University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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THE ILLIO OF V929 HON. LEN SMALL THE BOARD OE TRUSTEES The Governor of Illinois The Superintendent of Public Instruction Hon. Len Small, Springfield Hon. Francis G. Blair, Springfield OFFICERS OF THE BOARD M. TREES, Chicago ..........,.,........... . . .President HARRISON E. CUNNINGHAM, Urbana. . ,.... Secretary A. M. BURKE, Champaign ..... ,.... T reasurer LLoYo MOREY, Urbana .........,.,............ Comptroller ELECTED MEMBERS james W. Armstrong Merle J. Trees Mrs. Anna W. Ickes Mrs. Laura B. Evans William L. Noble Rock Island Chicago Hubbard Woods Taylorville Chicago Mrs. Mary E. Busey George A. Barr Robert R. Ward Mrs. Helen M. Grigsby Urbana Ioliet Benton Pittsfield Blair Busey Barr Morey Grigsby Cunningham Burke Noble Ickes Evans Ward Armstrong 535 gen

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,THE ILLIO OF i929 he prime function of the University of Illinois is to prepare young men ancl Women of the State for citizenship in the large sense--life in human society. The University seeks to preserve the ciemocratic ideals of this nationis founclers through the provision of puhlic higher eclucation for the many. It strives to assist Democracy through the training of leaders. So-callecl extra-curricular activ- ities in college may he useful in the development of our future leaders, hut a thoroughly eclucatecl citizenry is the most important factor. Illinois, therefore, honors scholarship! You may partially repay the State, which malies possihle this training for leaclership, hy making the most of your ecluca- tional opportunities. a RW!

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UIHE ILLIQ OF IQQQI MERLE J. TREES TO 'THE STUDENTS OF ILLINOIS I-IE EDITOR of the ILLIO has asked me to extend a word of greeting to the students of the University on behalf of the Board of Trustees. Sixty years ago, in March of 1868, the University of Illinois, with a faculty consisting of Regent Gregory and two professors, opened its doors to fifty young men. During the first term, another instruc- tor was added, and twenty-seven more students. It would have been an easy matter, if one had been there, to have extended greetings to the whole student body individually. Now, the registration approaches thirteen thousand. As I cannot greet you all in person, much as I should like to, I am glad of this opportunity to write a word of greeting to you. 'V The University of Illinois is peculiarly an experiment 'in democ- racy. It is an opportunity given by the people to the people of the state. It is not interested in making any person to be or to appear better or wiser than any other person--but if it shall have made a few of its thousands better and wiser than they were before, it will have been a success. President, Board of Trustees pm KW! PAGE 23