MINUTES OF TIIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES  -



     Regular December meeting of the Board of Trustees of the State University

Of Kentucky, held at the Presidentfs room, Gymnasium Building, college grounds,

Lexington, Kentucky, on December 14th, 1909 at ten o'clock A. M.

     Governor Willson being absent upon moticn of President Patterson, duly seconded

and carried mr. C. M. Clay was elected temporary chairman.

     Mr. Clay took the chair.

     The roll called showed the following:

     Present: Messrs. T. Carpenter, F. A. Hopkins, C. B. Nichols,

               J. G, Crabbe, L. L. Walker, D. P. Smith, Pres. Patter-

               son, C. M. Clay, R. L. Stout and R. C. Stoll, - 10

     Absent:   Governor Wi"lson, and Messrs. H. S. Barker, B. I.I. Brooks,

               T. L. Edelen, Gov. W. H. Cox, C. B. Terrell,

               Hywel Davies and P. N. Wathen, - eight.

     There being a quorum present the business was proceeded with.

     Upon direction of the Chairman the Secretary read the minutes of the last

meeting of the Board, which after being read, without objection, stood approved

as read.



     At this point the Secretary upon the direction of the Chairman read the

minutes of the Executive Committee of meetings held since the last meeting of

the board, which without objection stood approved as read.



    President Patterson made a report of the Special Committee appointed with

reference to the establishing of a medical school in connection with the University

of Louisville, which report is as follows:

    President Patterson only made an oral report.

    Upon motion of Mr. Walker, duly seconded and carried the report made by Presi-

dent Patterson was received and the motion taken by said committee as snown by

said report was approved, and the committee consisting of Mr. Stoll, President

Patterson and Mr. Davies, were given power to act on the said report.



December 14, 1909