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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY



          MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

              AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



                      CONTENTS

           Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                    January 24, 1947.

                                                     Page
A. Approval of the Minutes ........................    I
B. Proposed ROTC-Navy Building ....................   1
C. Report of the Comptroller ......................   1
D. Funds Advanced by Federal-Works Agency
         Ordered Repaid ...........................   1
E. Perspective of Men's Dormitory No. 5 Received..     2
F. Budget Increases ...............................    2
G. Increased Appropriations for Lockers for Law
         College ..................................   3
H. Request of G. L. S. Johnson ....................    3
I. Proposed Street from Euclid Avenue to the
         Viaduct over the C & 0 Railroad Near
         Lafayette Hotel ..........................
J. Pershing Rifles Bonds to be Cashed .............    4
K. Employment of Captain J. R. Eschborn Terminated     4
L.  Student Loan Fund Bond Called..................    4
M. Federal Public Housing Barracks Received........    5
N. Application to Extend McLean Stadium Denied....     5
0. Rates for Rooms in New Men's Dormitory Fixed        6
P. Report of State Auditor of Public Accounts          7
Q. Salary Deductions from December Payroll
          Ordered Paid..........................     11
R. Name of Department of Anthropology and
          Archaeology Changed .....................
S. Payment of Architects' Fee to Johnson and Brock    13
T. Mayor Oldham Calls Attention to Fire Hazards...    13
U. Proposed Purchase of Sigma Nu House .13
V. Gifts:
         From Keeneland Association..............    14
         From.American Seed Trade Association.....   14
         From Swift and Company ...................  14
         From Mr. Harry W. Schacter ...............  14
         From Anonymous Donor to the Kefntucky
                Research Foundation..............    15
         From T. M. Girdler......................    15
         From Anonymous Donar- Road Improvement
                  To Bingham Camp .16




 








  W. Report on Progress of Construction of
          Residence Hall for Men..................        17
  X.  Recess for Luncheon.................1.......         58
  y.  Dormitory Funriture Purchased ................       18
  Z.  I. T. Sanders Appointed a Member of
           G-raduate School Faculty .................      19
A-1.  Dean P. P. Boyd Authorized to do Outside Work        19
B-14i Resolution of Acceptance of Library of
           Samuel M. Wilson........................        19
C-1.  Information Furnished Federal Works Agency
          Authorized..............................        20
D-1. Anonymous Gift.............................        20
E-1.  Certificate of Commendation from Selective
          Service................................      20
F-1. Selection of Architects for New Buildings          21
G-1.  Appointments and Other Staff Changes .22
H-1.  Adjournment..................................         36


         Meeting of the Board of Trustees
               February 25, 1947 -Called Meeting

 A,  Approval of the minutes ......................       37
 B.  Report of the Comptroller..................       37
 C.  Departmental increases .......................       68
 D.  Report of the President
         War Memorial Auditorium-Field House .69
         Non-resident fees.................,,.         70
         Cost-of-living increases in salaries .71
         Appointment of Dean, College of Arts and
               Sciences.........................       74
 E.  Increase in fee for late registration .78
 F.  Contracts with Frankel and Curtis, approved       79
 G.  Contracts with McMeekin and Haffler, approved        80
 H.   Contract with Johnson and Brock, approved        80
 I.  Contract with Kentucky Division of Game and
         Fish.....................      .......        80
 J.  Contract with A. J. Meyer renewed ............       83
 K.  Attorney General to approve all contracts
         with the University .......................       83
 L.  Recess for Luncheon........................       84
 M.  Report on Conference- Louisville College of
         Pharmacy................................      84
 N.  Fire escapes.............................    .    84
 0.  Petition of Student Government Association
         Concerning smoking in bvXngo.....             85
 P.  Portrait of Professor Webb accepted .85
 Q.  College of Education Reorganized.                 87
 R.  Gifts from:
         Mr. Walter J. Salmon .     .....................  88
         Mr. Herschel Weil......................       88
         Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau .      .88
         General Education Board,................      89
         Mr. James Still..........................      89
         Mr. Charles Ross            .       .         89




 










