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STATED. MEET ING. OF. BOARD ..OF TRUSTEES -PURDUE .UlTIVERSITY.
Eliza Fowler Hall
10 A.M.
April 8, 1925,
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The Board of Trustees met in regular session in Eliza Fowler Hall, Wednesday,
April 8, 1925, at 10 A, M,
President Marshall presided and the Secretary acted as secretary.
There were present:      Mr. Chandler
Mr. Edgerton Mr. Hillenbrand Mr. Hobbs Mr. Marshall Mrs. Meredith Mr. Noel Mr. Ross
The minutes of the meeting of January 15, 1925, were read and approved.
The Secretary read a telegram which President Marshall had received from Mr, Kimbrough, expressing his regret that illness prevented him from attending the meeting.
President Marshall requested that the Board go into Executive Session,
I.  INCREASE IN THE SALARY OF PRESIDENT ELLIOTT.
While President Elliott was temporarily absent. President'Marshall asked that the Board consider the desirability of increasing the compensation of the President of the University.
After calling attention to the efficiency with which President Elliott had solved the many perplexing problems presented to him since his connection with Purdue University, the untiring devotion he had given to its interests, and the considerable expense for entertainment devolving upon him because of his of¬ ficial position. President Marshall pointed out the fact that the presidents of similar institutions in neighboring states receive at least $12,000 per an¬ num, and said that he felt President Elliott's salary should be increased to that amount.  He further said that he had presented these facts to Governor Jackson and had been assured that the Governor would approve without hedtancy an increase in the salary of President Elliott to $12,000,00 per annum.