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     It is a pleasure to report to you that I have had the
finest cooperation from every dean, head of department,
faculty and staff member of the University. I have never
taken over any position where I received so many courtesies
and so many pledges of cooperation as I have received as
the new president of the University.

     From the local community and the State at large I
have had splendid support. From my observation I believe
that the University has the good will of the people of our
State. Everywhere I go I find a genuine interest on the
part of the public in what the University is doing and in
how it can serve the State.

     The Governor recommended to the Gcneral Assembly a
budget for the University that represented the largest
single increase in money that had ever been given the Uni-
versity at one time. The General Assembly approved the
Governor's recommendation. The attitude of the members
of the General Assembly toward the University was very
constructive.

     Just as we were launching a dynamic educational pro-
gram with a view of increasing the usefulness of the Uni-
versity to the peoples the World War broke upon us.    Stu-
dents began to leave immediately for military service and
industries endeavored to induce many students to accept
positions. The emphasis on the University had to be
changed somewhat from a peace time educational program to
a war time educational program.   The deans and other
faculty members devoted considerable thought to this
problem and produced The Program of the University of
Kentucky for Cooperating in the Total War Effort of the
United States. This was one of the earliest war time
programs produced by any university in the country. Since
our program was announced to the public many other uni-
versities have also published their programs

     From my point of view several constructive things
have happened at the University this year.    Among the
more important ones are: first, the reorganization of the
summer school; second, the introduction of the quarter
system which makes it possible for a student to graduate
in three years; third, the organization of a Key Center of
Information on the campus, under the leadership of Dr.
Frank L, lMcVey, to interpret our war aims and to prepare
the thinking of our people for the nature of the peace
that should follow; and finally, the mobilization of the
facilities of the University to assist our national govern-
ment in winning the war.