S. Request of students for a "Night Spot" .......     89
T.  Off-Campus employment for Mr. Prindl. approved    91
U.  Change of Work for John Alcorn      .     .       91
V.  Salary adjustment for Professor W. Lewis
         Roberts ..............................,.     92
W.  Cooperative Agreement with Kentucky Unemploy-
         ment Compensation Commission ........... 0     92
X.  Protests liquor stores near the University...     98
?. Appointments and other staff changes   .   .      99
Z. Adjournment...................                   105


      Meeting of the Board of Trustees - Called Meet-
            ing- March 11, 1947

A. Approval of Minutes...............6...........        l6
B.  Broadcasting Policy ........................      106
C. Request of Neville Dunn for Damages to
           Property in Johnson School Building denied    111
D.  Consideration of War Memorial Auditorium-Field
           House bids.......................          113
 E.  United States Treasury Bonds authorized sold ...     120
 F.  Louisville College of Pharmacy Agreement .......     120
 G.  Increased appropriation for the Kentucky Alumnus     120
 H.  Engineers' fee for plans and specifications for
           Air-Conditioning Student Union Building    121
 I.  Honorary degrees authorized ....................     124
 J. Agreement with the Georgetown Times ............      125
 K.  Budget Increase ................................     126
 L.  Gift from the children of Mrs. Lydia Brown.....      127
 M.  Agreement with Miss Billy Jackson ..............     128
 N.  Alumni Gymnasium to be used by Oleika Temple ...     128
 0.  Resolution on the Death of Dr. Henry Beaumont...     129
 P.  Resolution of the death of Dr. Clay Campbell Ross 130
 Q.  Adjournment....................................      131


         Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                 April 1, 1947

A.  Approval of the minutes ........................     132
B.  Report of the Comptroller      .     ............  132
C.  Contracts with architects signed   .    .........  163
D.  Contract for work on Auditorium-Fieldhouse
            signed....................                 163
E.  Budget increases       ..................          163
F.  New BoyS' Residence Hall named- Bowman Hall....    166




 







G.   Report of settlement for insurance on
            Art Center Building.....                  166
H.   Appropriation for new wing to Animal Path-
            ology Building and for re-building
            the Animal Hospital Barn .167
I.   Plans and specifications for new wing to
            Animal Pathology Building authorized.     169
J.   Dairy Center- plans and specifications
             accepted...............                  169
K.   Fine Arts Building- plans and specifications
             accepted .170
L.   Policy controlling enrollment at the Univer-
             sity of Kentucky rescinded...........    170
M.   Resurfacing driveways at the Robinson Sub-
             station authorized.     .....            170
N.   Military leave does not count toward earned
             sabbatical leave....................     171
0.   Gifts:
             From the General Education Board         172
             From Mr. Ross W. Sloniker .172
P.   Resolution on death of Dean Emeritus C. R.
             Melcher....... ...                       175
Q.   Appointments and 6theV staff changes.......      176
R.   Recess for luncheon .........................    186
S.   Agreement with Board of Louisville College
             of Pharmacy.......................       186
T.   Adjournment.................................     190


            Meeting of the Executive Committee
                      May 22, 1947

A. Minutes Approved .191
B.   Approval of Purchases made by the Comptroller    191
C.   Request of Dr. L. W. Cohen..................     192
D.    Governing Regulations of the Univorsity of
             Kentucky Revised..................       195
E.   Member of Board Appointed to Board of Direct-
             ors, Kentucky Research Foundation....    224
F.   Request of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company     224
G.   Public Housing Accepted .....................    224
H.    Perpetual Easement Agreement to the City of
             Lexington for a Storm Sewer..........    225
I.    Invoice of Griffen;iagen and Associates for
             Survey of University of Kentucky.....    228
J.    Bond of Custodian of War Department Property    228
K.   Membership Fee in Oak Ridge Institute of
             Nuclear Studies....................      229
L.    Lease Agreement with Ohio Crankshaft Company     230
M.    Norwood Fund Transferred to Student Loan Fund     231
N.   Request of Mrs. Lucy Young Fisk ........         231
0.   Return to Semester Systen Authorized .           231
P.    Educational Psychology Placed in the Depart-
              ment of Foundations of Education .      232
Q.    Foreign Students Scholarship Awards Granted.     233




 









