At a meeting of the Executive committee of State
University held in the office of the President Aoril 21st,
1914, there were present C. B. Ni chols, J. Nd Camden, C.
B. Terriml and R. :. Stoll.  Minutes of the previous meetings
were read and adopted.

     3E IT RESCI3VED by the Executive Committee of state
University as follows:

1.    It shall be the duty of every member of the faculty
and of the teaching force of the University and Starf of
the Experiment Station to be present at the Commencement
Exercises of the University, and each member of the -Faculty
and teaching force of the University and each member of the
staff of the Experiment Station shall. at his own expense,
procure a cap, gown and hood suitable to his degree, which
shall be worn at the Commencement Exercises.

2.    No degree shall be conferred in absentia. Provided,
however, that in the year 1914 the University Oouncil may
con_sent to the conferring of a degree upon members of the
graduating class who may not be present, if, in the opinion
of the Council, there be sufficient reason therefor.

3.    Subject to the foregoing provisions and to the reg-
ulations heretofore adopted by the T'niversety the Council
is hereby authorised to prepare from time to time the pro-
gram for the conducting of the Commencement Exercises at
the University.

4.    A copy of this order shall be at once given to the
Faculty and teaching force of the University and to the
Staff of the Experiment Station.

     By unanimous vote no graduate will recetve his diploma
unless he is present to receive the s-me on commencement
day, unless for good cause he may be excused by his dean and
the President of the University.

     by a unanimous vote the Deans of the University were
given the full power to make all arrangements for commence-
ment exercises.
     T
     .n connection with the care of the campus of the
University Dr. Eastle appeared and suggested plans for the
improvement of the hollow on the northwestern corner of the
campus, Mend he was directed to prepare plans for the carry-
ing out of such a scheme and report to the next meeting of
the Executive Committee.

     Prof. Miller as iean of the Leillege of Arts and Science
appeared before the codmittee and after a conference by unan-
imous vote his duties as dean as well as each other dean of
the University were made clear, and by unrnimous vote this
motion was adopted.