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  who has graduated from it in the past several years has found a position E
build'  ` waiting for him. The Alumni have reached positions of influence in the E
Basel  ° industrial world. If it is to continue to hold this reputation, it is essential —
 _ that considerable sums of money be spent in the purchase of equipment.
   i. (c) Housing of Students E
31,085 if For some time the University has been confronted with the problem .
    of housing students. The erection of Patterson Hall relieved this some-  
43;.702 I what in the care of girls, but the increase of their number has now filled  
70,574 5 that building to overflowing, and forced the University to iease other  
65,606   buildings in the neighborhood. There yet remains other provisions  
    to be made for the young women. With the changing of the old and new ·  
’ ;_ dormitories to recitation buildings, the men of the University were left FQ
    without dormitory provision. These buildings were unsatisfactory, and  
    so impressed were the Probe Committee with their inadequacy, that they  
> t recommended the destruction of the buildings. The amount required to  
    make them into dormitories with proper plumbing facilities, would have  
08,500 Q  cost more than they were worth. Consequently, the Trustees thought  
98,000  . best to use them with some repairs, for much needed recitation buildings. A »
   j The City of Lexington has been able to take care of the boys thus far, and  
301252   many of the people have opened their homes to them, but this year the §
50,426 _ situation has become much more difficult, due to the increase in the num- Q
  ber of students and the high prices being asked for rooms. It is hoped I.
tS· VZ  that the Legislature will be able to see the importance of this matter and .
xmaller 4. make provision for the housing of students.
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6,659;   (d) Matter of Salaries »
ire are  ‘ The payment of adequate salaries is always fundamental in the de—
res are T velopment of a faculty. The increase in the cost of living has made this 6 ,
isands,  i more important than ever before, and the University has begun to feel
years. . the effect of it. The War has made a great demand for trained men, and
 · the result has been that the University of Kentucky, like other institu— 1
  tions, has sufered a good deal in the withdrawal of men into commercial .
{ activities. The salaries paid in business are higher than those in the .
use Ot Q  University, and this situation is likely to become more acute, unless some—
better thug is done in the matter of the payment of salaries. It cannot be urged QZ
Ye and too strongly that the men of a faculty make a University. Kentucky _
`eeenen — must have the best men attainable for her youth. She cannot be satisfied {4
let een ; with any less. To bring such men to the State will require greater ex-  
Station ·f  Dcuditures for salaries. Besides the problem of recruiting the staff is the Q
ttnetent g additional one of paying adequate salaries to the men already on the  
is been   faculties. Something must be done to increase salaries which now stand  
lets for  _ at an average of $2,500 for full professors and $1,800 for assistant pro- { .
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; (e) Other Needs . ¤
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gg has  t Reference has already been made to housing facilities for the stu-  
ry msu   d€¤tS. If some start could be made upon the matter, so that dormitories  
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