R.  Recess for Luncheon .........................    233
S.  Reorganization of Foreign Student Program ...    233
T.  Assignments Executed by Chairman of the
              Executive Committee ................     234
U.   Southern Regional Fellowships Granted .234
V.  Gifts:
          From the Proctor and Gamble Company....    234
          From the National Geographis Society...    235
          From the Middle West Soil Improvement
                  Committee ......................     235
          From Alumni, Friends and Former Students-
                  Portrait of William S. W.b.....     235
W.  Retirement of T. H. Jones-.               ...    236
X.   Salary Schedule for County and -ome Demon-
                  8tration Agents .236
Y.   Death of Mr. Edward Robb Reported .242
Z.  Bid of Czarnek & Czarnek Maunfacturing
                  Company Acapted................     242
A-1. Dr. Louis A. Pardue Employed at Salary of
                  $5,600.......................       243
A-2. Appointments and Other Staff Changes ........    245
A-3. Adjournment..................................    257


          Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                    June 3, 1947

A.  Approval of the minutes .....................     258
B.  Comptroller's Report ........................     258
C.  Award of contracts on Fine Arts Building,         288
D.  Transfer of Funds for the Fine Arts Building
           Authorized............................     291
E.  Award of contract for addition to Pathological
           Building and Barn .292
F.  Award of contract for Dairy Center .293
G.  Contract for rewiring Experiment Station          294
H.   Tiransfer of funds for Animal Pathology Wing,
           Dairy Center and Experiment Station        294
I.  Adoption of Budget for 1947-48
J. Recess for luncheon .299
K.  Budget Increases ....................             299
L.  Approval of application for permission to
           use quonset huts.........                  299
M.  Report on filing of suit on Employment of
           Dr. L. A. Pardue.....................      300
N.  Authorization for repairs to driveways at
           Western Kentudky Substation...........     301
0.  Endorsement of check to Kentucky Association
           of Future Farmers of America .302
P.  Agreement with Magnaflux Corporation .303




 







Q.  Candidates for degrees....................
R.   Patent Policy for the University of Kentucky
S.  Interpretation of Change-of-Work policy with
          respect to leaves of absence...........
T.  Gifts...
          From American Society of Refrigerating
                Engineers ...........
          From International Minerals and Chemical
                Corporation.....................
          From Chilean Nitrate Educational Bu-
                reau, Inc.,.....................
          From anonymous donor...................
U.   Contract with Proctor-Ingels, Engineers, As-
          sociated.............................
V.   Order of the Board of April 2, 1946, approv-
          ing contract with Fayette County Board
          of Education amended................
W.  Appointments and other staff changes........
X.  Adjournment ............................     .



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                   Volume It.
         MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                       1947




      Meeting of the Executive Committee
                   July 18, 1947

                                                     Page
A.  Approval of the Minutes......................     352
B.  Griffenhagen and Associates -- Survey Report
             received...............................     352
C.  Report of the Comptroller..........3..........    352
D.  Budget adjustments...............3.............    353
E.  Amendment to Charter of Louisville College
             of Pharmacy received and noted .    .354
F.  Lease of Sayre School Dornitory    .    ....   .  354
G.  Contracts for Fine Arts Building construction
             executed.............................     355
H.  Ohio Crankshaft Agreement approved .*       .      355
I.  Proposed sale of Government bonds rescinded...:    356
J.  Secretary of Council on Public Higher Education    357
K.  Resolution of University Press amended   .e..d..   358
L.  Agreement with the State Employment Service...     359
M.  Fence at Maxwell Place .......................     360
N.  Funds for architects' fees and other expenses
              authorized transferred...............    360
0.  Appropriation for overruns on Memorial Auditor-
              ium Fieldhouse.      .                  362
P.  Contract with Jessamine Journal..             .    362
Q.  Bequest of Estate of Judge Samuel M. Wilson
              paid.................................    363
R.  Application of Lexington Water Company for
              special connection...................    363
S.  Gifts:
          From Mr. P.A.B. Widener -"The Smithsonian
              Series"..............................    364
T.  Leave of Absence for Professor A. J. Meyer..,..    365
U.  Request for permission to do outside work-
              Professor J. W. Martin...............    366
V.  Change of Work for Mr. Julius Rominger......     ', 66
W.   Injury to Glen Addis..........................       367
X.  Road Contract for Shawneetown authorized........     367
Y.  Recess for luncheon ..........................      67
Z.  University bond for military property cancelled    368
A-1  Appointments and other staff changes.........        369
B11 Adjournment         ..             .............   394




 



