order by Mr. David E, Ross, President of the Board of Trustees, and on roll call, the following answered present; Messrs. Edgerton, Hall, Hillenbrand, Noel, Ross, and Simpson.
Dr. Edward C. Elliott, President of Purdue University, and Frank C. Hockema, Secretary ef the Board, were also present.
The following were absent: Dp. Kathiyn McHale, because of a previous engagement, and Messrs. Kirebrough and Lilly, because of illness.
A quorum was present.
Mr. David E. Ross presided, and the Secretaiy acted as secretary.
III. LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM PEA"? MATTHEWS.
Mr. Ross read a letter from Dean Matthews as follows:
"To the Trustees and the President of Purdue Uiiversity:
"The flowers sent at the time of Mrs. Meredith's passing were veiy beautiful, and I want to express our appreciation and thanks to each ef you. Flowers alwEys gave Mrs. Meredith unusual pleasure, and the roses sent to her during her illness gave her more pleasure than ary  other flowers she received because they came from the Board of Trustees.
"Her association with the Board was always a veiy happy one, and she appreciated your kindness to "the only woman trus¬ tee'. The consideration you gave to the projects in which Mrs.