                           1947
                       Volume It.



    Meeting of the Executive Committee, August 28, 1947

A.    Minutes Approved ..........................     395
B.    Full Occupancy Memorandum for "H" Type
                Dormitories Approved...............      395
C.   Report of the Comptroller....................       396
D.    Appropriation for Alumni Magazine and Budget
                Bulletin Approved .397
E.    Candidates for Degrees Approved....             398
F.   Appropriation for Purchasing of Furniture
                for Men's Dormitory .404
G.   Fee for Proficiency Examination Authorized       404
H.    Office of Information Established .405
I.   PurchasesMade by Comptroller Approved .          406
J.    Bond for Campus Policemen.........   ........   407
K.   Hargett Construction Company to Do Work on
                 Temporary Buildings .407
L.    Contracts for Flight Training.                  408
Y.   Recess for Luncheon ..........................       408
N.    Permission to Miss Myrtle Weldon to go to
                 Holland Granted ...................     408
0.   Leave of Absence for J. H. Hayes .409
P.    Injury to E].bert Kirkland .409
Q.    Gifts:
           From the Sears-Roebuck Foundation.    ,    410
           From Mrs. C. C. Ross ....................      410
           From Mr. E. 8. Dabney .................... 411
           From Mrs. Peter Lee Atherton ............      412
      Bequest
           By the Will of Mr. R. C. Ballard
                Th;PEstbOn...                         412
R.    Appointments and Other Staff Changes .413
S.   Adjournment.................................     424


           Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                 September 27, 1947

A. Minutes Approved         .        .                425
B.   Report of the Comptroller.................,      425
C.   Judge Stoll Takes Chair....................      455
D.    Budget Changes.........     .................   455
E.    Flannagan-Hope Budget Detailed..                455
F.   Genera4 Budget Increases .............           456
G.    Increased Appropriations for Dairy Center
                 and Fine Atts Building  .   .458
H.    Appropriation for Dairy Equipment.      .       458
I.   Audit of Louisville College of Pharmacy..        459
J.    Need for Storeroom Space Reported.               460
K.    College of Agriculture abd HomeEconomics
                 Course fees Approved............     461
L.    Flight Training Course Fees Approved   ....      462
M.    Gifts:
           From the Grayson Foundation, in..   .      463




 








           From Mr. Barry Bingham - Contribution
                to the Library..................      463
N.   Return of Governor Willis to the Meeting.        464
0.    Bonds for University Policemen..............    464
P.    Proposed Budget for the Biennium 1948-50.       464
Q.   Recess for Luncheon........................      471
R.    Resignations of Faculty and Staff Members...     471
S.   R. C. Ballard Thruston Browsing Room .      .    475
T.    Report of Griffenhagen and Associates .475
U.    Interpretation of KRB 164.480 (War Veterans'
            Scholarships ... 477
V.    Injury to Mr. Everett Cartwright..........       495
W.    Establishment of a Section of Forestry in the
            College of Agriculture and Home Economics 496
X.    Foreign Students Scholarship Awards..    ......,  496
Y.    Dean Taylor to Make Study in North Carolina      497
Z.   Appointments and Other Staff Changes...    .      498
A-1.  Adjournment................                      511


          Meeting of the Executive Committee
                   October 21, 1947

A.    Minutes approved ............................   512
B.   Report of the Comptroller ...................    512
C.    Approval of purchases made by the Comptroller   512
D.    Budget Increase for additions to Pipe Organ..   514
E.    Appropriation for steam distribution system..   514
F.    4-H Club Camp Site authorized accepted ....... 515
G.    Exchange of Kentucky Utilities stock author-
                    ized....                          517
H.    Increase in pay for practice teaching
                    authorized ..................... 518
I.    Injury to Sam Bethel .....................,.,.519
J.    Injury to Dan Welch ..........................  520
K.    Foreign scholarship approved-reappointment
                    Miss Mercedes Trujillo .......    521
L.    Recess for luncheon........................     521
M.    Gift from Kroger Company ....................   521
N.    Budget changes............................      521
0.    Report on Pardue suit and commendation of
                    Judge Dawson..............        522
P.    Appointments and other staff changes      ..523
Q.    Adjournment.................................    535




 









           Meeting of the Executive Committee
                      November 21, 1947

                                                      Page
A.   Minutes Approved With Corrections   .    ........ 536
B.  Progress Report on Construction of Auditorium-
                 Fieldhouse..............   ...        536
C.  Plans and Specifications on New Men's Dormitory
                 No. 5 Acepted .             .         536
D.  Proposal for Construction of Revisions and
                 Additions to Steam Distribution
                 System Rejected...................        537
E.  Fee for Services of Proctor Ingels, Engineers
                 Associated Authorized............     538
F.  Report of the Comptroller....................       539
G.  Budget Changes.                                     539
H.   Supplement No. 5 to Contract Ky-V (15138) mph-l,
                 Project V7-15138 Public Housing
                 Administration Approved  .    .541
I.   onstruction Contract with W. T. Congleton
                 Company, Ind. for Completing
                 Eighteen Units in Shawneetown         542
J.  Enlargement of Seating Capacity of Stadium
                 Considered.......................     543
K.  Recess for Luncheon .........................       543
L.   Contracts for Flight Training Approved.......      543
M.  Agreement for the Rental of Stalls from Lexing-
                 ton Trodt Breeders Association
                 Approve'd.   .......................   5444
N.    Management of Farm Woodlands Agreement with
                 the Secretary of Agriculture
                 Approved.                              545
0.  Radio Fee Waived on Thanksgiving Charity Game
                 Played on Stoll Field   .    .545
P.   Pharmacognosy Course Fee Approved   .    .         545
Q.  Agreement Between TVA and Universities of
                 Tennessee Valley Area   .    .......   547
R.   Permission to Dr. Charles R. Spain to Assist
                 in Educational Study in North
                 Carolina Approved................      552
S.   Injury of Mr. J. E. Abrams-Report   .    .552
T.  Room and Board and Supervision Fee in Residence
                 Halls for Women Increased.     .       553
U.   Appointments and Other Staff Changes .    .554
V. Adjournment..                        .      .        562




 








           Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                December 9, 1947


     No quorum present. Meeting adjourned to December
              16, 1947.


            Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                 December 16, 1947.

A.   Minutes approved as published ...............    563
B.  Report of the Comptroller ...................     563
C.  Report of the President .....................     598
         Statement of Future Building Needs ......    598
         Enrollment for Fall Quarter, 1947-48 ....    600
         Veteran and Non-Veteran Enrollment .......   60l
         Pupils in the Training School ............   601
         Consideration of Desirable Legislation
                Affecting the University..........    602
D.   Fees to Architects on War Memorial Auditorium-
                Fieldhouse Approved ...............   604
E.   Increased Appropriation for Repairs, Restora-
                tion and Activation of New Facili-
                ties......                            605
F.   Budget Increase for Whittenberg Construction
                Company Contract for Fine Arts
                Building..........................    6o6
G.  Budget Increase for Library ..................    607
H.   Budget  Increases ..............................   607
I.  Revision of Fees of the University to Adjust
                to Change from Quarter to Semester
                System ............................   609
J.   Fees for Courses in Agriculture and Home
                Economics Approved ................   611
K.  Agreement with Kentucky Utilities Company
                for Research Experiment on Heat Pump    612
L.   New University Seal Adopted ..................     614
M.   Department of Rural Sociology Established....    616
N.   Invoice of Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear
                Studies Approved ..................   617
0.  Loan to North Central Educational Surplus Pro-
                perty Disposal Association Author-
                ized...............     .    .617
P.   Gift, .1rs.Myrtle.Mae. Mitchell',. Coca;Cola
                Bottling Works ....................   618
Q.  Report on the Patterson Estate ................   619
R.   Case of Louis A. Pardue Reversed by the Court
                of Appeals........................    619
S..  Outside Work for Dr. Cherry ..................     619
T.   Injury to Jesse Bond.....                        620
U.   Change of Work for Miss Minnie Pherigo .......     620
V.   Change of Work for Linn H. McCain ............    621




 










W.   Contracts Authorized, Executed.............      622
X.   Report on AlumnI Election..................      623
Y.   Dr. Parduess Salary Effective from July 1, 1947.624
Z.   Fee to Architect on Residence Hall for Men
                   No. 5     .       .......624
A-i  Recess for Luncheon .........................         626
A-2  Commendation of Governor Willis    .    .        626
A-3 Appreciation for Services of Messrs. Robertson,
                   Nilliamws and Palmore ...........     626
A-4  Appointments and Other Staff Changes .   ......  627
A-5  Adjournment....................                  633